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Educators Have Some Pointed Advice For Tech Companies Building the Metaverse

ED Surge

That's not what real learning is about. Real learning is deep learning, not superficial learning. I think the opportunities for deep learning are endless. All you need to add is whatever your learning goal is and ta-dah, you have done it. And it's more than just reading and math.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

ED Surge

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!”

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PBL Puts the FUN in FUNdamentals!

Defined Learning

As you are winding down your school year, it is a great time to think about ways to end the year with exciting and engaging learning for all your students. Deep learning has become a buzzphrase in many school districts and is really not a new type of pedagogy.

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To Make Assignments More Meaningful, I’m Giving Students a More Authentic Audience

ED Surge

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. A core part of that is preparing students to write out in the real world. But there are forces that get in the way.

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Every Student Deserves an IEP

ED Surge

Early in my career, I taught at a school with a very progressive inclusion policy. Within my completely integrated classroom, a diverse group of learners had the beautiful opportunity to experience one another’s strengths and different ways of learning. But consider what the essence of an IEP might mean for our nation’s learners.

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Is Working in AI a Good Career Choice?

CTE Learning

Our Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robotics course teaches a new level of understanding of systems, coding, biology, and behavior to middle school and high school students interested in learning the soft skills and hard skills that will be in demand for decades to come.

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The Future Belongs to the Curious: How Are We Bringing Curiosity Into School?

User Generated Education

“Curiosity’s most distinguishing characteristic is its open willingness to explore….” ( Cultivating Curiosity in Our Students as a Catalyst for Learning ). A recent research study found a connection between curiosity and deep learning: The study revealed three major findings. So what is the cost of curiosity-void schools?

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