Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Now a soon-to-be released study from Vanderbilt University demonstrates the impact of rigorous, peer reviewed research into curricular tools, in this case showing that students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning. Full size image here.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

I stood facing 47 middle school students. Paul, Minnesota, and in my new role, I’ve drawn heavily on what I learned from my experience conducting middle school orchestras. These four lessons from my conducting years are guiding my current work with educators who are implementing personalized learning in their classrooms.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

To realize the promise of personalization, it’s people across the entirety of a school community—the parents, the administrators and the school board, for instance—that ultimately matter. Since the 2017–18 school year, it has worked with AltSchool, an education startup that supports schools in building learner-centered environments.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For more information on equitable grading systems, see our Standards-Based Learning at Middle Schools and Competency-Based Grading in High Schools research briefs. Additionally, some studies show that retention can lead to behavioral issues, increased absences, and lower peer acceptance among retained students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

The professor of computer science and cognitive science at Georgia Institute of Technology believes every student and researcher should have access to artificially intelligent assistants that not only help them study facts and figures, but also collaborate more closely with other humans.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“In a modern learning environment, flexible classroom spaces organically integrate technology, helping teachers to better engage students and facilitate the mix of independent, small-group and whole-class learning that is now viewed as essential to student success.”. What Are the Benefits of a Flexible Seating Classroom?

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