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Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?

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For the past four years, researchers at MIT, Tufts University, and Georgia State University have been conducting a study to determine whether tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities.

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GlobalEdCon 2013 - Day Three Schedule

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

and Macedonian University Students - Carine Ullom, Director Office of Academic Technology Ottawa University Ottawa, Kansas 12:00pm KEYNOTE: Jaime Casap - The Transformation of Education 1:00pm A Semester of Service - Shayne A.

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2017 GlobalEdCon (November 13 - 16) - Register Now, Incredible Program!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

. - Bronwyn Joyce Beyond Our Borders: Fostering Global Competency Through Student Travel and Virtual Exchanges - Cynthia Derrane Bringing learning BACK INTO the classroom - Liu Yijie Bringing the world to rural environments - Peter Raatz Children's Literature, Math, and Global Connections - Oh My!

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Makerspaces Event Recordings + "Are You Global Ready?" The 2017 GEC Online Conference Is Coming!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Bronwyn Joyce Beyond Our Borders: Fostering Global Competency Through Student Travel and Virtual Exchanges - Cynthia Derrane Bringing learning BACK INTO the classroom - Liu Yijie Bringing the world to rural environments - Peter Raatz Children's Literature, Math, and Global Connections - Oh My!

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The 2017 Global Education Conference (Online) Starts Today! Join Us!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Gaudino, Millersville University Graduate Students in Education Digging Beneath the Fs for Deeper Global Learning - Jennifer D. Eunmi Song University-Industry Collaboration in Vietnam: When the boss says Jump, you say Why? TBA Developing Globally Competent Students - Ann C. Kamal Preet, Ms.

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Global Collaboration Week Begins - Find a Project and Connect!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The primary goals of this event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources, projects, and networks that are available to educators today. A current listing of events you can join is below.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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That’s Taylor Hansen who was a lobbyist for Career Education Colleges and Universities. ” “A Public University Mends Fences With Its State” – that’s UW Madison mending fences with the state of Wisconsin. ” Vote these a s out. Tressie McMillan Cottom weighs in. ” The accused: John R.