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Education conferences give teachers, administrators, and other education professionals a chance to explore new ideas and strategies, network with their peers, and recharge their excitement for teaching. Plus, there’s always a lot of fun free swag! In the 2024-2025 school year, there are conferences for every type of teacher and school professional—the ed-techie, the project-based learning guru, the school counselor, and more. (Tip: Plan ahead and book early to get the best rates.) Here are our picks for the best education conferences for the 2024-2025 school year. (Note: This list starts in December 2024 and goes through the end of…

Breaking the myths in course design and facilitation A recent career change that brought me into the world of facilitation has given me the opportunity to learn the art of facilitation itself, as well as how course design plays a key role in shaping impactful learning experiences. All in all, it was a truly eye-opening experience. Course design is about more than just delivering content; it’s also about creating an engaging learning journey that motivates learners to stay engaged and invested in the process. Along this new path, I’ve encountered several myths about course design that I’ve tried to dispel…

Inman Connect will move from Las Vegas to San Diego in 2025 and be bigger, better and bolder than ever before. Join us at Inman Connect San Diego from July 30th to August. 1, 2025, we will be shaping the future of the industry with some of the brightest minds in real estate. Reserve your spot now and receive special discounts. Every Friday, Inman Services editor Dani Vanderborg rounds up the week’s most popular, most read, and most important stories, bringing you the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of your weekday life. Make it…

Every day is a new opportunity for our youngest learners to ask “Why?” over and over. Tap into that curiosity with these fun and engaging science activities for preschoolers. These simple experiments incorporate many preschool favorites like playing with bubbles or water, making arts and crafts, and, of course, making a mess! To make things even easier, we’ve rated every one of these science activities for preschoolers based on difficulty and materials. Difficulty: Easy: These are low- or no-prep experiments you can do pretty much anytime Medium: These take a little more setup or a longer time to complete Advanced:…

Eve is here. New York City Mayor Tom Adams complained early and frequently that Biden’s liberalization of southern border entry would lead to an influx of immigrants and strain city services, especially the homeless. Add to that his past record as a police officer, and it’s no surprise that he would want to cooperate with the Trump administration’s push to round up “criminal” illegal immigrants. But how does this reconcile with sanctuary city laws? Note that it is not clear whether the Trump campaign will be as aggressive as originally suggested. Early talk of “mass deportations” that would require vast…

From textbook to interactive learning journey Why can 5-year-old Jake barely count from 1 to 30, while Jenny at the same age can count to 50 and even differentiate between odd and even numbers? Well, the difference lies in the way they experience learning. there is. While Jake reads a traditional digitized textbook, Jenny actively engages in learning by singing along to numbers dressed in her favorite colors. K-12 education has come a long way from static print books to interactive e-books, and from visiting the A/V room to watch short films to multiple interactive elements built into each module.…

Here’s a multiple-choice question I’ll be placing on an upcoming quiz in my monetary economics class: The Federal Reserve is like which of the following: A failed 1980s Savings & Loan 2023 failure Silicon Valley Bank 2001 mega bankruptcy Enron Answer: All of the above.  The Fed compares to S&Ls because it’s banking backwards: borrow high, lend low. Old time S&L bankers lived by the “3-6-3” rule: pay 3% interest on short terms deposits, lend at 6% on 30 year mortgages, and be on the golf course by 3 pm. This business model worked well with low, stable inflation, which…

Check out the companies that are trending in pre-market trading. Broadcom — Shares of the semiconductor maker rose nearly 17% after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits. CEO Hock Tan said Broadcom is developing custom artificial intelligence chips with three major cloud customers. The company also announced that its artificial intelligence revenue more than tripled this year. RH — The luxury furniture retailer’s stock soared 13% in premarket trading after the company raised its future outlook. RH expects fourth-quarter sales to increase 18-20% year-on-year due to “accelerating demand.” The company turned profitable in the third quarter as well. Tesla —…

The future of mobile learning apps is powered by AI Imagine a world where education is personalized and learning is not limited by time, space, or the traditional classroom environment. This isn’t the future; it’s happening right now, thanks to the rise of AI-powered mobile apps. From personalized lessons to instant feedback, these intelligent apps are transforming the way students learn and educators teach. Artificial intelligence bridges the gap, provides unprecedented access to resources, and provides a dynamic and interactive learning experience like never before. As technology advances, AI-driven educational apps are the foundation of a new era of education,…

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