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5 Trending L&D Topics That Are Sure To Stand The Test Of Time

The modern workplace is evolving at a rapid pace, and along with it, Learning and Development (L&D) strategies are undergoing transformative changes to keep up with the shifting educational needs of employees. Some trending topics within the L&D sphere are proving to have long-term relevance. Here are five trending L&D topics that are sure to stand the test of time: 1. Microlearning: A strategy that involves breaking down information into bite-sized pieces, making learning more manageable and less time-consuming for learners. Microlearning caters to the decreasing attention spans and the busy schedules of modern employees. It allows for just-in-time learning, directly …

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Trends In Learning Analytics: Educational Institutions Take Heed

Learning analytics is quickly becoming an indispensable tool in the field of education. This data-driven approach allows educational institutions to tailor their teaching methods and curricula to better suit the needs of students. With advancements in technology, learning analytics trends are evolving to provide deeper insights into student learning patterns, engagement levels, and academic performance. One significant trend is the adoption of predictive analytics. Educational institutions use these tools to identify at-risk students early in their academic journey, enabling timely intervention. By analyzing past and current data, predictive models can foresee which students might struggle, allowing educators to provide additional …

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Who Invented Homework?

Homework is a part of life for children, parents, and educators. But who came up with the concept of homework? What happened to make it a standard in education? Here’s a quick rundown of homework’s history in the United States. Homework’s Origins: Myth vs. History Who was the first person to invent homework? We may never know for sure. Its history has been shaped by a variety of persons and events. Let’s start with two of its key influencers. The Dubious Roberto Nevelis of Venice Homework is typically credited to Roberto Nevelis of Venice, Italy, who invented it in 1095—or …

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Making Edtech a Key Part of Your School Construction Plan

Technology brings with it exciting innovations and even though products get smarter and smaller; our classrooms are changing very little. The construction of new schools is not meeting the needs of modern students, and future students are bound to suffer too.  If we are pushing edtech as the future of education, architects and school boards need to be creating spaces that are conducive to blended learning, technology and the explosion that is happening across the edtech market. One problem that many schools suffer from is bad Wi-Fi. This is not always due to their own fault but rather due to …

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EdTech Should Change the Way Teachers Teach

For a long time, teaching was teacher-centered: the teacher dispensed information through lecture, handouts, or presentations; the students absorbed the information by listening and taking notes. It was repetitive, could become monotonous, and left little room for student exploration or creativity. It was also detrimental to students who couldn’t keep pace with the teacher’s lessons or students who learned in way different from the teacher’s presentation The past ten years have seen a surge in student-centered learning, and the integration of technology into the classroom makes it increasingly easy to create engaging lessons that reach a variety of learners in …

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Pass or Fail: The Final Word

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In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? It is the contention of this blog series that ending retention, and social promotion are justified by both practical and theoretical considerations. Doing so does, however, also entail …

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Pass or Fail: Mixing Ages in a Single Classroom to Accommodate Developmental Differences

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In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? When it comes to getting rid of our current pass-fail system, I have developed six strategies (click to see them all). One change that I think will make …

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Pass or Fail: Rethinking School Design for Better Learning Outcomes

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In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? When it comes to getting rid of our current pass-fail system, I have developed six strategies (click to see them all). A rehaul of design in our K-12 …

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Pass or Fail: Multiple Assessments to Determine True Learning

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In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? When it comes to getting rid of our current pass-fail system, I have developed six strategies (click to see them all). Developing a system with varied assessments is …

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Pass or Fail: Rewriting Standards to Eradicate Pass-Fail Strategies

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In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? When it comes to getting rid of our current pass-fail system, I have developed six strategies (click to see them all). The first is new standards that pull …

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