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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

Edsurge

Moving the students to the center of their learning, instead of the teacher, increased participation, engagement, completion of assignments and built a dynamic, inquiry-based classroom culture. As I’ve learned, it is past-time for the removal of arbitrary time-constraints, such as Carnegie minutes, as the driving factor in learning.

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The Key to Better Student Engagement Is Letting Them Show You How They Learn

Edsurge

Sometimes these conversations are with administrators concerned about the increasing numbers of students on the schools D-F list or with teachers disconsolate about students who won’t turn on their cameras, turn in work or participate in discussions and whose attendance (virtual or in-person) is sporadic at best.

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Q&A with VR Innovator Kris Hupp on the Best Ways to Bring Tech to Schools

EdTech Magazine

HUPP: We are one of 50 schools from across the country participating in the Dynamic Learning Project with Google and Digital Promise. The teachers in the renovated space all agreed to give up their traditional desks in exchange for mobile standing desks. EDTECH: Tell us about the latest innovative programs at Cornell.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

The pandemic tasked her to meet an influx of students who faced new sets of challenges, while maintaining high standards and helping students cope with new learning environments. For 14 years, Laura Johnson has taught a variety of subjects, including social studies, psychology, and music and art appreciation–all virtually within ALVS.

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How to Transition to Online Schooling: Is it Right for You?

k12 Online Schools

Comfort with Technology Students should be comfortable navigating online platforms, submitting assignments digitally, participating in video calls, and troubleshooting minor technical issues. Communication Skills In an online setting, students must proactively communicate with teachers for help, clarification, or participation in discussions.