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My School Learned The Hard Way That Edtech Saves Time, But It Can't Solve Human Problems

Edsurge

A former student of mine shared this opinion in a class seminar about Transcendentalism. While it’s difficult to determine how much has been spent on Edtech , we do know that investments in education technology companies have nearly quadrupled since the beginning of the pandemic. I’m so sick of hearing about self-care and feelings.

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In Coastal Alaska, 2 Visions for the Future of Higher Education

Edsurge

Meet with a professor on Zoom to talk about academic plans. Attend student government meetings. In contrast, Outer Coast offers liberal arts courses in person, conducted in the style of small-group seminars. The program says it will meet demonstrated financial need for its students.) Swim in the ocean as snow falls.

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Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

The Hechinger Report

Students in Germany can embark on apprenticeships directly after finishing general education at age 16 in grade 10, attending vocational schools that offer theoretical study, alongside practical training at a company. Yet many drop out: According to recent data, up to 28 percent of students fail to complete a degree.

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New Higher-Ed ‘Matchmaking’ Event Aims to Bridge Education Technology Silos

Edsurge

A pair of consultants who run a popular edtech blog plan to start offering events—in hopes of getting people at colleges and companies who don’t usually talk to each other to join forces on innovative teaching efforts. The amount of the sponsorships was not disclosed. Feldstein said that he understood the challenges of such conversations.

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Why Do Some Schools Get Better Quickly and Others Get Stuck?

Edsurge

And I had a really entrepreneurial colleague named Tom Daccord, and we started this company called EdTechTeacher that did consulting for schools that were making big technology purchases. One of those spaces is in a college of education classroom or a seminar room where you can kind of talk about teaching.

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Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

eSchool News

This comprehensive collection of offerings provides teachers with the skills and resources needed to effectively use data-collection technology in their classrooms. To support this, we are committed to providing stellar service, teacher-based tech support, and useful professional development year round to meet the needs of our customers.”.

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A Report on the BETT Show in London

techlearning

They find dozens of free seminars and keynote talks, several hundred exhibitors, and many special events outside of the official program, including seminars run by Microsoft and Google and debates hosted by Smart. The General Data Protection Regulation comes into force in the UK on May 18th.

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