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"Flipped
learning," in which students watch videos of lessons at home and apply
what they've learned in the classroom under the guidance of their teacher,
is a hot new instructional trend--but it's also drawn its share of critics.
In our lead story this week, ed-tech consultant Alan November and his
colleague, Brian Mull, respond to five common concerns about the flipped
learning approach.
Also, winners of our 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards
describe how to be an effective 21st-century leader; a Missouri school
district has reached a settlement after being sued by the ACLU for blocking
students' access to educational sites about gay and lesbian issues; and a
Georgia district has provided a 3D virtual-world environment to every
classroom teacher in its 35 schools.
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