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Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

The Hechinger Report

So he has no idea if they’re learning. So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. For many students it’s been a lonely year, and algebra is tougher to learn while peering at a screen, say teachers and researchers. “I

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning.” ” “The Case for Learning Platform Grade Book ” by Mindwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. million in venture capital.