The Global Search for Education: Got Tech?- United States
“From the US Department of Education’s 2010 meta-analysis that showed that online learning was, on average, more effective than traditional face-to-face learning and that blended learning was the best of all, to the more recent RAND study of Carnegie Learning’s math program, increasing amounts of research are emerging to show its effectiveness.” — Michael Horn In the future, will students still...
The Global Search For Education: Got Tech? IB Schools in a Virtual World
“Schools are the frontline of this new age, and it is incumbent on all of us to educate our young in how to move from being digital natives to digital citizens, with all the responsibility and accountability that implies.” — Anthony Seldon, Wellington College The recent bi-annual IB World Conference in Buenos Aires brought together heads of International Baccalaureate schools to discuss how technology is...
The Global Search for Education: Log On
“Edmodo has been invaluable in promoting digital citizenship for my students, and an awareness of appropriate, but exciting online participation.” — Viviene Tuckerman – Australia Educators, students and parents around the world continue to log on and learn in these digital times. But how does the largest K – 12 social learning platform transform into a global conduit for meaningful learning and...
The Global Search for Education: Social Learning
“Edmodo has been a platform that can be adapted to any type of classroom in the US and in every part of the world. We already have over 17,000,000 users.” — Crystal Hutter Have you done your Edmodo, honey? Yes that’s right, I said “Edmodo,” not “homework” or even “school work”. An impressive 17 million plus users worldwide are doing their Edmodo. The company’s...
The Global Search for Education: What Will Finland Do Next?
“Finnish schools are fear-free places where children don’t need to worry about competition, failure or performance that in many countries are fueled by standardized testing.” — Pasi Sahlberg Photo courtesy of Elvi Rista. Systematic pursuit of children’s wellbeing and happiness in secure environments takes precedence over measured academic achievements in Finnish schools, according to Pasi Sahlberg,...
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