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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

Educators have long known learning is a social process — when teachers and students create meaning together, often the results are much more effective. Many school leaders believe that by using technology and adaptive software to allow students to move at different paces, they are offering “personalized learning.”

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The Perfect Storm for Maker Education

User Generated Education

Maker Movement: The maker movement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the Maker Movement Is Important to America’s Future ). The Maker Movement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).