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Blended Learning in School Education
Brussels (BE), August 2020 - A document on blended learning in school education written by the European Commission in consultation with representatives of ministries of education was published in July. It explores the pedagogical opportunities and challenges of a blended learning model and highlights key considerations that policymakers and schools may reflect on when planning to combine in-school and distance learning in their particular contexts.
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Ardmore, PA (USA) / Hilversum (NL), April 2020 - The e-Learning for Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization launched in the USA in 2004 and in the Netherlands in 2007, provides free, highly engaging and game-based quality curriculums to children ages 5-12 around the world.
Free Bite-Size GCSE Content to Help Support Remote Learners
London (UK), March 2020 - Fuse Universal funds its charity Fuse School. It has an ambitious mission: to bring free education to children all over the world. Fuse Universal is offering it as a resource to all, and this isn’t just a goal: FuseSchool is a reality, available right now to everyone.
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Herleen (NL), March 2020 - The online course "Learn STEM: Innovative pedagogy for STEM education" is available now. The European initiative "Learn STEM" invites all school teachers, headmasters, and researchers to join and register for free. During a period of four weeks, all participants can explore and discuss how to improve school education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
"In Class, the Focus Might Be on Discussing"
Kolding (DK), October 2019 - Keld Hvam is Director of E-Learning and E-Didactics at the International Business Academy in Kolding, Denmark. Apart from research in e-didactics, his special responsibilities also include being Course Director of four online UG and PG programmes, all of which the Academy offers to students around the world in close cooperation with the UK’s Leeds Beckett University. He will participate in the Panel Presentation "Powering Up the Effectiveness of Blended Learning" on Thursday, 28 November, from 11.45 to 13.15.
Knowledge Sharing among All Learners
Copenhagen (DK), October 2019 - Stephanie Rahbek Simonsen M.A., M.LIS, is a Learning Experience Designer in DanChurchAid's Learning Lab, where she helps subject matter experts connect their target audiences with the knowledge and skills they need. Before moving to Denmark, she was a Professor of Communication and Curriculum Coordinator at Fanshawe College in London, Canada. At OEB Global, she will speak about "Building a Learner Ecosystem" on Thursday, 28 November, from 16.30 to 17.30.
Transversal Key Competences in School-Based VET in Austria
Bonn (GER), October 2019 – EU strategy papers on vocational education and training stress the importance of acquiring key competences in vocational education and training (VET). At the same time, the papers emphasise that there is still a considerable need for action in this area in order to establish these competences in the education system and make them visible.
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Paris (F), September 2019 - The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in education is now accepting candidatures. The theme of the 2019 edition is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to innovate education, teaching, and learning. The deadline for nominations is 31 October 2019.
» MORELearn STEM Launches Online Surveys for School Teachers
Harleen (NL), March 2019 - Three online surveys have been launched on better school education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Learn STEM invites all school teachers, headmasters, and pupils to share their own opinions and needs. The three online surveys are available now.
To Prevent Spreadsheet Mistakes and Misinterpretations
Sheffield (UK), February 2019 - While the use - and significance - of spreadsheets is growing, mistakes over their construction and interpretation are proving costly to industry on an almost daily basis. According to a recent report from Salesforce, customer relationship management (CRM) specialists, some 88% of spreadsheets contain errors. These are costing organisations billions of dollars due to miscalculations and misinterpretations of data.
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