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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade. Credit: eLearn.fyi.

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Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024–and beyond

eSchool News

That is why STEM education is so important in elementary and middle school. It also helps them become more confident in their abilities, because every child learns in a different way. For example, think about learning about X, Y, and Z in math classes. Schools need to find alternative paths for recruiting CTE instructors.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

The participants: Large district: Dr. Daryl Diamond, Director of Innovative Learning, Broward County Public Schools, FL. Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park Township, PA. Howard was a senior robotics researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Small district: Dr. L. and Mark C.

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Is it finally time for year-round school?

The Hechinger Report

There are plans for camps, possibly for fine arts, robotics or coding. “We The district will offer remediation such as tutoring and other services, but it will also help students prepare for Advanced Placement and college entrance exams.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

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? The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. education system. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed

The Hechinger Report

But that doesn’t mean it’s actually creating the learning experience that we’re going for.”. Sari Levy, an elementary school teacher at Bricolage Academy, is one of 22 teachers from 18 New Orleans schools who are taking part in the Personalized Learning Fellowship. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It is a massive innovative market with supportive government policies and strong market demand. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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