Tag: edtechchat
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Kids code their own 3D creations with new blocks-based design program
This article was written by Chris Berdik On a recent Saturday at Einstein’s Workshop, a maker space outside Boston, boisterous kids were busy with Legos, mini motors ... -
Online education: can we bridge the digital divide?
This article was written by Tim Pitman FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: We continue our series on the rise of online and blended learning and how free online ... -
Reboot ICT teacher training to halt the computing brain drain
This article was written by David Grover The shortage of computing experts in Australian schools has serious implications for our future as a player in the knowledge ... -
California’s Aspire charter network gets a blended-learning boost from Silicon Schools Fund
This article was written by Nichole Dobo A California-based charter school network has been an early but careful pioneer in blended learning, and now its leaders ... -
Brain-training apps just make you better at playing games
This article was written by Jordan Gaines Lewis I’m not old by any means, but I’ve become a little more forgetful lately. This morning I poured myself ... -
Using robots, two-way mirrors and more in blended learning
This article was written by NICHOLE DOBO This is a special preview of our weekly Blended Learning email newsletter. If you like what you see here, ... -
Can real global learning happen online?
This article was written by Chris Berdik This fall, after getting to know each other in online video exchanges, some Ugandan high school students told a group ... -
Is online education good or bad? And is this really the right question?
This article was written by Eric Fredericksen For the past twenty years, I’ve heard this question asked many times about online education. It might be tempting for ... -
Deeper learning by design: what online education platforms can do
This article was written by Gavin Melles FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: We continue our series on the rise of online and blended learning and how free ... -
Just how effective are language learning apps?
This article was written by Mike Groves, Diana Hopkins and Tom Reid Around 70 million people – including Bill Gates – have signed up for the language learning app ...