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Podcast pedagogy: Leveraging audio programs for learning

Neo LMS

Some companies, like title=” listenwise”=””>Listenwise , have built an entire platform around curriculum-based podcasts, but there are also plenty of free opportunities out there. But the truth is that many podcasts that appeal to adults can also be used in secondary classrooms.

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A ‘Safe’ Smart Speaker for Kids? Startup Chatterbox Promises to Put Privacy First

Edsurge

In education, such privacy concerns are secondary to another glaring issue: that company officials have said their products are intended for consumer use, not as classroom tools. But Chatterbox is not a learn-to-code company. The company announced its product at the end of April and launched the Kickstarter campaign this week.

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AI Is Everywhere. Now It Wants to Teach You Chinese.

Edsurge

A growing number of vendors are offering AI-powered language-learning apps to companies and the general public ( Speexx , Busuu , Duolingo ) for hundreds of languages, but Ponddy’s products were developed specifically for secondary and university teachers of Mandarin. It’s nice to have an opportunity to do that.”

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

and Canada for some time, and even today the company is in second place, with DTL Brightspace, a Canadian firm, close behind. Modest by comparison, Western Governors University, the largest in the U.S., Branded eventually as Blackboard, it was the market leader in the U.S. boasts merely 120,000 enrollments.

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

“It’s a stepping stone to some sort of post-secondary credential, which determines your economic mobility in life,” said Hilliard, adding that high school degree is a prerequisite to pursue many professional certifications, from emergency medical technician to truck driver.

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“I want to be a teacher, but I can’t afford it.”

The Cornerstone for Teachers

These days, we are just starting to realize that keeping salary a secret is a ploy for companies, not some privacy protection for employees. By comparison, teachers in New York can expect to make around $85K per year. So, let’s talk about it! The national average K-12 teacher salary is about $65,000.

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How Mindfulness Can Help Teachers and Students Manage Challenging Situations

MindShift

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. Norton & Company. The mental advances that secondary school teachers recognize in their students, such as the ability to reason abstractly or to take the perspective of others, also come with a price.