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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But the high turnover rate for teachers and the cadence at which they must prepare students for state testing forces educators to rely on overly procedural materials, she argued.

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What Happens When 'Play' Is Left Out of the School Curriculum

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Learning, on the other hand, is defined as “the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.” As I reflected on both definitions, I realized that the unseriousness we associate with playfulness is at the core of why it’s a shunned approach to education.

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9 ways collaborative learning benefits teachers and students

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. Students may know how to use some technology, but not all.

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How will the edtech boom transform the existing education system?

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For centuries, education has been confined to the walls of schools, colleges, and institutions. Enter the education technology (edtech) boom since 2020 and the very ideology around teaching and learning has been revolutionized. Edtech has completely redefined how knowledge is imparted and how skills are acquired.

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How 3D printing is changing education

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If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must invest in educational technology. When schools use technology to improve the quality and quantity of educational content, learners will thrive. 3D technologies can help support a differentiated approach to instruction. Increased Student Engagement.

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Turn the Page: Looking Beyond the Textbook for Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

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Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Of course, curriculum is only a small part of what’s needed to create culturally-responsive classrooms.

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Every Student Deserves High-Quality Computer Science Education

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This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. As educators and industry leaders, we must ask: What do students and their teachers need to prepare for a future that is still unfolding?

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