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How Creative Technology Can Help Students Take on the Future

ED Surge

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. Pedagogically, this approach is real-world, authentic, project-based learning.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

ED Surge

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help. Teachers in other schools have found the shift to project-based learning to be a massive, unwanted change from traditional instruction.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, despite the buzz around personalized learning, there’s no simple recipe for success, and the common ingredients — such as adaptive-learning technology and student control over learning — can backfire if poorly implemented. We don’t want to create gaps in our learning for our little ones.”.