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Why system transformation is likely a pipe dream

eSchool News

Key points: Public schools are part of a complicated system True system transformation will require disruptive replacement I can’t count the number of times people at an education conference have approached me and said something to the effect of, “But how do we transform the education system?” There are many reasons for my reaction.

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. What Is a Flexible Classroom? It’s important that kids be allowed to do the same.”.

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Bullis Charter School Students Engage in Global Climate Change Work

Battelle for Kids

The culmination of this work resulted in two BCS students traveling to Bonn, Germany, to develop a white paper proposing actionable steps and policy initiatives to combat climate change on a global scale, which was then presented at the general assembly at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP23).

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GAMA Expo 2024 and KySTE 2024

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

As I previewed in a previous entry , I attended and presented at two conferences in March, but I've been busy since then and haven't had a chance to write a reflection! In particular, the session centered on an intriguing perspective from a white paper by Drs. So in today's entry, I'll share some highlights.

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Toward Carbon-Neutral, Equitable Conferences

ProfHacker

Following up on one aspect of Maha’s post yesterday on “fostering permeability in academia” , I wanted to point to “A Nearly Carbon-Neutral Conference Model: White Paper/Practical Guide,” published by the Environmental Humanities Initiative at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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ICE 2019: Physical Arrangement Sets the Tone for K–12 Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

The design of any learning space typically sets the stage for the type of experience the students and teachers are going to have, said CDW•G Education Strategist Jennifer Brown at the 2019 Illinois Computing Educators conference in Schaumburg, Ill. DOWNLOAD: Get CDW's latest white paper on constructing modern learning environments.

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?Rhode Island’s Plans to Become a ‘Lab State’ for Personalized Learning

Edsurge

The Statewide Personalized Learning Initiative just released a white paper that could inspire others to create and align the pieces necessary for expansive personalized learning efforts. “We Even in a small state with 306 schools serving 142,014 students, this type of systematic shift cannot happen overnight.