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Not too long ago, MIT launched a program that encouraged its students to create videos teaching basic engineering and science concepts to younger students. Produced in partnership with Khan Academy and found on the popular video site YouTube, the videos are geared towards K-12 students and aim to interest these younger students in the STEM subjects.
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Grammar has regrettably but understandably fallen by the wayside for a generation of connected learners and web 2.0 students. Casual web repartee in posts, tumbles and tweets has encouraged sloppy style and poor grammar among the younger set.
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The first CSEdWeek was held in 2010, after Congress deemed the week of December 9-15, 2012 as Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) to recognize the critical role of computing in today’s society and the imperative to bolster computer science education at all levels.
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Study from Hiroshima University in Japan shows that looking at cute baby animals helps increase careful behavior and narrows attentional focus among study participants.
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Ever wonder how teachers are using social media? Who they're following? What social network they prefer? An infographic from Scholastic sheds some light on the facts and figures behind social media usage by teachers.
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Each individual social network seems to attract a particular kind of person. From Facebook (The Quarterback) to Pinterest (Chatty Cathy), there's a social stereotype you could basically fit each network into.
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A new infographic sheds some light on the current state of surveillance and 'Big Brother' on campus.
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Online learning can carry a stigma. Many may think students are buying a degree and others say these students are simply not smart enough for 'traditional' education. So what's the real story? What are the biggest myths about online learning you should know about?
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There are so many history boards on Learnist which span a variety of topics. Some of these are about the teaching of history, and others are specific to certain events or periods.
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What follows are a number of tips to make your home a better place for studying, as well as a way to keep your study goals realistic.
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Most older adults wish they had grown up in a more tech-savvy world. Technology has changed drastically in the last decade and continues to evolve at a rapid rate. This has caused adults to need additional training in many fields just to keep up.
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I'm willing to bet that professional development really revs your engine. No?
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Many school districts and even colleges have shown improvement when blended learning is implemented, with some underperforming schools even performing complete turnarounds.
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Reading anything that is of interest to your little ones is definitely encouraged. Here are some of the most popular styles of reading to know about.
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A teacher's review is the best kind of review for fellow teachers, right? So here's how Kyle Pearce feels about the Algebra Touch Math iPad App.
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Looking for some fast help with technology? These useful tech tips for teachers is a simple and fun list that every teacher should know about.
