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Megan Haddadi

A love of learning - Boston.com - 0 views

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education teaching

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  • Megan Haddadi on 11 Jun 11
     
    A small, independent K-6 school in Massachusetts focuses on collaborative learning with students working at group tables rather than desks, and teachers acting as facilitators rather than lecturers. There is no homework at Anova, the Massachusetts School for Science, Creativity and Leadership, where there are rules against repetition and busywork. "We're about progressive education," said Courtney Dickinson, the school's founder.
Demetri Orlando

Life improvements for humanity, in 5 charts - 0 views

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data visualization

shared by Demetri Orlando on 03 Jan 17 - No Cached
  • The successful transformation of our living conditions was possible only because of collaboration.
  • It is our collective brains and our collaborative effort that are needed for such an improvement.
  • Big problems remain.
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  • It is far from certain that we will make progress against these problems. There is no iron law that would ensure that the world continues this trend of improving living conditions. But what is clear from the long-term perspective is that the past 200 years brought us to a better position than ever before to solve these problems. Solving problems — big problems — is always a collaborative undertaking. And the group of people that is able to work together today is a much, much stronger group than there ever was on this planet. We have just seen the change over time; the world today is healthier, richer, and better educated.
Megan Haddadi

The Associated Press: Could the Internet spell the end of snow days? - 0 views

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OnlineLearning technology teaching

shared by Megan Haddadi on 19 May 11 - No Cached
  • We all have to be learning all the time. Why should a snow day stop the progress of learning
  • Skype and YouTub
  • It's been a really bad winter, so the teachers were grateful they could use these tools and not lose a day or cram too much material in one day
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  • I think it's a great tool to have," said Cameron's mother, Jane. "Obviously it's not going to replace going to school. But for situations like this, I think it's wonderfu
  • Megan Haddadi on 19 May 11
     
    Making up snow days virtually
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