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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. The science of reading is a multidisciplinary field that explores the cognitive processes involved in reading and seeks evidence-based strategies to improve literacy instruction.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

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In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online). Faculty Club is a multidisciplinary community of educators sharing ideas to advance innovation and celebrate excellence in higher education. His choice: modular learning.

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'A Better Future is Possible': IDEO’s Sandy Speicher on Design Thinking in Schools

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IDEO has always historically put together multidisciplinary teams of different types of designers—people who have a background in architecture, people in graphic design, people who do anthropology and research. Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit —essentially a textbook for teachers. In 2011, we launched the.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. Every year, we move further away from the “one size fits all” mentality that was the original textbook.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. Every year, we move further away from the “one size fits all” mentality that was the original textbook.

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Dreaming bigger for Iowa education

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like in many private schools and Rhode Island, high school seniors had to complete a deep, complex, multidisciplinary capstone requirement in order to graduate? ’ Serve your detention or lose your textbooks. every high school student in Iowa had the opportunity to do a credit-earning, community-based internship before graduation?