The 7 Biggest Trends In Online Education Right Now
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Online Education has seen a huge surge in interest over the past few years, and with the internet evolving rapidly as well as public perception toward collaborative learning progressing, now is a dynamic time …
The Ultimate Compilation of Educational Apps & Resources for the Tech-Savvy Learner
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A Pew Research study conducted in 2010 revealed that 75% of teens aged between 12 and 17 own a cellular phone. And you don’t have to do much of a double-take to notice that smart phones have …
7 Awesome Home-Schooling Ideas For Summer
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Summertime is the ideal time for parents and kids to do educational and recreational activities of their own choosing for a change. But so much free time can leave parents scratching their heads as …
Four Ed Tech Tips To Help Teachers And Students Get Creative This Summer
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Summer’s here and while it’s a good time for students to spend some time outdoors, it’s also the perfect opportunity for them to engage with fun ed tech programs that can help …
National Online Assessments: Is It All Plain Sailing?
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The 2014-15 school year promises to be a major watershed for education in the U.S. with more than 40 states set to implement their online testing programs, requiring changes to instruction and possibly different …
1 in 3 Teachers is Using Ed-Fi – Are You?
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In what promises to be one of the major developments in education for 2012, educators and researchers throughout the U.S. are embracing a new system known as the Ed-Fi™ project to improve the …
“Minute Physics” Videos Explain Complicated Concepts in…uh…Minutes
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We’re becoming addicted to “explainer” videos! Last week we posted about Paddy Hirsch’s Whiteboard videos for Marketplace, which explain economic and business concepts in entertaining videos that are less than five minutes long. Henry Reich’s ”Minute …
Skype in the Classroom Contest: Win a Web Chat With Jackie Collins!
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Skype, the innovative online calling service, has joined forces with a new group of organizations to promote and accelerate its Skype in the classroom initiative. Its partners (Penguin Group, the New York Philharmonic, …
Inspired by Obama, STEM Video Game Challenge Grabs Kids’ Attention
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May 21, 2012, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum will see the sponsors of the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge honoring the next generation of game developers involved in trying to …
“Assets – what are they anyway?” Paddy Hirsch Explains Finance in the Most Charming Way Possible
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Two great ways to explain complicated things to people with no background in the subject: 1) Use analogies involving, say, taxis or airports and 2) draw pictures on a whiteboard with a big black …
