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Learning Design

How Can We Make the Most of Synchronous and Asynchronous Time in Distance Learning?

[…] inform next steps is that of the students. YouthTruth surveyed over 40,000 students and the first finding of the report is: “Only half of students said their teachers give them assignments that really help them learn and 39 percent said they learn a lot every day.” The report highlights student perspectives on what worked […]

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designing for distance learning
Personalized Learning

Telling Our Stories: Connecting Globally

[…] world the chance to learn together. 1. Book Creator This is a tool that can be used on the computer or on any device for students or teachers to create digital books. Teachers can use this to make teaching resources such as short ebooks for students to learn from, or have students create their […]

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edtech and global education
Equity & Access

Myth of the Ideal Classroom

[…] in this country—to put technology and internet access into every household so that students and educators can work safely at home—to support the professional growth of every teacher and build the self-efficacy required for online instructional success. With political will, online learning could be a better experience for everyone. Instead of idealizing the f2f […]

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comparing online learning and face-to-face learning
New Pathways

How Design Thinking Is Preparing Young People to Lead

[…] them as “extra,” they should be part of the day-to-day culture of our classrooms. And the benefit of a shift like this is not only for students. Teachers feel valued and empowered when they are taking on the role of developing our future generation. A democratic classroom allows them to help students in that […]

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Startland edu
Leadership

Building Better Schools: The art of leading change in education

[…] be paramount, minimizing opportunities for independent problem-solving. Classrooms would exude conformity, celebrating uniformity with well-defined learning objectives, discouraging individuality and independent thinking. Direct instruction would dominate, emphasizing teacher-centered learning to restrict independent exploration. Assessments would focus on finding singular correct answers, discouraging diverse perspectives and creative solutions. Risk-taking and experimentation would be discouraged, sheltering […]

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Personalized Learning

5 Personalized Learning Strategies for the Online Learner

By: Kyriaki Raouna Over the years, the need for learning to become more student-centered as opposed to teacher-centered has changed the scenery of teaching and learning. The tasteful blend of education and technology (edtech) has already provided affluent opportunities for young people, especially for students who are in school and college or simply those […]

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Getting Through

Three Basic Needs that Must Be Met for a Successful Opening of Schools

[…] online learning this fall and winter. We need these initial campaigns from companies such as Google and Cox to continue and expand. Basic Need 2: Training for teachers and students on productivity software A device is in the hands of every student and teacher. Check. The device is reliably connected to high-speed internet. Check. […]

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