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A ‘Brilliant’ way to learn STEM

eSchool News

You might feel that way about Brilliant –a site that helps users learn not through lecture videos, but through hands-on, interactive learning. The site operates on a culture of inquiry, curiosity, and remaining open to failure. In all, 8 principles guide the learning offered on Brilliant. Is active 4.

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Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

Edsurge

In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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How AI can transform lesson planning and assessment

eSchool News

Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands full when it comes to structuring and building their class’s lessons and lectures. Today, most teachers opt for a flavor of blended learning: using both multimedia and text to create a more engaging educational experience.

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content. These barriers, if not addressed, will often lead to academic failure.

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Flipping Faculty from Guide on the Side to Mentor in the Center

Faculty Focus

In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content. These barriers, if not addressed, will often lead to academic failure.

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

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