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Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?

ED Surge

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and exploded into public discourse, the emergence of generative AI tools has been met with both excitement and concern, across virtually every industry, ideology and age group. Today, the use of this technology in education settings is underway, and states are even beginning to release guidance on how to navigate AI in schools.

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PROOF POINTS: Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says

The Hechinger Report

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. Credit: Staff/ The Hechinger Report Education journalism is chock full of stories touting some brand new idea that could fix schools.

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Playful Pedagogy: Gamer Types and Board Games for Inclusive Learning

ED Surge

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and playfulness into the learning environment. Navigating this terrain requires a delicate balance, ensuring that the joy and engagement of games enhance rather than detract from educational objectives while aiming to foster an inclusive and responsive pedagogy.

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Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

The Hechinger Report

COLOGNE, Germany — Neriman Raim, a 16-year-old student in this northwestern German city, thought that after finishing school she’d want to work in an office. But two years ago, she did a two-week internship in an architect’s bureau, and it was tedious. Later, a placement working with kindergarteners led her to consider a career as a teacher — but not of kids this young.

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PowerPoint: The ABC of Investigating

ShortCutsTV

This spin-off from the burgeoning Sociological Detectives Universe™ is a vehicle by which you can simply and not-a-little-secretly introduce a soupcon of Study Skills into what we’re contractually obliged to call “The Student eXperience” (sic).

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OPINION: Post-pandemic, our bored and disconnected teenagers need a whole lot more than high-dosage tutoring

The Hechinger Report

Ask the average high school administrator about their biggest worries, and it’s likely they’ll cite serious concerns about learning loss during the Covid-19 pandemic. But their students have a different story to tell. They find school boring. In their own words: “I’ve been learning the same things I have always learned. Nothing new, nothing exciting.

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Shifting Education with Learning Pathways: New White Paper Examines Portrait of a Graduate

Digital Promise

The post Shifting Education with Learning Pathways: New White Paper Examines Portrait of a Graduate appeared first on Digital Promise.

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CFP: Emerging Scholars Video Series

Society for Classical Studies

CFP: Emerging Scholars Video Series kskordal Mon, 03/18/2024 - 08:22 Image NYU Center for Ancient Studies Emerging Scholars Video Series The Emerging Scholars video series pairs PhD students with NYU faculty members to discuss innovative approaches to the study of the ancient world. Such research can focus on new topics and questions and/or incorporate non-traditional materials and methods.

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Call for Applications: APSA MENA Mentoring Initiative

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in the MENA Mentoring Initiative. The program is an opportunity to receive feedback and comments from senior colleagues on a project-specific activity that is at an advanced stage of development. The mentoring duration will be between 3 and 6 months, depending on the activity and planned outcome.

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Celebrating Neurodiversity Week 2024

Heinemann Blog

March 18-24 th , 2024 is Neurodiversity week! We’re celebrating with a roundup of Heinemann posts.

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How Deliberation Happens: Enabling Deliberative Reason

Political Science Now

How Deliberation Happens: Enabling Deliberative Reason By Simon Niemeyer , University of Canberra , Francesco Veri , University of Zurich and University of Geneva , John S. Dryzek , University of Canberra , André Bächtiger , University of Stuttgart We show, against skeptics, that however latent it may be in everyday life, the ability to reason effectively about politics can readily be activated when conditions are right.

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Meet Sofia Elverdin, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.