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A New Way for Coaches to Strengthen Their Practice

Digital Promise

Educators around the world have been increasingly relying on technology for distance learning. One way schools can support educators is through instructional coaches, who work hand-in-hand with educators to help them achieve their teaching and learning goals with technology. The Google for Education Certified Coach program.

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SEL Games: Learning Life Skills Through Games

The CoolCatTeacher

Understand that parents do not typically like the term social-emotional learning and prefer the term “life skills” but as you teach life skills, they want to partner with teachers in the process. This month, Advancement Courses is kicking off their annual Tournament of Teachers bracket challenge where educators can win up to $2,000 in prizes.

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Elite Colleges Started EdX as a Nonprofit Alternative to Coursera. How Is It Doing?

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The other was edX, a nonprofit funded by MIT and Harvard, with high-minded talk by university provosts and presidents about bringing elite education to the world. 2,” says Dhawal Shah, the founder of Class Central, a directory of online courses that also offers analysis about the sector. And how is edX doing by comparison?

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Add Your Educational Podcast to the EDU Podcasters Directory Today!

TeacherCast

Have you ever found yourself searching the educational categories of your favorite podcasting app only to find that the large majority of the shows are anything BUT educational? What is the EDU Podcasters Directory? With more and more educators getting into the podcasting space, it's difficult to find great shows to listen to.

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More MOOC Madness? UK’s FutureLearn Raises $65M to Expand Global Footprint

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But SEEK Group , an Australian operator of online educational and employment services, has doubled down on massive open online courses. entry to [the online education] market when many were dismissing it,” says Simon Nelson, CEO of FutureLearn. Partners include University of York, Purdue University, Accenture and Amnesty International.

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Overcoming the 9% Problem: New Ways to Unleash Alumni Social Capital at Colleges

Edsurge

During college, I received a login to an alumni directory called “TigerNet.” Like many directories, it amounted to a glorified Yellow Pages. It was really difficult to convince some schools to share their networks and show people how Open Educational Resources could be mutually beneficial,” he said.

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Noodle Companies Adds $5 Million Series A to Streamline K-20 Education Markets

Edsurge

Leading one education company is stressful enough for most people. Today, the Noodle Companies, a conglomerate of four subsidiaries serving the K-12 and postsecondary education markets, announced it has raised $5 million in a Series A round from SWaN & Legend Venture Partners. But try doing four—simultaneously.

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