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Mixed Reality Brings New Life to K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

With the Titanic, the kids did a lot of research on the boats first,” Weaver said in an AMD case study. While Ayoub says Microsoft is working with education giant Pearson and other collaborators to create more VR content for the classroom, there is another source: students. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

Edsurge

Tam Nguyen Twitter: @TechGuyTam Orange Unified School District We wanted to alleviate those roadblocks so teachers could adopt instructional technology in the future. Case Study: Pickens School District enjoys instant access. Plus, we’re a BYOD environment. We actually have well over 30 applications at this point.

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Pearson, Efficacy, Credibility, and OER

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve written about Pearson’s efficacy work in the past, and Ray Henderson’s twitter post this morning has prompted me to ponder and write a bit more. Just-in: @Pearson has just pubd white paper on their #Revel platform, as CEO @johnfallon committed. 5): What Pearson Means by Efficacy and Effectiveness.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our Twitter hashtag is #stemx13, and we have some resources for publicizing at [link]. Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! See you online! Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: September 16, 2017 Pearson India set to launch K-12 online private school | Business Line → Educational services firm Pearson India will launch virtual international school for K-12, International Connections Academy, in India soon. Twitter not your thing? But the core of their behavior isn’t unusual.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: September 16, 2017 Pearson India set to launch K-12 online private school | Business Line → Educational services firm Pearson India will launch virtual international school for K-12, International Connections Academy, in India soon. Twitter not your thing? But the core of their behavior isn’t unusual.

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