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The One-Teacher, One-Classroom Model Needs an Upgrade. Here’s What’s Next. | EdSurge News : "“The mental model of how schools are organized is very strong, especially when it comes to staffing,” says Bryan Hassel, the co-president of Public Impact, which authored the report along with the Clayton Christensen Institute. “So changing that requires some effort.” For the report, called “Innovative Staffing to Personalize Learning,” the two organizations scoured their personal networks and lists of high-performing schools to find ones that took a different approach to classroom organization, eventually finding eight schools and school networks with instructive lessons to share." 'via Blog this'

Where Are All the Faculty in the Open Education Movement? | EdSurge News : "Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. And as an active member in what advocates define as the “open education movement,” I frequently hear about the growing dissatisfaction of textbook costs and pedagogical concerns among faculty about outdated course materials." 'via Blog this'

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GROWTH MINSETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT GROWTH MINDSET A Simple Tool for Fostering Growth Mindset You can have students use an old technology—ballpoint pens—to keep their mistakes and revisions, and their learning, visible. By  Courtney Sears September 21, 2017 ©photoalto/500px 1K  SHARE 24  COMMENTS READ LATER   BOOKMARK Our second-grade team works hard to nurture a growth mindset in our students. We begin the year with morning messages about how our brains can grow and change. We read and discuss books about characters who learn from their mistakes. In our classroom makerspaces, we explicitly teach lessons on persistence and flexibility, and in math class our students work collaboratively to solve problems with multiple solutions or multiple paths to the solution.

JP-ik unveils a new retail brand - mymaga After years of experience providing ICT Education solutions with over 6 million netbooks delivered throughout the world, JP-ik has taken another step forward and created mymaga, a new brand that aims to form a new educational concept. mymaga delivers portable solutions able to take learning anywhere, and powerful enough to perfom scientific assignments. A close relationship with Intel and the identification of new learning possibilities were the spark that created mymaga. The first line of devices is called FLUX and brings a 7 an 10-inch childproof tablets with some exclusive features that will be in the european market soon. With round edges and a rugged surface, FLUXmini (7'') and FLUX (10'') are designed to keep up with the agitated pace of young learners. Packed with Intel Education Software and an exclusive Science Kit that includes a Microlens, a Thermal Probe and a mymaga Earphones, students...

mymaga : mymaga™ is a brand of JP – inspiring knowledge. Founded in 1989, JP – inspiring knowledge drawn from the experience gathered for years in the Technology sector to enter the Education field in 2008. Our beginnings  - mymaga is a brand of JP – inspiring knowledge. Founded in 1989, JP – inspiring knowledge drawn from the experience gathered for years in the Technology sector to enter the Education field in 2008. JP-IK quickly became the leader of a global reference initiative pioneering ICT -based Education. The partnership with Intel® allowed JP-IK to become the largest company deploying Intel® Classmate student devices, having delivered over 6 million netbooks throughout the world, directly and through partners.With a vast experience providing educational solutions, JP-IK has created mymaga™. This new brand aims to be a breath of fresh air in the market and a revolutionary concept that will engage children and parents into a funnier and rewarding learning experience. Our...

How Online Education Has Changed In 10 Years | Edudemic : We all know that education, specifically online education, has come a long way in the last few years. We’ve already taken a look back –  way back  – at online education as we rarely think of it (in the 1960′s and 70′s), but it is also interesting to see just how much online learning has evolved in just the more recent past. Thanks to this handy infographic from OnlineColleges.org, we can take a look at the past decade of online education – and see just how much has been happening. Highlights To be considered ‘Online Learning’, 80+% of the content must be delivered online Only 30.2% of academic officers believe their faculty accept the value and legitimacy of online education 32% of students are currently taking at least one online course – an all time high 88.8% of academic leaders believe that a lack of student discipline is the biggest barrier to online education success