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Innov8

Innov8: Reimagining Education

Apr 5, 2017

From virtual tours to artificial intelligence, this week’s top eight education news stories celebrate the latest resources and ideas designed to help support 21st-century learning.

EdTech

How Apps Are Helping ELL Parents Learn Alongside Their Student

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Apr 2, 2017

By: Stephen Noonoo. Sweetwater Union High School District has increasingly turned to digital tools for its adult education students, providing convenience as well as a chance for fun family time during language study.

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Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning: Taking Students to a Deeper Level

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Apr 2, 2017

By: Nanda Krish. In learning, there may be no greater tool for students than hands-on experience. With that in mind, in this post I take an introductory look at the "why" and "how" of PBL.

EdTech

How to Keep EdTech Tools From Gathering Dust

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Apr 1, 2017

By: Molly Cronin. It takes a village to successfully implement EdTech. Here are some steps educators, administrators, and EdTech companies can take to make sure schools' and districts' EdTech purchases gets put to good use.

EdTech

OER Curation at Scale: An Opportunity to Support Personalized Learning

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Apr 1, 2017

By: Mark Hannah. The ever-developing body of open education resources (OER) can support personalized learning success when it’s curated at scale and considers these few key ingredients.

Students working on a map project as part of their immersion education

SEL & Mindset

Immersion Education: A Route to Educational, Social and Real Life Success

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Mar 30, 2017

By: Diana Balagna. Immersion education is one of the best ways to teach students a second language. But did you know that research shows it provides a wide range of other additional benefits as well? Learn more here.

A quote written over a bird's-eye-view-photo of a boardwalk on the ocean saying: "I am a fan of using real community problems as the basis for projects whenever possible

Project-Based Learning

Connecting Project Based Learning to the Real World

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Mar 27, 2017

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.

SEL & Mindset

5 Low Tech Ways to Hone Inquiry and Questioning Skills

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Mar 26, 2017

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

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Mar 26, 2017

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.

Leadership

How to Reduce Barriers to Family Engagement

Guest Author

Mar 25, 2017

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.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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