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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

Programs like Century Tech use AI to study student engagement and responses in order to help teachers and education administrators understand how their students learn. Small and mid-sized districts tend to be the most facile and can move forward quicker,” says Alex Kaplan, global sales leader of IBM Watson Education. “A

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How to Prepare for the SAT

Ask a Tech Teacher

Kaplan Test Prep. Kaplan Test Prep is one of the original names in SAT/ACT prep. It has the most practice tests of any program currently available as well as offering its study guides and practice tests in both in print and online. To date, there are over 500 free study resources that cover SAT prep. USATest prep.

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PROOF POINTS: 861 colleges and 9,499 campuses have closed down since 2004

The Hechinger Report

These campuses don’t always shut down physically but students aren’t necessarily able to continue their previous studies there. It shut down four campuses after it purchased for-profit Kaplan University in 2018 and converted it to a public four-year university called Purdue Global. One big exception was Purdue University.

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From Advocating to Letting Your Nerd Flag Fly, Educators Are Grateful For Lessons From Students

Edsurge

Photo Credit: Marisa Kaplan This week I talked with other educators who shared their powerful stories: Elaine Mendez (an instructional coach from Belleville Public Schools) and AJ Bianco (a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher from Harrington Park School)—who learned to make mistakes and show off their nerdy sides.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

techlearning

DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J. Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Although we often talk about digital equity in terms of trying to fill deficits, says Sean Wybrant, digital media studies teacher at William J. Amesse Elementary.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

The committees are housed within the Chicago school district’s social science and civic engagement department, which promotes civic engagement in and out of the classroom through K-12 social studies curriculum, service learning and civics-focused project-based learning.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This week, REINVENTING SCHOOL focuses on the spectacular rise in interest in pod schools--small groups of students studying with one or more teachers in an environment that is both similar to, and different from, traditional school. She has tutored and taught students of all ages with varied gifts and abilities.

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