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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

In recent years, we’ve used podcasts and short videos, adding vibrancy to our messaging with examples from the classroom. Each of ourdistrict sites adopts a “North Star” goal that supports teacher leaders at the site in co-creating and innovating classroom experiences. These goals become a priority at every school, every day.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Coursera (online education) – $210.1 Is this really a trend? Would it be valuable to KPCB if it were?”

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Distict #1 : Principal of an elementary school shared that as part of their 1:1 initiative, they want to create a bank of lessons created by students based on [link] which Alan shared last time. District #3 : Next Generation Digital Classroom - moving away from laptops and desktops.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” ” Udacity has updated its online "classroom." Graduate students at American University have voted to unionize. Contests and Awards.

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News Literacy Resources for Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens (by the University of Hong Kong and Stony Brook University): A six-week, distance learning course hosted on Coursera. Each newsletter also ends with tips on incorporating the content into classrooms. What do other sources say?"

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Driverless Ed-Tech: The History of the Future of Automation in Education

Hack Education

Of course, the “unexpected” occurs all the time – on the road and in the classroom. And there are rules as to who gets to be in the classroom, rules about who can teach. Indeed, the only ones who shouldn’t are probably the ones in the classroom right now – or so this story goes. Anyone can teach.