Posts by Erik Day
EdTech
Tools for Project-Based Learning: The Landscape Today
The spread of access to low-cost devices holds great promise for giving more students high quality project-based experiences, but tech has yet to become a panacea for the challenges of PBL. In this post, we look at the recent history of PBL-oriented edtech, and draw some predictions about where it’s headed.
Competency-Based Education
A Simple, Free, Powerful Badging System
Badges occupy an interesting space in education. Everybody knows what they are, most people have at least one or two, and they hold a lot of promise for improving education. But they still don't see the widespread use one might expect. Here, we look at a company trying to change that.
EdTech
A New Way to Start an EdTech Company
Enkidu, an Indian EdTech startup, could revolutionize the way we view business collaboration where time, trust and efficiency are of the utmost of importance in spite of long distances separating collaborators. It could also open up exciting new avenues for education.
Project-Based Learning
Cybersecurity: A Promising Approach to Integrating CompSci and PBL
To maximize the benefits of computer science education, we should be looking for ways to bring it into authentic PBL--but that is an undeniably tall order. One way is through data science. Another, it turns out, is through cybersecurity.
Project-Based Learning
How Can We Bring Coding into Authentic PBL?
How can coding be integrated into authentic PBL? Perhaps more importantly, how can we develop a scalable solution accessible to all?
Smart Planet
21 Global Education Resources to Continue Expanding Your Students’ Horizons
At a time when global issues seem closer to home than ever before, we’ve been grateful for the opportunity to spend a week looking at how we can help our students develop cultural competencies. Here are 21 resources to fuel continued thought and effort.
Project-Based Learning
Philadelphia Is Reimagining Arts & Creativity Education Programming
By: Erik Day and Emily Liebtag. With their new Arts & Creativity Framework, Philadelphia is rethinking what arts education means and bringing it into the 21st century with a replicable strategy focused on stakeholder voice, resource allocation and community engagement.
SEL & Mindset
Smart List: 50 Organizations, Schools, Networks and Resources Improving SEL
We’ve recently been struck by just how many great SEL resources and organizations we’ve worked with and heard about. It’s enough to feel a bit overwhelmed. We compiled this list of 50 good resources to get the ball rolling and hear your recommendations for new ones.
Future of Learning
5 New Teaching Methods Improving Education
For those just getting started in the world of education innovation and improvement, we’ve created this overview of what we feel are five of the most important new teaching methods making a positive impact on students’ learning.
STEM & Maker
A “National Math Storytelling Day” Story
Today is National Math Storytelling Day, an opportunity for us all--though especially the students among us--to get excited about math through stories and games, and help us appreciate all the ways math improves our daily lives.