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Live From #SXSWedu: Teachers Need To Embrace Technology
A lot of students like to learn with technology because they’ve grown up surrounded by technology their whole lives, and they’re more comfortable with it. Teachers shouldn’t be afraid to use more technology because it’s for the benefit of their students.
Live From SXSWedu: Cook Up A Batch Of Blended Learning
By: Brianna Soliz. We don’t want our future to be fully dependent on technology; we just want technology to play a supporting role. It was a great first session and I’m glad I was able to be part of it.
How Online Learning Enables Personalized Learning – An Interview with Dr. Lisa Collins
By: LOtL Editors. We recently sat down with Dr. Lisa Collins, the Senior Director for Instruction and Training at our sponsor, Fuel Education, to discuss what personalized learning means, how online learning enables it, and how the online learning experience differs from the traditional school experience.
Tomorrow is NOW at #iPDX14
By: Jeremy Macdonald. I am here today because I know that tomorrow is NOW, and now (because of you), it will be different for many. And now take what you’ve heard, seen, and learned, take it back to your class, back to you schools, back to your homes not just because you need to better, but because it’s time to be different.
A Look Inside Standards-Based Grading at Starr Detroit Academy
By: Jeremy Vidito. Standards-based grading was one of numerous strategies we implemented from Day 1. And it became evident quite early in our first year that we had some challenges to overcome if we were going to successfully implement standards-based grading.
Education, Nonprofit, Government & Tech Worlds Collide this Month in Virtual Agreement
By: Beth Purcell. But no app, gadget or new operating system can change an essential education truth: when it comes to how our students learn, parents know best. Only with parental choice intact can we harness the full potential of online learning.
#EdTechWomen #SXSWedu Lightning Talk Series – At The Helm
By: Margaret Roth. This year at SXSWedu, EdTechWomen has the honor of showcasing the stories of twelve exemplary women who are making the EdTech Ecosystem grow, change, and accelerate its impact on learners everywhere.
Classrooms Use Cloud Resources to Save on Supplies
By: James Walker. Whenever educators start talking about cloud-based educational systems, somebody always asks about the cost. After all, when you can buy a pack of pencils for just a few dollars, why is it more efficient to use tablets and computers?
Resourcefulness: Balefire Labs’ Evaluation Helps Teachers Find Quality Apps
By: Steve Peha. I liken Balefire to a kind of Consumer Reports for education apps. It has an easily browsable table-and-checkbox view of hundreds of apps which allows users to see at a glance which ones match up best with Balefire’s model.
A Skunkworks for Schools
By: Matt Candler. With our partners at New Schools for New Orleans and Khan Academy, 4.0 Schools will scour the globe for people willing to explore new ways of doing school. After we test their crazy ideas on a very small scale, we’ll chuck the ideas that don’t work and fine-tune the ones that do. In 2016, we’ll launch what we hope will be a groundbreaking new public school in New Orleans based on their ideas.