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Game Design as a Catalyst For Learning

A Principal's Reflections

As someone who loves educational technology and knowing how much my son does as well, my wife and I figured this was an unbelievable opportunity that couldn’t be passed up. VR Quest™ is a fun and educational project-based learning (PBL) model that integrates fully immersive Virtual Reality technology.

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Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever

ED Surge

How does project-based learning support the development of soft skills? Project-based learning (PBL) inherently infuses soft skills into its DNA and can be an effective methodology for teachers and students in any classroom, not just career education.

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The Lowell Milken Center Discovery Award

A Principal's Reflections

Innovation and creativity are at the core of the American spirit and they are the qualities that build the foundation for progress in education, technology, business, and, well, just about everything. The Lowell Milken Center was named for and founded by education philanthropist Lowell Milken in 2007.

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Building a bridge

Dangerously Irrelevant

A school board member said to me a while back: Scott, I hear what you’re saying about active, hands-on, project-based learning. How do we help our communities understand that authentic learning is possible? Three competing visions of educational technology. Related Posts. Which is yours? 3 big shifts.

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OPINION: The outbreak didn’t need to be this hard on students — we can do better next time by rethinking how and when learning takes place

The Hechinger Report

And when teachers can access real-time performance data, they can provide remedial and enrichment learning experiences that are tailored to each student. For more than a century, Montessori schools have worked to connect students’ interests with classroom learning.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

ED Surge

At the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) , one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States, we constantly plan new educational programs, prioritizing equitable access and ensuring students graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.

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4 Ways to Discover the Best Edtech

Digital Promise

While we’ve come a long way from the “grasping at straws” syndrome, educators continue to ponder the worth of many educational technology (edtech) products and struggle with the best and most efficient means of choosing these products. Could this product provide a project-based learning experience?

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