Showing posts with label Skills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skills. Show all posts

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Dakar Journal: A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa

Dakar Journal: A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa


A Nebraska professor who returns home to Senegal to start a robotics competition hopes to instill a drive in schoolchildren to improve their world.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Student Question | Should Schools Be Teaching, and Evaluating, Social-Emotional Skills Like ‘Grit’?

Student Question | Should Schools Be Teaching, and Evaluating, Social-Emotional Skills Like ‘Grit’?


Should schools teach, and then evaluate you on, qualities like self-control, resilience and conscientiousness?


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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Anheuser-Busch InBev Aims Its Tax-Trimming Skills at SABMiller

Anheuser-Busch InBev Aims Its Tax-Trimming Skills at SABMiller


Anheuser-Busch InBev receives friendly treatment from Belgian tax officials, and its global power as a tax negotiator might grow if it merges with SABMiller.










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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

State of the Art: Udacity Says It Can Teach Tech Skills to Millions

State of the Art: Udacity Says It Can Teach Tech Skills to Millions


The online teaching start-up’s “nanodegree” program lets students take their time, offers personalized grading and rewards those who finish.










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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Apps to Bring Math and Science Skills Back After Summer’s Slide

Apps to Bring Math and Science Skills Back After Summer’s Slide


Some skills, especially math, can get rusty over the summer. Apps can sweeten necessary review.


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Friday, August 28, 2015

How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge

How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge


High-stakes testing isn’t the only problem, and it’s time for schools to change their approach.


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How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge

How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge


High-stakes testing isn’t the only problem, and it’s time for schools to change their approach.


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