Innov8: Library Love
In celebration of National Library Week and its 2017 theme “Libraries Transform,” here are eight innovative education resources also created to transform and support 21st-century learning.
Smart Review | Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code
As an English teacher, I'm always looking for books that take a creative approach to getting students interested in learning. Based on my 8th graders' reactions, Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code hits the nail on the head.
What’s The Next Big Idea? Microschool Networks
Microschools have been popping up around the country for the last decade with great success, so let's make it easier to launch these schools by creating supportive networks.
Personalization + Projects = Deeper Learning at Da Vinci
We recently visited three Da Vinci Schools to observe the culture, community and deeper learning outcomes. Here is what we learned from our student guided tours at these innovative schools.
How Can Families and Communities Support Personalized Learning?
By: iNACOL Staff. It’s time to re-engage families and the community in goals and aspirations for the future of education, and have ongoing conversations to help keep progress moving forward.
Innovation in Education Is More than a New Approach
By: Vadim Polikov. As a research scientist, I firmly believe in using original academic research to validate hypotheses and systems to make implementation of new concepts easy for educators.
6 Small Steps To Shift Toward Project-Based Learning
If you are new to project-based learning you don’t have to make the shift all at once. Here are a six baby steps that you can take to begin shifting your classroom toward PBL.
Machine Learning: The “Next Big Thing” in Education
By: Ron Drabkin. Machine learning will be steadily adopted in a variety of educational technology tools. It will not be visible or obvious to the end user, but teachers will start to see their applications doing tasks for them in completely new ways.
6 Best Practices For Expanding A Blended Learning Initiative
By: Andy Franko. For any districts considering a move toward blended learning, here are six lessons our district learned while creating a multidistrict virtual K-12 school.
Preparing to Lead in a Project-Based World
This publication shares how technology is exponentially changing the learning landscape, how the roles for education and community leaders are being redefined accordingly, and how individuals and groups can prepare to lead in this increasingly project-based world.