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Justin Reich is the executive director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and the co-founder of EdTechTeacher. Beth Holland is a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University and an instructor at EdTechTeacher. Douglas Kiang has over 25 years of teaching experience at all grade levels and currently teaches computer science at Punahou School. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research.

Education Opinion Beyond the Laptop Debate
A Harvard researcher weighs in on the laptop debate, reframing the debate from student efficacy to student autonomy.
Justin Reich, March 10, 2015
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1 min read
Education Opinion New Research on Games and Classroom Assessment Practices
A new report on the classroom uses of games describes promising practices for games and formative assessments.
Justin Reich, February 28, 2015
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2 min read
Education Opinion Reclaiming Innovation and Ditching the Learning Management System
In an article in KQED MindShift, Justin Reich explains how he uses the open Web to power online learning and to leave the learning management system behind.
Justin Reich, February 14, 2015
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1 min read
Education Opinion Preparing Students For Learning, Not Lectures, In College
As higher education rethinks classroom instruction, preparing students for college-level learning means preparing students for active engagement.
Justin Reich, February 9, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion Qualitative Formative Assessment Toolkit: Middle School Math
Reshan Richards, the director of education technology at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey and the co-creator of the Explain Everything screencasting app, guest blogs on qualitative formative assessment.
Justin Reich, January 26, 2015
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2 min read
Education Opinion Guest Post: Wisdom from David Bowie: Technology and Change
Gregg Russell, a veteran school principal, discusses the challenges of education technology and school transformation.
Justin Reich, January 21, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion Redefining Curriculum with Open Educational Resources and Teacher-Created Content
In a guest post, Ken Frank of Kellenberg Memoral High School describes one independent school's effort to use open educational resources to support a classical curriculum.
Justin Reich, January 13, 2015
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6 min read
Education Opinion Rebooting MOOC Research
My thoughts on how we could better take advantage of research opportunities from massive open online courses to advance the science of learning.
Justin Reich, January 2, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion Balloon Animals for Christmas
Twisting balloon animals, and the joys of learning a new craft.
Justin Reich, December 29, 2014
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1 min read
Education Opinion Some Thoughts and Data from Teach to One about Recent Study
New Classrooms, the non-profit behind Teach to One: Math, offers some additional data and insights about the recent study by Teachers College professor Douglas Ready.
Justin Reich, December 15, 2014
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3 min read
School & District Management Opinion Explaining MOOC Completion and Retention in the Context of Student Intent
A conversation with a journalist at the Chronicle of Higher Education reveals I could have done a better job explaining findings from a new paper about MOOC completion rates and student intentions.
Justin Reich, December 10, 2014
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion Teach To One Blended Math Study Results Similar to Other Computer-Assisted Math Instruction
A recent study on Teach To One: Math, a descendent of the School of One, shows similar results to other computer-assisted, adaptive learning programs in mathematics.
Justin Reich, December 5, 2014
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9 min read
Education Opinion A Super-Awesome Bookshelf for Makers (With Two Free Books!)
Super-Awesome Sylvia releases her first book about making and programming with Arduino boards, and Constructing Modern Knowledge Press makes two books available online for free for a limited time.
Justin Reich, December 1, 2014
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5 min read
Education Opinion Ferguson: Resources and Reflections for Educators
Resources and reflections for educators this week working with young people to make sense and meaning about the grand jury verdict in Ferguson.
Justin Reich, November 25, 2014
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1 min read
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