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Next Gen Science Standards 101

The Institute for Science and Math Education at the University of Washington recently offered a crash course on the Next Generation Science Standards. Director of the Institute Philip Bell and a panel of STEM education experts provided a helpful orientation well worth 75 minutes of your time - the presentation should b...

14 hours ago by Winifred Kehl

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DragonBox: This Is How You Gamify

DragonBox develops a user’s fundamental skills in algebra before teaching its context and application.

15 hours ago by Adam Renfro

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Know Think Do

For John Danner, learning can be thought about in three parts: the need to know things, how to solve problems, and how to be a successful person.

16 hours ago by John Danner

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Celebrating MOUSE: 15 Years of Engaging Kids, Narrowing Divide

MOUSE celebrated their 15th Anniversary on May 20th with a student led exhibit demonstrating the latest technologies and by honoring leaders dedicated to the education and technology arena.

yesterday by Katie Vander Ark

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Charter School Authorizing 2.0

Within the richness and diversity of the ed reform sector, the practice of charter school authorizing isn’t the trendiest. However, the multitude of charter school authorizers in Michigan is leading to a paradigm shift of authorizing in the mitten state.

yesterday by Guest Author

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K12 Inc. is leading the transformation to individualized learning as the nation's foremost provider of technology-powered online solutions for students in pre-kindergarten through high school.

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Australian Study Points to Benefits of Games-Based Math

Dr. Kristy Goodwin of Macquarie University studied what she calls Digital Games Based Learning (DGBL) including the deployment of Mangahigh, a collection of middle grade math games.

yesterday by Tom Vander Ark

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Educator Resuscitation 101: A Prerequisite for Summer Learning

I need to admit something. I am dead. Dead-tired. Exhausted. Fatigued. Drained. Emotionally and physically spent. And no, I don't need a trusted colleague to play an armchair psychologist. My cheese is not off its cracker. Things aren't that bad.

yesterday by John Hardison