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Is There Still Time to Build Equity into Virtual Reality Edtech?

ED Surge

Not everyone is sold on the idea that virtual reality technology could or should bring higher education into a future of avatars and holograms. But separate from that hype, virtual reality is already being used at colleges in ways that seem more mainstream, as a tool that has the potential to enhance teaching and learning. For example, at Columbia University, professors are creating and using virtual reality tools to help students gain empathy across racial lines, learn dentistry techniques and

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Preparing Students for the Future: 3 Essential Skills

Defined Learning

As educators, we have had to adjust our methods and choices in digital tools throughout our careers for many reasons. Besides what we have experienced in the past few years, there is increased access to devices, more apps and tools available for classroom use, and students who rely on their devices so much. All of this is impacting the learning in our classrooms.

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What a College Degree Means to Returning Adult Students

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College graduation ceremonies are big events, meant to symbolize the size of the life achievement of getting a degree. The staging is full of pomp and symbolism, with participants wearing traditional academic gowns and walking across a stage in front of thousands of spectators, including friends and family. As grads process across that space and accept a rolled up piece of paper, they’re coming out of a years-long process of study and personal growth, emerging as something new.

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School district asks parents to house teachers amid high cost of living

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This is new to me, but reading the predicament Milpitas California is in–having visited this expensive area–I commend the school district for this clever idea. Interesting that this article is about a US school in a UK newspaper, Metro 50 : School district asks parents to house teachers amid high cost of living. Teachers have been quitting their jobs at an alarming rate in one California school district — not because they’re leaving the profession, but because they cannot afford to l

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Meeting the needs of today’s learners

Defined Learning

As educators, we have had to adjust our methods and the choices in digital tools throughout our careers for many reasons. Besides what we have experienced in the past few years, there is increased access to devices, more apps and tools available for classroom use, and students who rely on their devices for so much. All of this is impacting the learning in our classrooms.

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Round Up: Culture at Informed K12

Informed K12

Summer has been a busy month for us at Informed K12! After our retreat, we wanted to make sure that we continued deepening relationships with our coworkers. To do this, we started meeting up with each other in the cities that we live in, held virtual lunches and virtual celebrations to celebrate life events.

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Sep 21, Writing Equations with a Given Number of Solutions

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Writing Equations with a Given Number of Solutions - Concept - Solved Example

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Brush Ninja- A Great GIF Maker for Teachers and Students

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Brush Ninja is an animated GIF maker that is suitable for kids and students of all ages. Using the platform's integrated tools (e.g., brushes, colours, marker, pencil, etc), students can draw their own animations, turn them into animated GIFs and share them with others. The process is simple and easy and does not require any log-in or software download.

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Sep 20, Writing Linear Equations From a Table

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Writing Linear Equations From a Table - Concept - Solved Examples

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Sep 20, Writing Linear Equations From Situations and Graphs Worksheet

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Writing Linear Equations From Situations and Graphs Worksheet

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Sep 20, Writing Linear Equations From a Table Worksheet

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Writing Linear Equations From a Table Worksheet

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Sep 20, Writing an Equation From a Graph Worksheet

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Writing an Equation From a Graph Worksheet

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Sep 21, Writing and Solving Equations Worksheet

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Writing and Solving Equations Worksheet

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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Sep 21, Writing a Real World Situation From an Equation

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Writing a Real World Situation From an Equation - Concept - Solved Examples

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Sep 21, Writing an Equation and Checking Solutions

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Writing an Equation and Checking Solutions - Concept - Solved Examples

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Sep 20, Writing an Equation From a Description

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Writing an Equation From a Description - Concept - Solved Examples

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Sep 20, Writing an Equation From a Graph

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Writing an Equation From a Graph - Concept - Solved Examples

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Sep 20, Writing an Equation from a Table

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Writing an Equation from a Table - Concept =- Examples

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Sep 20, Writing a Verbal Description of a Two Step Equation

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Writing a Verbal Description of a Two Step Equation

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Sep 21, Writing an Equation From a Description Worksheet

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Writing an Equation From a Description Worksheet

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Sep 20, Solving Word Problems Using Quadratic Equations

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Solving Word Problems Using Quadratic Equations

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Sep 21, Writing an Equation From a Table Worksheet

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Writing an Equation From a Table Worksheet

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