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The Novelty Effect

The Novelty Effect

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This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Researchers have been investigating the novelty effect for decades. It started in the 1930s at the Wawthorne Works factory. The factory wanted to see if changed the lighting improved productivity. It turns out…

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The ideal 21st century classroom

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I know. We’re already many years into the 21st Century. And I know there’s a chance that the term “21st Century” might rub you the wrong way. But we’re here, and teaching and learning look very different. At least they have the potential to. When I started teaching in 2004, there was one computer in the…

First day of school, Makerspaces, future of the classroom – Top 3 of the week

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13 things to do before the first day of school A few ideas on what you could do to get ready for the first day of school. Launching a Makerspace: Lessons Learned From a Transformed School Library The maker movement is getting huge! Take a step inside the classroom of tomorrow What will the classroom…

Amazon grows its education footprint with Amazon Inspire, a free platform for learning materials | TechCrunch

Amazon grows its education footprint with Amazon Inspire, a free platform for learning materials | TechCrunch

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Back in March, we reported how Amazon was poised to up its stakes in the educational publishing market with the launch of a free platform called Inspire for teachers and others to post and share education resources online. Today, the company has confirmed it is doing just that. It has announced Amazon Inspire, an online education resources (OER) platform…