Posts by Carri Schneider
Proof Point, Pressure Point: Why Signals Will Make or Break What Comes Next
Signals like microcredentials and LERs are critical proof and pressure points in creating a trusted, learner-centered education ecosystem.
2040 is SO Not Boring! I’m 11 and Always Learning
Explore a future of personalized education, sustainability, and city-wide learning through the eyes of 11-year-old Leo in this inspiring story.
Learning to Let Go (and Stay Connected): A Parent’s View from 2040
A future parent reflects on how connected, unbundled, and learner-centered systems empower students to thrive in a reimagined learning ecosystem.
Why Learning Experiences Must Intellectually Challenge All Students
Intellectually challenging learning experiences foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and resilience in students for real-world success.
Personalized PBL and Virtual Reality Bring History To Life
I recently had the opportunity to visit Winton Woods City School District, a New Tech Network school outside of Cincinnati, and witnessed their personalized, project-based learning model firsthand through a student virtual reality project.
4 Steps To Make Your Field Trip Matter
As a parent chaperone and keen observer of the teachers and hosts during my daughter's recent kindergarten class field trip, I picked up these four tips to help make these trips really matter for students.
Competency-Based Education Can Better Inform Parents, Students & Teachers
By: Karla Phillips and Carri Schneider. Competency-based systems create a more transparent, complete, and accurate picture of student achievement than the traditional time-based and cohort-based system.
Smart Review | The Wild Robot and Talking to Kids about AI
Carri reviews the new book The Wild Robot and discusses its connections to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the implications for today’s young learners.
PhotoBlog | Teton Science Schools & The Power of Place-Based Learning
I recently had the opportunity to visit Teton Science Schools, our partner in Getting Smart’s “Power of Place” campaign. Here are some initial thoughts from the many things I learned, as well as photos of that beautiful part of our country.
Parenting, Learning and The Power of Place
My husband and I recently decided to put the “4 I’s” of Smart Parents into practice during this year's family vacation. Here’s what we learned about parenting and the power of place while exploring and adventuring with our daughters.