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New education strategies endorsed – Gates Foundation specialist touts wise use of technology

Three concepts should guide education reform geared to workforce training: acceleration, technology and adaptive learning.

The challenge of preparing workers for jobs 20 to 40 years from now requires a "blended" approach combining technology and hands-on involvement by innovative teachers, says Mark David Milliron, an education specialist with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Milliron was the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s Greater Spokane Incorporated annual meeting in downtown Spokane. The meeting drew more than 900 and focused on community plans to prepare the next generation of skilled workers.

Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review

Full Story: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/sep/15/new-education-strategies-endorsed/

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