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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s head of education on supporting student, educator wellbeing

Christensen Institute

As schools have reopened and the challenges facing children remain as glaring as ever, education philanthropy has a significant role to play in how schools innovate and tackle many of these issues. These grants help build a body of research about student learning and development. Student wellbeing and teachers as the locus of change.

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As education choice grows, expect more school unbundling, but no great unbundling

Christensen Institute

Every few years it seems that hype grows around the possibilities of unbundling education. The latest fuel is the emergence of at least 14 states with education savings accounts (ESA) programs that allow families to pay for a variety of educational programs and supports from public funds.

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ANYONE CAN LEARN TO INNOVATE

ImagineNation

Because it is currently being challenged by poor sales performance, it has bunkered down and frozen any change initiatives, learning programs or new projects until mid-2025. The company she works for is acknowledged as an entrepreneurial industry leader.

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The learning leapfrog in Liberia, Sierra Leone

Christensen Institute

It’s about using technology to personalize learning and unlock progress for children who otherwise would struggle to learn to read and do math. Solar panels also help provide lighting in schools, which improves the learning experience for students. They can keep progressing in grade levels, but it doesn’t mean they are learning.

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Smart Classrooms, Smarter Students: AI Avatars Changing Education Dynamics

The Human Factor

These avatars are like super-smart computer buddies who are making our learning time way better! It’s not supplanting our educators; it’s simply adding a touch of enjoyable to our examples. We get to learn such that is perfect for every one of us. These avatars are here to make our learning experience way better!

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The literacy and numeracy revolution happening in Malawi

Christensen Institute

This means spending on virtually everything in Malawi is low, including education. Even though Malawi spent almost 23% of total government expenditure on education from 2017-2019, this amounted to just $52 per capita. But this isn’t the first time technology has promised to transform education in resource-poor countries.

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Want Innovative Teaching? Apply Startup Principles to Reinvent Learning.

InnovationTraining.org

This guest article on innovative teaching shares ideas and strategies from the The Startup Teacher Playbook: Turn Your Ideas Into Actions, Personalize Professional Development, and Create Innovative Learning Experiences for You and Your Students. Education is never going back to ‘normal’ or at least one would hope not.