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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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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

Teachers have said for decades that inflexibility on teaching, testing and innovation keep them from adapting to student needs. Today, it means redesigning the education system to create learners who are constantly educating themselves in the home, on the job, in the community and everywhere else. We should’ve listened.

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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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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

ED Surge

Lauren Lichtman Head of Strategy & Partnerships Learning Equality Learning Equality offers educational opportunities for the 2.6 It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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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. What is this product going to teach the students? When would we use this product?

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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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How Creative Technology Can Help Students Take on the Future

ED Surge

It’s also important to equip them with professional-quality templates and assets so that the projects they’re creating actually look like professional outputs. Pedagogically, this approach is real-world, authentic, project-based learning. That’s what makes a creative tool truly valuable in education.

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