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KidZania: Hands-On Kid Sized Cities Coming To America

EdNews Daily

Research has shown that by providing children with access to real-life activities that both entertain and inform, they will be better prepared to build life skills and stay focused in the classroom. . Role-play is a critical part of early childhood development, teaching children how to communicate, explore and collaborate with others.

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The Ethics of AI: Copyright, Citation, and Circumspection A Library 2.0 "AI Deep Dive" Workshop with Reed Hepler

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Notable examples (such as Zarya of the Dawn, Theatre D'opera Spatial, and the Sony World Photography Awards) will be highlighted and used as touchstones for broader discussion. You will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you can access the permanent webinar recording.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?

EdTech4Beginners

For example, Sony Playstation VR software and designs have evolved dramatically over the past few years, seeking to create a more comfortable and natural experience for users. Advancements in VR Technology. VR technology is increasing at a rapid pace, and with each new app, there is endless learning potential. Advantages of VR Learning.

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Sony, Edmodo, partner on math challenge

eSchool News

Sony’s Global Math Challenge will expand to more than 190 countries. Sony Global Education, Inc. By working with Edmodo, Sony Global Education will make its Global Math Challenge, a worldwide online math competition, accessible to teachers and students in over 190 countries. will partner with Edmodo, Inc.,

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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

Edsurge

Members include Walmart, Sony and T-Mobile. By the time they get there, we’re pretty confident that the learner—who in another universe would not have access to that opportunity—is the right person for the job,” Latreille says. That’s a game-changer for an industry that has been stuck in hiring and operating.”.

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Impatient with universities’ slow pace of change, employers go around them

The Hechinger Report

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, for example, is in the market for five or six new faculty hires per year in data, business analytics and other fast-growing disciplines, said Ash Soni, executive associate dean of academic programs. It usually manages to fill just two or three of those positions, Soni said.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

techlearning

We have staff, we have a computer-based monolingual English program that parents can log in and access. We believe if we provide for our students—give them the tools that are necessary, give them access and opportunity—they will be successful and rise to the occasion. Now they do. We offer bilingual instruction and GED classes.

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