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Is technology holding students back? | Edudemic

Is technology holding students back? | Edudemic | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Using technology in the classroom comes with a host of benefits. But can technology do more harm than good when it comes to helping students succeed? ..."

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Latest craze for Chinese parents: Preschool coding classes

Latest craze for Chinese parents: Preschool coding classes | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Wu Pei began teaching her 6-year-old son to code this year, thinking he’d enjoy learning a skill that might boost his future job prospects in an increasingly digitized world. Now, she runs classes in Nanjing, China, and is helping more than 100 parents introduce their children to coding ..."

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This just shows how popular and important coding is becoming. It also demonstrates how easy it is for young children to learn how to code. There is a myth that coding is too hard for young children, but in reality, it's relatively easy to do, especially when starting out with the basics. -Morgan

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Why college and career readiness begins in preschool | Tech Learning

Why college and career readiness begins in preschool | Tech Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The transition to adulthood starts in preschool.” This sentence is fueling the educational reform in the Kankakee (IL) School District, where conversations about college and careers start earlier rather than later. From the moment students walk through our doors to the time they walk across the stage to receive their high-school diplomas, it’s our job as educators to do everything we can to prepare them for life outside the classroom and for the jobs of the future ...

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Award-winning environmental education curriculum now available free online - Treehugger

Award-winning environmental education curriculum now available free online - Treehugger | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Think Earth's environmental curriculum, which is designed for preschool through middle school, is being updated, revised, and made freely available online ..."

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