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Georgia State Professor—and Student Success Innovator—Awarded McGraw Prize in Education

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Prize in Education has been one of the most prestigious awards in the field, honoring outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education through innovative and successful approaches. Family Foundation, McGraw-Hill Education and Arizona State University. McGraw, Jr. McGraw, Jr.

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3 apps that lead to improved executive functioning skills

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The skills that comprise executive functioning are not definitively agreed upon by educators and researchers. In K-12 students, whose executive functioning skills are not yet fully developed, regulation of these skills often falls on parents and educators. Psychologists Gerard A. Gioia, Peter K. Isquith, Steven C.

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COVID-19 Forces Science Labs Online and in Homes

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The sudden jump to online learning has upturned education disciplines around the globe. But in the world of science education, the lack of lab access has led educators to seek alternatives. Whether COVID-19 shifts how colleges offer distance education options for lab sciences in the long run remains to be seen, he says.

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7 innovative 3D printers for the classroom

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Even as prices dip for some models, educational institutions and districts are also gaining financial support from outside sources for ventures into 3D printing. Widaman said 3D printing the cars, which run 60-65 miles per hour, has been a “great addition” for the students in teaching them STEM lessons.

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Jay-Z, Kanye, and MLK—Using Lyrics and Literary Devices to Teach Students to Write

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These are very same literary concepts that we ask our students to learn in primary and secondary English classes. They’re texting on their smartphones—more than they actually talk on them. And their grammar school curriculum is based more and more on learning code languages via STEM concentrations. What happens if. ?

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: The Classroom 2.0 show is back!

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CES2017 Best of Show Tech Tools

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We purged through the winners and compiled a list of educational tools and gadgets for you to look for in 2017. ZenFone AR The world’s first smartphone with Tango and Daydream by Google, ZenFone AR by Asus is built for the augmented reality (AR) ultimate experience. Retail price $449. Learn more > goo.gl/Utbuim Learn more > goo.gl/S98rfF

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