Accelerate Learning

JULY 12, 2023

The answer to this problem might just lie in expanding coding education. As the tech industry continues to create and innovate new technologies, it’s important to consider the people behind the latest robots, gadgets, and computers. The tech industry has a glaring issue: it’s not very diverse.

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ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2023

The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated this phenomenon, impacting teaching and learning for all students, especially students from underserved communities. Overnight, the modality of remote learning became necessary, and these underserved communities encountered the most difficulties.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education One of the most significant archives of human knowledge and learning’s quiet companions, libraries have made an undeniable impact. Libraries have always been a trusted educational sidekick since people started learning stuff.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. Students learn problem solving, communication and how to bounce back from failure.

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. You see students taken away from more meaningful learning experiences and kind of plugged into computer screens where it's basically a flashcard.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Language learning has many benefits. When you learn a second or third tongue you do not simply learn its linguistic system but you also learn its underlying cultural codes. There are several reasons why people learn new languages. Languages are not empty vessels and certainly are not culturally neutral.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2023

The Power of Inclusive Innovation Inclusive Innovation is an R&D model that fosters collaboration among school districts, teachers, students, parents and community members to address challenges and transform teaching and learning. Why should students be involved in education R&D?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The lasting impact of the pandemic has become clearer as students and educators returned to the classroom this year. And educators, already stretched thin, have been challenged to not only meet all students where they are in their learning, but also support their emotional needs as they cope during a crisis.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

Subscription Services to a tech-related magazine or online learning platform where they can further develop their skills. Books on the latest trends in educational technology, pedagogical strategies for integrating technology into the classroom, or biographies of tech pioneers. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2022

Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. For many, last summer focused on lost learning; this summer should focus on making sure kids are ready and well when next year starts.

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ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2022

In the last two years, while schools experienced more disruption and strain than in almost any other time in recent memory, education leaders have been broadcasting one message, loud and clear and often: Education cannot go back to normal. We're closer to a reset in education than ever before.

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ED Surge

JULY 17, 2023

As technology becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, schools are recognizing the importance of equipping every student with a personal device to facilitate digital learning. EdSurge: What was the device rollout planning process like for Newburg Middle School? The purpose of the devices was what I preached.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As is true for a lot of progressive educators, I have a belief in and attempt to practice the implementation of student voice and choice: Sometimes this means fully letting go of the reins so learners become fully self-directed. Being a learner-centric educator, who values student choice and voice, I said, “Sure, go for it.”

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality. WHY RESEARCHING GENDER EQUALITY IS IMPORTANT. She is interested in how government policies promote or hinder gender equality in society. “We WHY GOOD CHILDCARE PROVISION IS IMPORTANT FOR GENDER EQUALITY. Usually, this will be the mother.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Nearly everyone in the country is feeling the effects of that one way or another, yet as with so many other challenges, the burden is not borne equally. In her research, Muruvi has learned of educators shopping at food pantries, couch surfing or living in their vehicles when they can’t afford food or secure housing.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For those who have been educators for any length of time, I’m sure this is a familiar scenario. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators.

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STEM Education Works

MARCH 7, 2023

STEM is one prominent area in education where there is a significant equity gap among students. This occurs because many students, particularly those from low-income families, aren’t equipped with the opportunities to learn the necessary skills to enter STEM careers upon graduation.

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Northeastern University

OCTOBER 13, 2022

as well as extensions to additional learning or games related to the field. This week’s topic: UN Sustainability Goals – Gender Equality, Reduced Inequality, and Good Health and Wellbeing. Learn more about this week’s UN goals by digging a little deeper into their website! UN Goal 5: Gender Equality.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 18, 2024

Gauna was given a warning: Bilingual education wouldn’t be a viable career option in the long term. The dearth of bilingual teachers is especially counterintuitive in Texas, where Gauna is a professor and where she conducted a qualitative research study on what she calls the “The Leaking Spanish Bilingual Education Teacher Pipeline.”

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. By designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners, educators can help to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for everyone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. AI or ChatGPT won’t replace you any time soon, but someone using AI will.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This past June, I received an email inviting me to participate in a webinar on Gratitude-Based Learning (GBL). How do we, as educators, empower ourselves to affirm Indigenous knowledge as foundational to our practice and move closer to a pedagogy of justice and gratitude in our curriculum? The short answer: it starts with us.

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Scientix

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Education 2030 Framework Action, is coordinated by the UNESCO Education Agency and aims to “provide equal and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”.

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ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2022

However, as I noticed how often students were engaging with you, I thought to start to use some of the classroom observation protocols I have learned over the years. Both those in the physical and Zoom rooms seemed equally comfortable with asking questions and participating. No class would be complete without a powerful analogy.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We are also a devoted Catholic community, founded by the Visitation Sisters to educate young women in virtue, intellect, mind and heart. As an educator, I embrace my classroom as a place of hope and gathering where the students and I come together to grow our empathy and humanity. To me, this is education working at its deepest level.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But what if those typical metaphors for our brains are limiting our capacities to think and learn? And that sparked her interest in digging into learning science research that she’s gathered into a recent book, “ The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain.” Or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

JULY 2, 2020

We also have a great discussion about the importance of providing equal access to education for all students. We also have a great discussion about the importance of providing equal access to education for all students. I hope you will join us. I hope you will join us.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Understanding the gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is not just about knowing statistics; it is about understanding what is causing the gender gap and finding ways to make successful changes for the future.

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Robot Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Technology is a great equalizer for all children, and all children can become better learners through the use of technology — especially children with disabilities. How can parents and educators ensure all students, no matter their ability, receive the best education they can?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I had so much I wanted to accomplish but I couldn’t get to the part I was most excited about: using technology to amplify learning. Over the years, I’ve engaged in active listening to understand why that is, and I’ve learned that teachers of our youngest children have unique challenges and concerns about using technology with their learners.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Navigate the ethics of generative AI in education. Not all image generators are equal; Adobe’s generative AI tools, powered by Adobe Firefly , were trained on Adobe Stock images, openly licensed content and public domain content where copyright has expired. Get support with professional development, curricula and educator communities.

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ED Surge

JUNE 30, 2023

As another school year comes to a close, so does another cycle of our Voices of Change Writing Fellowship — a program that brings together a diverse cohort of K-12 educators and school leaders to share their experiences. I hope that readers who feel equally hopeless about our endless challenges were reminded of the value of communal strength.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My then-employer was part of the growing education industry in the Philippines. Likewise, this trend took off in China and grew to be worth many billions of dollars, thanks to companies like VIPKid that eventually hired upward of 100,000 foreign educators—mostly Americans—to tutor millions of kids in China.

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Northeastern University

OCTOBER 13, 2022

as well as extensions to additional learning or games related to the field. This week’s topic: UN Sustainability Goals – Gender Equality, Reduced Inequality, and Good Health and Wellbeing. Learn more about this week’s UN goals by digging a little deeper into their website! UN Goal 5: Gender Equality.

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