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9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

What’s more, they even take ownership of their learning and get involved in everything the process implies: setting the tasks, the problem-solving process, the learning environment and resources, and the assessment stage. Open-ended inquiry. Any given task requires students to reach a conclusion or a solution. Mastery of key concepts.

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Aperture Education CEO Jessica Adamson Named Board Treasurer of SEL Providers Association

eSchool News

Launched in 2019 and established as an independent nonprofit association in 2021, SELPA aims to advance high-quality SEL implementation by bringing together SEL providers for networking, shared learning, collective promotion, and advocacy.

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XPRIZE: The Real Winners? Underserved Adult Learners

Digital Promise

It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups. Pre- and post-test data will be collected, as well as usage data and responses to monthly surveys and self-assessment data.

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Impero Software Announces Philip Walters as its New Chairman

techlearning

Walters previously served as chair of GL Education, the leading provider of educational tests and assessments to UK schools; Rising Stars UK, the second largest primary school publisher in the UK; and Book Source, a UK-based book distributor.

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2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills

MindShift

Now the advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety is joining with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — the nation’s largest education unions, with several million members — in calling for schools to reassess the use of lockdown drills.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. Big Universe is now available in the U.S. exclusively through FuelEd.

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