Archive: 2016
EdTech 10: Dollars, Deals and Developments
This week’s EdTech 10 is overflowing with news of dollars, deals and developments in EdTech, as well as new resources for policy and practice.
“Yes, but…” An ESSA Myth Buster
By: Samantha Tankersley. ExcelinEd understand the murkiness around Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but there is certainty around some issues. Here are several statements to help explain the nuances around five common ESSA misconceptions.
XQ Expert Series Podcast: Technology and Learning for an Interconnected World
In this XQ Expert Series podcast, Mary and other EdLeaders discuss how technology can maximize student learning, engagement and access to incredible learning opportunities.
Measuring and Recognizing What Matters at Work
As educators think about what to measure and display using leaderboards, we can look to our business contemporaries for possible types of recognition systems.
6 Ways to Design a PD Session that Tackles Big School Challenge
By: Margaret Powers. A teacher shares more on how to plan a teacher PD workshop to help educators create their own schoolwide innovation cultures during the 2016 SXSWedu Ready Go! Summit.
Bots & Big Cities: What Do They Mean for Our Kids?
Megatrends shaping the world our kids will inherit create a dauntingly complex, unpredictably dynamic futurescape. Let's teach them now that innovative mindsets matter, and that habits of success and project management skills are part of preparing for this life.
Incorporating Tech to Support English Language Learners
By: Bill King. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are generating a lot of excitement over how they are transforming learning and changing the culture in their classrooms by integrating technology.
Teachers: Embrace the Full Potential of Technology Education Through Creation
By: Justin Richards. While many schools already incorporate technology into their classrooms and curriculum, not all schools truly embrace that technology. Here are some best practices for maximizing the opportunities that technology education offers.
Goodbye Resumes, Hello Digital Portfolios
By: Heather Hiles. GenDIY is hacking the traditional resume just as they're hacking all other aspects of their lives by are creating digital portfolios that better tell the story of the pathway they're carving in life.
Why Should We Use Case Studies in the Math Classroom?
By: Julie Martin. If your math students are showing a lack of interest in their studies, here is one teaching method that usually works to increase engagement regardless of the students' ages.