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?Up, Out and Away! The 2018 Higher Education Technology Events Calendar

Edsurge

Some college students travel or study abroad to enhance their learning. So we’ve compiled a list of the education technology events for the higher-ed community happening across the world in 2018. So we’ve compiled a list of the education technology events for the higher-ed community happening across the world in 2018.

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The Neuroscience of Surprise and How It Improves Learning?

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s guest researcher, Dr. Michael Rousell, studies the neuroscience of surprise and has some interesting points for educators and presenters. So they found that babies who were shown surprising events were able to learn faster and more efficiently afterward than those who were not. I wanted to study “What is it about hypnosis?

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Taking You Higher: Don’t Miss These 40+ Higher-Ed Events Happening in 2019-2020

Edsurge

Many college students travel to study and grow. We’ve compiled a free, downloadable calendar of the can’t-miss events for higher-ed instructors and entrepreneurs. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter , and subscribe to our higher-ed newsletter, Next , to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities. So why shouldn’t you?

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. This stat may explain it: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources. This is a great primary source for students third grade and up in researching almost any topic, but especially history.

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5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons

The CoolCatTeacher

In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course for history / social studies teachers. 5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons. Tool #2: TimelineJS.

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"Teaching and Learning with AI" Mini-Conference - New Keynote Panelists + Session Submissions Coming In!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join the Learning Revolution community to be kept updated on this and future events. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. SUPPORTED BY: