Posts by Bonnie Lathram
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We are Wired to Learn, Change and Engage: The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman
We are wired to learn, change and engage. The science behind emerging brain research is the focus of the PBS show, "The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman."
Personalized Learning
8 Ways to Teach Empathy and Cultivate Community
As current new stories indicate, more schools, teachers and parents are looking for tools and tips to teach empathy. We bring you eight proven strategies for any educator to teach empathy and cultivate community in the classroom.
Personalized Learning
20 Must-Read Children’s Books for Back to School
My daughter loves to read, and many of the Getting Smart staffers have children that love to read too. Inspired by our kids, here's 20 must read children's books to kick start the "back to school" season.
Personalized Learning
10 Tips for Parents + Teachers To Activate Powerful Learning This Year
It’s Back to School Time, so how can parents and educators work together to activate powerful learning? Here are 10 tips to get the collaboration off to the right start this school year.
Personalized Learning
Top 20 New Children’s Books to Read With Your Kids
Watching her own child discover a love of learning, Bonnie decided to ask the parents of children around her, and found out about some of the more recent books for kids that are kid tested and parented approved. Here's a top 20 list of new books to read with your kids this year.
EdTech
An Open Letter to Tom Vander Ark Regarding “Students Deserve Take Home Tech”
Tom's recent blog titled "Students Deserve Take Home Tech" caused Bonnie to think more about how take home technology might transform learning and what other barriers exist and can be overcome through powerful deeper learning teaching practices.
EdTech
What if We Wanted for All Kids What We Want for Our Kids?
In “Our Kids,” Putnam utilizes personal storytelling and data analysis to paint a clear picture of what it is like to grow up poor in America.
Personalized Learning
“SlingShot”: How an Innovation Mindset Can Change the World
As a parent or an educator, there are lots of opportunities to create conversations about innovation and problem solving with students after they watch the documentary "SlingShot" about Dean Kamen's quest to solve the world's water crisis.
Leadership
Designing Transformative Professional Learning Experiences
In professional development, let's ask: What can we create together? What do we value and believe to be true? What kind of effort are we willing to expend based on our values and beliefs? By acting on what matters, we can design transformative professional learning.
Personalized Learning
A Smart Planet: Dispatches from PBL World
Transforming education in the US and around the globe was the focus of Friday at PBL World. This got Bonnie thinking about her former students in Tanzania and the United States. How we create educational opportunities for all to transform learning is one of our paramount challenges.