Archive: Mar 2017
Project-Based Learning
Connecting Project Based Learning to the Real World
By: Michelle Berkeley. When we surveyed an advisory group of Ed Leaders from a variety of backgrounds about areas for improvement of project-based learning, one of the themes they all agreed on was that it needs to be connected to the real world. Read more here.
Schools Worth Visiting
Noble Effort: College Prep + Community on Chicago’s South Side
Here are 10 features we appreciate about Gary Comer College Prep, part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools that operates 17 high schools serving over 11,000 students from more than 70 Chicago communities.
SEL & Mindset
5 Low Tech Ways to Hone Inquiry and Questioning Skills
By: Brian Cleary. Inquiry and asking the right questions is a crucial 21st-century skill that touches all subjects. Here are 5 great lesson plans, requiring little to no technology, that can help students develop inquiry skills.
EdTech
10 Apps To Help Students Study Better and Learn Faster
By: Josh Sears. 'Tis the season for final exams! If ever there was a time to take advantage of all tools imaginable to help your students get the best grades possible, it is now. Here are 10 useful apps you can recommend to your students.
EdTech
How Digital Literacy Impacts Today’s Classroom
By: Na’ama Y. Rosenberg. Teaching students digital literacy provides the framework they need for appropriately interpreting and interacting online. Here are a few resources that can help in the classroom.
Leadership
How to Reduce Barriers to Family Engagement
In a recent survey, 18,000+ parents and guardians were asked to share more about their barriers to engaging with their child’s school. Here are the most common barriers nationwide, and potential next steps for addressing these challenges.
EdTech
Making Their Own Learning: Students Review Two Helpful Apps
Although we often think young people are wasting time on the web, I’ve known many students who also scour it for tools that can help them study and learn. Here are two such students reviewing education apps they use and find helpful.
Podcasts
Smart List: 78 Podcasts You Should Check Out
Grab your headphones, sync the bluetooth, and get ready to listen: our list of podcasts will support your learning, teaching, and knowledge in general!
EdTech
Why We Use Digital Badges at Del Lago Academy
By: Alec Barron. Here is why educators at Del Lago Academy, an Applied Science focused high school, developed a digital badging system for our students.
Leadership
40 “Teaching Madness” Indicators For Educators
By John Hardison - In honor of March Madness, here is a checklist of 40 thoughts and indicators for my fellow educators to test your teaching “madness" level.