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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

Khan is the creator of Khan Academy. He began his keynote by sharing a video montage of Khan Academy highlights and then presenting some impressive statistics on usage. The catalyst for Khan Academy began some years ago with a Yahoo doodle Sal developed to help a family member with her struggles in math.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. Lauren Lichtman Head of Strategy & Partnerships Learning Equality Learning Equality offers educational opportunities for the 2.6

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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

Ask a Tech Teacher

As an educator, I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to help my students prepare for exams. Technology can be a valuable tool for accomplishing this goal, and in this post, we’ll take a look at seven ways educators can use technology to help students prepare for exams. In Conclusion.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

There are so many educational games and simulations online–if you haven’t looked lately, you’ll be surprised. Khan Academy. Get students started on Khan Academy, the revolutionary online math program, with accounts and an understanding of how it works. Check out Khan Academy’s website.

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

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The digital revolution has profoundly impacted all aspects of our lives, including education. Traditional educational methods are no longer adequate in preparing students for the workforce of the 21st century. In particular, it has a profound impact on education. How Has The Digital Revolution Changed Education?

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. 16:15 About today's Sponsor, the Literal App , and use promo code coolcat to get a free educator account.

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Tributes Pour in for Sir Ken Robinson, a ‘Source of Insight, Inspiration and Joy for Millions’

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But his biggest legacy may be the generation of educators he inspired with his clarion call to move schools away from becoming rigid test-prep factories and toward something more artistic and liberating. The result is that we are educating people out of their creative capacities.” The cause was given as cancer.