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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

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Tony Lam, head of mathematics at Marymount Primary School in Hong Kong, recognized the mindset change required to create a student-centered coding experience. Lam: Marymount, an all-girls school, was one of the first primary schools in Hong Kong to implement the CoolThink curriculum.

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Insights and Best Practices for Transforming Education Through One-to-One Device Programs

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These one-to-one initiatives aim to provide students with equal access to educational resources, fostering creativity and critical thinking while preparing them for the demands of a technology-driven world. How are we as educators using technology to transform learning? The purpose of the devices was what I preached.

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Transformative Education: STEM Education for Sustainable Development Goals

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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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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

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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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This Program Is Empowering the Next Generation of Computational Thinkers

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In 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set out to develop a computational thinking (CT) and coding education initiative of world-class standard, based on up-to-date teaching tools and proven pedagogy. Since that time, CoolThink@JC has won multiple awards and gained recognition on the international education stage.

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Kids’ Mental Health is in Crisis. Schools Can Get Them Help Through a $1 Billion Fund.

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Department of Education is ready to give schools $280 million through two grant programs to help young people access mental health care. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says the funding will fill the gap faced by schools that lack mental health services. The Annie E.

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The 10 Best Languages to Learn

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While there are no right or wrong languages to learn, languages are certainly not equal. Russian : 258,000,000 speakers (Primary language in Russia and is also spoken as second language in other countries of the former Soviet Union) 9. The list below features the 10 most spoken languages of the world in 2022.

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