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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

But even over summer break, students still need educational opportunities so they can return to school strong and ready to learn more. Because at-risk students don’t always have educational resources over the summer, they are particularly vulnerable to losing knowledge gained over the school year.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Once Reviled in Education, Wikipedia Now Embraced By Many Professors

Edsurge

A decade ago professors complained of a growing “epidemic” in education: Wikipedia. Students were citing it in papers, while educators largely laughed it off as inaccurate and saw their students as lazy, or worse. There’s even a new peer-reviewed academic journal about using Wikipedia in higher education. This is true.

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

Edsurge

On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. Existing services used in the education sector include GoTranscript , which says it uses professional transcriptionists.

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The cost of not investing rural high speed Internet: Why one school upgraded to fiber

Education Superhighway

Jim Beasley’s mission to upgrade Llano Independent School District’s network began when he first started working there in 2005. Distance education: Assistant Superintendent James Payne described how funding cuts and their rural location makes it difficult to hire and retain teachers. What are the costs of not upgrading?

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Why We Don't Need a 'Netflix for Education'

Edsurge

If the views expressed by leading edtech companies are any indication, the race to become the first 'Netflix of Education' is gathering steam. But despite the compelling nature of this "Netflix of Education" vision, it can encourage a misleading view of personalized learning.

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The science of never forgetting: Spaced repetition for fast learning that lasts

Brainscape

Because it helps you break down your subject into its atomic concepts —whether by making your own flashcards or searching our library for flashcards made by other educators, experts, and top students. Sadler, P., & Good, E. Educational Assessment , 11 (1), 1–31. Health Psychology , 29(4), 374. link] Son, L.

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