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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs). Video content and digital presentations . Competency-based learning. Video conferencing tools. Digital field trips

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Toilet Paper Hands: Empowering Students With Skills-Based Economic Education to Accelerate Financial Literacy

eSchool News

The courses in TPH are presented as richly illustrated original content in an animated series with several integrations. The learning resources provide comprehensive instruction with practice materials to reinforce the lessons and help students achieve optimal outcomes. ” Alin Ybarra, TPH Creator & Founder.

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To Connect Classes to Careers, Consider Erasing Grade Levels

Edsurge

Three years ago, this began the transformation of Kankakee’s general education track into the College and Career Academy, which is 100 percent focused on using with PBL to prepare students for future jobs. With our new focus, we are one of 10 high school districts in Illinois that have started to move to competency-based learning.

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Does Presence Equal Progress? Tracking Engagement in Online Schools

Edsurge

We all remember classmates who sat in the back of the room, eyes glued to a comic or dog-eared paperback, anything to escape a learning environment that did not—or could not—engage them. They were present in the physical sense, but their focus and commitment were clearly elsewhere.

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Four Ways to Redefine Parent Teacher Conferences—With a Little Help from Ironman

Edsurge

I provided students with a superhero’s historical financials and challenged them to figure out a way to redirect more cash towards their characters’ “superhero needs.” Mom, this is the project I want to show you,” said one student. That could mean more Iron Man suits for Tony Stark or a better sewing machine for Peter Parker.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

World Savvy programs provide support at three critical levels to deeply integrate global competence into teaching, learning and culture: student engagement, teacher capacity, and school and district leadership support. Many Thanks to Our Sponsors At Participate , we believe learning has no limits.

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The 2018 Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

World Savvy programs provide support at three critical levels to deeply integrate global competence into teaching, learning and culture: student engagement, teacher capacity, and school and district leadership support. Many Thanks to Our Sponsors At Participate , we believe learning has no limits.