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Portugal’s EdTech Success Story
Portugal’s government launched the National Technology Plan for Education (NTPN) to combat poor international test results, economic decline and scant internet access. According to Laura Devaney from eSchool News, the NTPN’s goal was to create a knowledge-based society, using technology and internet access to make the country’s education system not only current, but top-notch. The…
PVA PAFA Takeover
After a long day of PSSA’s for some Philly Virtual students, PVA middle and high school students took a short subway ride over to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). There they took a tour of the newly established “Beyond the Paint” exhibit, detailing the story behind graffiti and the murals of Philadelphia, the…
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]
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…
The Future of EdTech Part 2: Mobile Devices
Many teachers associate mobile phones with kids texting in class, losing focus, an overall distraction. But do they have a place in education? A positive, progressive place? Studies have shown that students and teachers prefer the devices be used to learn from—the problem is how they fit into the learning environment. But Before we jump…
The Future of EdTech Part 1: M.O.O.C.s
What the future of education holds has truly yet to be seen. Technology will continue to evolve as will students’ learning habits. But today, in the midst of the Web 2.0 explosion and 3.0 break through, universities are presenting M.O.O.C. (Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs) to educate the masses and improve the brand image…