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EdTech 10: Rocks or Frozen?

This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. To paraphrase the great American poet Jimmy Buffet, it’s time to nibble on sponge cake, watch the sun bake, and gear up for summer break. Check out this week’s Top Ten news in blended learning, common core and edtech, then resume the hunt for your lost shaker of ...

7 hours ago by Carri Schneider

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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...

yesterday 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.

yesterday 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.

yesterday 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.

2 days ago by Katie Vander Ark

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MIND Research Institute

The nonprofit MIND Research Institute is dedicated to solving math education in America through its cutting-edge approach to teaching and learning math. Its uniquely visually-based ST Math instructional software program is helping children across the country dramatically improve their math proficiency and become life-l...

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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.

2 days ago by Guest Author

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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.

2 days ago by Tom Vander Ark