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Harvard EdCast: Adaptive Ed Tech

By Matt Weber 03/13/2013 04:23 pm | Add a Comment

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, president and CEO of DreamBox Learning, shares insights into the future of adaptive learning and data in education technology. Read More…

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How Cell Phone Films Empower Marginalized Youth

By Jill Anderson 03/04/2013 03:22 pm | Add a Comment

In today’s world of increased social media and the prevalence of cell phones, youth from “marginalized communities” are finding ways to use these tools for democratization and empowerment, according to World Film Collective (WFC) Founder Alice Bragg. Read More…

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Harvard EdCast: A Conversation with Joel Klein

By Matt Weber 10/03/2012 10:40 am | 1 Comment

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Joel Klein, former chancellor of NYC schools and CEO of Amplify, shares his story and speaks about his continued quest to incorporate innovation and technology into the classroom. Read More…

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Integrating Culture and Science Ed: Rose Honey

By Jill Anderson 08/15/2012 10:42 am | 9 Comments

As part of her dissertation work, doctoral candidate Rose Honey, Ed.M.’05, is focusing on how intrinsically motivated Native American middle school students are to learn cultural information related to the science taught in the classroom. Read More…

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Game On? Doctoral Candidate Kelly Whitney

By Jill Anderson 07/31/2012 04:02 pm | 3 Comments

As part of her dissertation, doctoral candidate Kelly Whitney, Ed.M.’06, is investigating preschoolers’ digital toys and games, and exploring the extent to which parents consider these products an educational aspect of their children’s lives. (Photo by Evan T. Whitney.) Read More…

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Customization Is the Future of Teaching

By newseditor 06/29/2012 09:53 am | Add a Comment

“The Chronicle of Higher Education” speaks with Professor Chris Dede about his new book and how technology can help personalize learning. Read More…

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EcoMOBILE Highlighted in Digital Learning Day Webcast

By newseditor 02/06/2012 12:31 pm | Add a Comment

EcoMOBILE (Ecosystems Mobile Outdoor Blended Immersive Learning Environment), an extension of the EcoMUVE curriculum developed at the Ed School, was highlighted recently in a Digital Learning Day webcast. Read More…

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The Serial Entrepreneur: Ana Gabriela Pessoa

By newseditor 01/18/2012 01:03 pm | 1 Comment

Ana Gabriela Pessoa, Ed.M.’07, has no patience for the status quo. Since long before graduating from the International Education Policy Program at the Ed School, she has searched for a way to bring high-quality, affordable education to the greatest number of people in her home country of Brazil. Read More…

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Harvard EdCast: Designing a Digital Curriculum

By Matt Weber 12/14/2011 02:16 pm | 1 Comment

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Susan Sclafani, vice president of programs for the Pearson Foundation shares insight into the new digital curriculum being developed to adopt the common core standards. Read More…

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Tech Savvy: A Q&A with Lecturer Greg Gunn

By newseditor 12/14/2011 10:19 am | 1 Comment

Lecturer Greg Gunn, cofounder of Wireless Generation, a leading educational software company, is bringing his unique perspective on entrepreneurship and education technology to the Ed.L.D. Program. Read More…

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