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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

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“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Everyone’s a different learner,” said Joffe, “and that’s often overlooked in online learning.”. Joffe had to use her own experience with online learning to make her selections for the database.

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Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures

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lessons on the history of Black people often focus on “trauma and tribulation,” said Erica Buddington, founder and CEO of Langston League, a firm that specializes in creating culturally responsive instructional materials. The post Building virtual monuments to Black historical figures appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Schooling has changed forever. Here’s what will stay when things go back to normal

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This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.

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PROOF POINTS: Fixing online credit recovery remains elusive

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A December 2021 McKinsey report predicted that an additional 1.7 The online software was a lot cheaper than paying a teacher and graduation rates went up. Journalists discovered cheating scandals and evidence of low-quality instructional materials. million to 3.3 But there was a downside.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

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Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. education system.

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Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office

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Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. Home may be the new classroom, but instructional approaches are slower to change. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. The report is based on a survey conducted by the nonprofit think tank Christensen Institute and Bay View Analytics. Accelerated?

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How Designing Accessible Curriculum For All Can Help Make Online Learning More Equitable

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As the dust settles from emergency distance learning, schools now have the summer to reckon with what worked and what must change as they grapple with the uncertainty of the next academic year. Some educators who want to make online learning more engaging and accessible are exploring the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

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