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Leveraging AI to Create Moonshots in Literacy
By Viraj Kamdar There’s been much ado about ChatGPT and its impact on academic writing. If this thing can write essays all on its own,
Math Misconceptions: Mapping Major Math Misunderstandings
Educators and researchers have spent decades studying learners’ ideas, errors, and misconceptions, but the use of that knowledge has not yet permeated the classroom. Discovering
How I Joined a Kaggle Competition as a High Schooler
There are many remarkable things about the field of computer science, from the rise of social media to the power of machine learning. But one
Houston, We Have a Math Problem – Inclusion of Data Science Could Be Part of The Cure
Math and reading scores post-COVID from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are in—and as we expected the news isn’t good. National math scores
Building Bridges in Education Research: The Future of Research and Development is the DARPA Model
From an outside perspective, education research may seem pretty straightforward. Researchers study teaching and learning to determine what methods are the most effective for particular
Advancing Evidence-based Practices In Education: A Brief History And Prospects For Improvement
Research into education has a long — and somewhat checkered history. Since its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century, education research has been pilloried for
Virtual Reality Helping Juvenile Prisoners Re-enter the World
For juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison – many of them before the advent of the smartphone, social media, e-commerce, and more – the
A Case for Teaching with Cognates
One myth that persists in education is the idea that a child’s native language is an impediment to English language acquisition and to academic achievement
Teacher Digital Feedback Tools Can Reduce Grading Time And Improve Instruction
We surveyed 200 teachers and found widespread support for this sector of ed tech. In December 2020, the Learning Agency Lab (the Lab) and Georgia
Learning Technology for Deeper Learning
Learn how learning technologies can facilitate deeper forms of learning.
The Future Of Reading Instruction
It’s not a stretch to say that teaching children how to read is the most important thing we ask elementary schools to do. The old
Can Academic Acceleration Balance Out Learning Loss?
The term “acceleration” has been popping up a lot of late in the education press. “High dosage tutoring” is cited as a possible key to