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How edtech supports the success of the Nordic Education

Neo LMS

The Finnish example. For example: outdoor technology-enhanced playful learning environments (PLEs) were designed and implemented in some schoolyards in Finland, where Finnish scholars advanced a number of learning-by-play theories, from dedicated institutes such as the University of Helsinki’s Playful Learning Center.

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4 focus areas to embrace innovation and avoid school system failure

eSchool News

A report from The Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia (UVA-PLE), “Exploring New Frontiers for K-12 Systems Transformation,” determined that these challenges have sparked a transformation of education systems in the United States. “Innovation should spark success.

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Schools must embrace these 4 innovative focus areas to avoid failure

eSchool News

A new report from The Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia (UVA-PLE), “Exploring New Frontiers for K-12 Systems Transformation,” determined that these challenges have sparked a transformation of education systems in the United States.

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OPINION: As federal pandemic funds end, K-12 systems must look for bold changes

The Hechinger Report

The changes our students need require the type of courage, coalition building and focus demonstrated by participants in the University of Virginia’s Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE). William Robinson is executive director of the University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE). That must change.

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How to start the school year on a happy note

eSchool News

We intentionally connect them to Curriculum Leadership, Grade-Level Leadership, and Positive Learning Environment (PLE) Leadership teams. Our PLE Leadership team began the year by using the 7 Mindsets portal to help us choose what aspects of social-emotional learning (SEL) we’re going to focus on each month.

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Reciprocity learning

Learning with 'e's

I watched this morning's PLE conference (#pleconf) unkeynote by Grainne Conole and Ricardo Torres Kompen, which was streamed live from Aveiro, in Portugal. It is very much rooted in the traditions of symbolic interactionism (see for example the work of Charles Cooley or George Herbert Mead).

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GlobalEdCon 2013 Day Four + Helping the New Grassroots Projects

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Best Practices in Global Collaboration - Rita Oates, president Travel as an alternative form of Education – Life Learning on the Road - Lainie Liberti 10:00pm Bring the World to Your Walls: Engaging Learners with Global GraffitiWalls - Jessica Chung, Training and Outreach Manager El Uso De Dispositivos Móviles Para La Creación De Entornos Personalizados (..)

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