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Want Students to Remember What They Learn? Have Them Teach It.

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I have recently become very interested in these questions because the Protégé Effect is something we are now trying to leverage at the nonprofit I work for, PowerMyLearning , which strengthens the triangle of student-family-teacher relationships. Education researcher John Hattie says an effect size of 0.5

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

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Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. School leaders should encourage educators to use edtech that promotes skills like creativity and problem-solving, which will serve the student no matter what profession they choose. About the Host.

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Could Giving Parents Homework Help Students? Schools Try ‘Family Playlists’

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For the past 18 months, a pilot program in a South Bronx public school, called “Family Playlists,” developed by the New York-based nonprofit, PowerMyLearning , has used technology to increase families’ involvement in their students’ learning. She means inviting students to teach their families what they’re learning in school.

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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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Of course cyber security is necessary in education. Cabrera pointed out, though, that for schools with most materials in the cloud, a hacked network and any subsequent outages for repair can halt learning for days or longer. With few on-site licenses, educators and students will have no access to their materials. About the Host.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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In another first, the Board has decided to act, in part, based on the words of a single person: Donald Trump , the new President of the United States. Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Colleges Will Disappear.”