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The Campus of the Future: Hybrid and Lean
The campus of the future will clearly still play an essential role in academic life, though it will likely transform into a more hands-on and social place than today. Which of these options do you predict for the future of education?
Technology as Learning Environment
In New Milford High School, we will be experimenting with, and reflecting on, the educational consequences of extending our capacity to interact into a 3-D environment in the Cloud, through Protosphere
Blending Alone: How to Blend in a Non-Blended Environment
I can tell you that the following pieces of advice aren’t the result of strategies that worked out of the gate, but rather iterations of ideas and mistakes driven by the idea that blended learning is what is best for students. So the question is, what needs to change to make this transition as smooth as possible for all involved?
Treat Me Like a Student
Many people have asked me what the largest challenge is in my career. Without a doubt the most difficult part of the job is creating and maintaining positive relationships with students. After that, everything, and I do mean everything else becomes much easier.
Why is Math So Important?
To quote the futurist Alvin Toffler, “The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but, rather those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” A solid foundation in mathematics and science develops and hones the skills of posing hypotheses, designing experiments and controls, analyzing data, recognizing patterns, seeking evidence, conclusions and proof, solving problems and seeking absolutes, while being open to new information.
A New Year’s Resolution We Can All Achieve: Failure
As you begin thinking about your New Year’s resolutions, I encourage you to consider taking up failure as chief among them. Don’t always play it safe. Expect to fail and know that with each successive failure you get better at the very thing you’re trying to innovate.
Staying Connected to Fulton’s Teachers: One District’s Approach to Boost Teacher Morale
School superintendent Robert Avossa is on a quest to visit all 100 Fulton County schools within a year. He’s already been to 70, traversing a 75 mile swath of metro Atlanta, Georgia. His Staying Connected visits, held before or after school, are voluntary, but teachers flock to them.
An Elementary Edcamp- An Unconference for Students
So how do you get started? I would get familiar with the edcamp model or even attend one (not required) to fully see one in action. See how the session board is setup, how sessions go and who partakes, maybe even you. This will help you share with your students. It did for me. Then if you are using Google Apps in Education, I would post a spreadsheet with a link for them to fill out the sessions.
6 Ways Common Core Math Standards Will Affect Your Child’s Education
Even outside of education circles, many people have heard of the Common Core State Standards for education. These standards represent a shift in philosophy towards higher standards for students. However, this shift in thinking brings a number of changes to the mathematics education that your child will receive.
Lemonade Day: Tapping Into Student’s Potential
Detroit Public School System has historically been plagued by low attendance and high dropout rates, but on Lemonade Day 2013, DPS reported its’ highest-ever attendance: 98%, representing 52,000 students. This participation rate reveals our program’s power to engage disaffected students and families across an entire public school system. Igniting entrepreneurship in kids promotes active authorship of their own lives and sets the basis for future success.