Archive: Mar 2017
EdTech
Three Ways to Use Microlearning in Higher Education Classrooms
By: Blake Beaus. Higher education is no longer a world of physical textbooks and hour-long presentations, so implementing microlearning (a great employee onboarding tool in corporate learning) could help meet the needs of today's college students.
Leadership
Equipping Students to Lead In Our Rapidly Changing World
By: Vippen Thekk. We are living in a world where change has become the only constant, so let's help today's students master the essential skills of empathy, teamwork and leadership to solve problems they care deeply about and become changeagents.
Competency-Based Education
The Vision of Performance-Based Education at District 51
During my visit to District 51 in Colorado to observe its shift to competency-based education, I learned more about how leadership is shaping the overall vision to create a culture that includes growth mindset and social & emotional learning.
Future of Learning
Building Global Awareness Through Student Names
By: Dr. Yee Wan. Let's help today's students develop the global awareness skills they'll need for future success by teaching respect in schools around properly pronouncing students’ names.
Place Based Education
Quick Start Guide to Place-Based Professional Learning
As educators begin to think about how the community can be a classroom for students, it is important for them to develop their own sense of place and long-term strategies to ensure effective implementation. This guide can help prepare teachers for Place-Based Education.
Project-Based Learning
The Rise of AI Demands Project-Based Learning
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, and interviews with leaders in several different fields about AI point to the same thing: an increasing importance in self-directed learning--lifelong, often project-based and (when possible) with a diverse team.
Future of Learning
The Weird Marriage of Standards and Computers: 9 Lessons, 9 Postulates
The last two decades in education were shaped by an odd mix of both shifting from print to digital and shifting from local to federal control of K-12 education. So going forward, here are nine solution seeking postulates to address nine lessons we've learned.
Equity & Access
10 Strategies Promoting Digital Access and Equity
Tremendous progress has been made in K-12 education over the last 20 years, but challenges remain in developing new personalized learning models. Here are 10 strategies that promote excellence and equity in K-12 schools in the digital learning age.
Personalized Learning
What Does Personalized Learning Look Like in Schools?
Many schools and districts are transitioning toward more personalized learning models to give learners the support they need to truly excel and thrive. But what does personalized learning look like in real schools? Find out here.
Innov8
Innov8: It’s Almost #SXSWedu Time!
SXSWedu 2017 is just around the corner, and there are many great sessions to choose from. In honor of this amazing annual conference that focuses on fostering innovation in education, here are this week’s top eight innovative news stories.