SRI study for DoEd concludes "On average, students in
online learning conditions performed better than those
receiving face-to-face instruction."
HGSE doctoral student Justin Reich's op/ed in the
Washington Post about a better strategy to protect
students online, at school.
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Short msm article describing how "Computer game helps
autistic children with communication, motor skills"
"This brief details 6 out-of-school factors (OSFs) common among the poor that significantly affect the
health and learning opportunities of children...Also discussed is a seventh OSF, extended learning opportunities, such as preschool, after school, and summer school programs that...mitigate some of the harm caused by the first 6 factors.
"For the second year in a row, a controversial $14.4
million federal study testing the effectiveness of
reading and math software programs has found few
significant learning differences between students who
used the technology and those taught using other
methods."
GLSEN's comprehensive report on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families' experiences in education with key findings for parents and students. Link to 141 page report in PDF.
NPR story on the Tools of the Mind curriculum and the "cognitive skill called executive function". Short Q&A with neuroscientist Adele Diamond and psychologist Deborah Leong.
Easy with Eve, the cybernetic teaching system developed by Hossein Sarrafzadeh. "Researchers wanted to create a virtual teacher that could pick up body language and facial expressions like a real teacher, to ensure they are holding the attention of students."
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