Archive: 2016
Learning is Happening Everywhere–Let’s Embrace That
By: David Blake. As a rising generation of learners progress within their careers, they increasingly look beyond formal education to develop, sharpen and learn new skills. But despite the fact that learning is happening in every way and everywhere, measuring it is not happening--and it should.
Goal 2025: 60% of Americans with Degrees
The Lumina Foundation is leading and supporting American efforts to boost college degree completion from about 40% to 60% by 2025. The Indianapolis-based foundation is focused on quality degrees as well as recognized job credentials.
AI and Push Learning for Student Guidance and Advisory
Oli is a chatbot that combines artificial intelligence with human experts to provide college guidance. The essential goal of the platform is to nudge students to progress through the admissions process according to a timeline.
4 Ways to Use Project-Based Learning to Support English Language Learners
A growing number of educators are using innovative project-based learning approaches to teach English through content and through the use of comprehensible input. Leading educators explain why and how they are doing this in classrooms across the United States.
Putting the “Learner” in Learner-Centered STEM
Students and teachers from Harmony Public Schools describe the learner experience in a Learner-Centered STEM classroom.
Going Public: The Power of Local, Community Partners in PBL
By: Mike Kaechele. Deciding on the right public product that is authentic to students can be one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of designing a gold standard PBL project. A way to avoid this is to start with an excellent, local partner.
Transforming Teaching and Learning at an Early Age: EPISD Early Childhood Integration Model
By: Tim Holt. The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is working towards a districtwide dual language approach where students learn their content in equal parts English and Spanish. Nowhere is this change more evident than in EPISD’s Early Childhood Technology Integration Program.
EdTech 10: Going Deep with Deeper Learning
This year’s Deeper Learning conference focused on equity and entry points to deeper learning. From the maker movement to empathy hacks for school wide change, this conference covered the tangible and practical while also encouraging us all to advocate for equitable access to education for all students. Powerful student…
To Leaderboard or Not: The Art of Motivating and Monitoring Performance
While we can appreciate how leaderboards focus on achievement and the commitment to transparency for students, could it actually be a serious detriment for many struggling students?
How World Language Learning and Global Competence Complement Each Other
By: Meriwynn Mansori. By focusing world language programs on building students’ proficiency and global competence, we can use existing educational infrastructure to provide high-quality, meaningful language learning experiences to larger populations of students. Here is what it takes.