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TED Talk: The Child-Driven Education by Sugata Mitra
After several experiments across the globe, educational scientist, Sugata Mitra, discovered some interesting facets in the development of education. [ted id=949]
PVA Weekly Update — March 24th
This week and the last are both dominated by the preparation and application of everyone’s favorite testing program, the PSSA’s… We know it’s not the best week of the year, so PVA would like to commend all the students who came to PSSA testing orientation throughout last week. Also, last week we had another PAFA…
PVA’s March Madness Tournament!
Philly Virtual’s Super Bowl Contest was a complete and utter success, so we’re bringing back the culture for March Madness! Sign-ups started yesterday and continue through Sunday, March 23rd. The TA’s are the team coaches just like the Super Bowl. Rules are as follows: Students earn points in classes from Monday, March 24th to Sunday…
PVA Weekly Update – Feb. 24, 2014
The past week was a busy one for PVA! Last Thursday, as mentioned in last week’s Weekly Update, the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) came to PVA. It was an eye-opening experience for quite a few students. Beyond the Paint proved to be an intriguing program! Last Friday was a welcoming day for Philadelphia…
The Future of EdTech Part 3: Big Data
Big data, a term the world is becoming more and more familiar with—and growing tired of just as quick. According to the ever-trusty free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, “Big data is the term for a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database…
It Pays to Be a Student
In Philadelphia, being a student gets you more than just an education. For all of the time you put into your classes and homework, you can put more time into the city around you. To make this even better, many places around Philly offer student discounts as a reward for your hard work. The Kimmel…