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Music Education: What Students Want, What the Workforce Needs

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Aug 12, 2014

Alexandra Eaton outlines how music education, if utilized in ways that Plato described, can provide more than just an outlet for creativity, but be another tool to prepare students to be college & career ready.

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How Do We Open the Door

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Aug 7, 2014

Scott Toonder, a READ 180 teacher in Pennsylvania discusses how to get students to "walk through the door" to reading.

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Math Fair Educates, Delights and Inspires

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Aug 6, 2014

Here at MIND Research Institute, we believe that creating powerful and engaging math experiences for kids is what builds a love of mathematics, perseverance and life-long learning. That is why we spent the last weekend with 4,200 children and families celebrating all that is math at what we’ve been calling a “pop-up” math museum.

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What Does Educational Success Look Like? Depends on Who’s Doing the Looking

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Aug 2, 2014

By: Kurt Bauer. What does success look like? It’s not all that unique or profound, but it’s still a question that gets at the core of the staggeringly enormous apple that we call education. When will we know we’ve accomplished our goals? How do we recognize when we’ve achieved our purpose?

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Whistle While You Work

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Jul 31, 2014

The reality for education today is to teach students towards their college and career goals. What have I learned along the way through my professional story? 1) Reflections are the proxy to a happily ever after. 2) Mentors are timely, caring, and a comforting irritant that may come in the form of a fairy godmother or 7 miners. 3) Goals keep you focused on what matters.

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Infographic: How Google Glass Might Be Used in Education

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Jul 27, 2014

Although Glass has only just been made available to the general public and is still too pricey for the average consumer to seriously consider, early adopters have already begun documenting its uses and potential in educational settings. Here's an infographic that shows 30 ways Google Glass can be used to facilitate learning.

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10 Free Education Apps for iPad

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Jul 26, 2014

While there are millions of free educational apps, all of them are not worthy enough for downloading. The good news is, we've done that research for you. Here's 10 great education apps for iPad!

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Say Hello to The Netflix Generation

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Jul 22, 2014

By: James Cross. Today's students are the ‘Netflix Generation’ — they've grown up in a world where video is available instantly, on-demand, and on any device. With video now accounting for 43% of all online traffic, forward thinking colleges and universities are looking to explore the rich educational possibilities video can offer.

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Solving Global Challenges with Cross Disciplinary Initiatives

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Jul 21, 2014

By: Julie Keane, PhD. Global challenges can only be addressed by cross disciplinary initiatives that bring together science art and the humanities. We must cross these boundaries.

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Education Camps and Their Contribution to Skill Development in Children

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Jul 20, 2014

By: Carole Thompson. Educational camps offer intensive training in focused STEM areas like software programming, bio-engineering, pure mathematics, engineering and more to help your kid leap ahead of competition without taking away the joy of vacation time. They focus

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