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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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In response, Schneider and researchers from Michigan State and the University of Helsinki in Finland developed a curriculum called Crafting Engagement for Science Environments and published a related book. Building a Diverse Talent Pipeline The pilot program in the rural South is expected to begin sometime next year.

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Educators Team Up to Respond to Sudden Rise of ChatGPT

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“There’s an emotional toil of realizing that you have to reinvent teaching." — Kevin Yee Other efforts announced by educators in recent weeks include: New York University’s Center for Responsible AI and the New York Public Library are launching the All Aboard!

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

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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 examine molecules in 3D. Virtual reality could also create new career opportunities for students. A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? Community colleges are central to this.”

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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Should local communities determine how education gets funded and who has access to public schools —or should the federal government intervene? In the past, she explains, in order to get a Harvard education, “I had to go through Harvard; I couldn’t just go straight to a professor.” Not everyone is sold on this vision, though.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Professor Gilles Comeau , from the University of Ottawa in Canada, hopes to change this. Studying social sciences, health sciences, biology, medicine or engineering, as well as music itself, could lead to a career using music to improve people’s mental health and well-being.

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.”

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Differential treatment is an example of how economic theories can shape public policies and individual’s opportunities. Differential treatment refers to economic and social policies (such as positive discrimination and affirmative action) whereby individuals are treated differently based on personal characteristics.

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