Wow, what an election season! It made many of us consider the attributes of leadership we admire most.
This week’s top ten stories show examples of the kind of leadership we admire–EdLeaders who are hard at work with positive attitudes and innovative approaches to improving education for the leaders of tomorrow.
Blended Schools & Tools
1. Meeting Broadband Goals
Results are in! Learn about the infrastructure progress schools have made in our 2016 Infrastructure Survey https://t.co/DxSR4WGP9O
— CoSN (@CoSN) November 3, 2016
Digital Developments
2. Student-Centered Learning Research
JFF launches student-centered learning Research Collaborative https://t.co/TGnHL2RzHp @jfftweets #SCL pic.twitter.com/Wj4vYT5dSK
— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) November 2, 2016
3. Rapid Reading
.@amazon enters the #ReadingWars. The more the better, I say. Reading is not optional! https://t.co/ezSy9AOGg3
— Carol Barash (@CarolBarash) November 4, 2016
4. National Distance Learning Week
Join @USDLA and @PearsonNorthAm to celebrate #NDLW! https://t.co/6dDkYqRiJ3 pic.twitter.com/6cTZyaVKVB
— Kristin J. O’Bannon (@KristinJOBannon) November 7, 2016
Dollars & Deals
5. EdTech Acquisition
Preschool communication mobile app consolidation as Shark Tank veteran @Brightwheel buys MyChild https://t.co/sC7Q8XclZw (@EdSurge) #edtech
— Frank Catalano (@FrankCatalano) November 3, 2016
Stem Gems
6. U.S. DOE EdSim Challenge
Cool! @USEDgov launches #EdSim challenge for #AR and #VR #CTE https://t.co/btfkmKjV9Q #edtech pic.twitter.com/om2oN2LWBV
— Carri Schneider (@CarriSchneider) November 2, 2016
GenDIY
7. Mobile Millennials
New survey finds 84% of #Millennials are willing to relocate for a job: https://t.co/DdJl7wrKZa pic.twitter.com/G7Q661VNEC
— Graebel Companies (@GraebelRelo) November 3, 2016
Check out our new website sharing stories around how Millennials are carving out their own paths in life and career at generationdoityourself.com, as well as this great toolkit we created to inspire and get this generation started on their paths.
AskAbout AI
8. Machine Intelligence Impact
If this year’s landscape shows anything, it’s that the impact of machine intelligence is already here https://t.co/4DwIuGoZRe pic.twitter.com/6IW9ErAEeT
— Harvard Biz Review (@HarvardBiz) November 4, 2016
Speaking of the impact of machine intelligence, we discuss how Smart Machines Will Eat Jobs (Except Where Smart People Create Them) in our latest #AskAboutAI post.
Social Emotional Learning
9. K12 SEL
.@JillianDarwish on Integrating #SEL in K12 #TellNCSEAD #AspenSEAD https://t.co/1aFEJV87DM @gene_wilhoit @UKCollegeofEd @MayersonAcademy pic.twitter.com/6yXRmvtnqR
— Mary Ryerse (@maryryerse) November 3, 2016
In our latest podcast, Dr. Dan Siegel of Mindsight Institute discusses the importance of promoting SEL while working with teenage students.
Teachers & Tech-ers
10. Teacher PD Transformation
Happening now: @BarnettCTQ presenting at @pearson conf on transforming professional learning.
Check out new paper: https://t.co/5bSi05X98y pic.twitter.com/MNjDvDG7u3
— CTQ (@teachingquality) October 25, 2016
Kettle Moraine School District Superintendent Patricia DeKlotz discusses how she has shifted teacher professional development in her district to focus more on true teacher needs in this podcast.
For more, see:
- Getting Smart Podcast | Leading Personalized Learning: State Policy Advice & Successes
- Leading Online and Offline: New Book Offers 6 Tips for EdLeaders
- 35 Leaders on the Successes and Challenges of Project-Based Learning
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