Legos and Math: A Connection Worth Building On
Legos and math, the two seem to be an obvious connection — one that many of us have stumbled across during one pinterest search or another. Truth is, Legos can be more than the simple manipulative tool that we find on pins and blogs across the internet. They are definitely powerful as a manipulative, but their capability to support higher level thinking and real world problem solving should be where we focus our energy.
Smart List: 45 Advocacy Orgs Making a Difference
Today we are recognizing 45 policy and advocacy organizations. These groups put students first, set the path, and lead the conversation.
Good Work: Humility, Passion, & Dreams
Tom's weekly Sunday blog on mission-focused work shares research on the success of new schools in NYC, EdTech leaders with EdTech.MD, shout outs to edupreneurs and Master Chef Massimo Bottura's three keys to Good Work he told Charlie Rose.
Education Innovation Clusters: Help is on the way!
Deputy Director of the US Dept. of Ed's Office of EdTech describe the growing local education innovation clusters and networks can improving collaboration with the upcoming "Education Innovation Cluster Cookbook."
A Solution to Higher Retention and Graduation, and Lower Student Debt is Simpler Than You Think
How changing majors and not choosing the right major for your career impacts retention, graduation and student debt, and potential platform solutions to support in pathway selection.
Storify | Smart Cities: Talent Development #CE14 Twitter Chat
A wrap up of part two of our 3-part Connected Educator Month Twitter Chat series that featured one of the keys to educating and training citizens for college and careers in Tom's new book, Smart Cities. Check out this Storify for highlights.
Changes in the Student Brain: A Review of Age of Opportunity
Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence is a game changer in understanding the developing brain of millennials.
EdTech 10: Going Global
EdTech 10 is getting its passport stamped. Alongside updates on the launch of new tools, reports, and briefs, pack your bags because the top EdTech news this week means updates from overseas.
Discussing The Global Education Opportunity in Moscow
Getting Smart travels to Russia for an international gathering of EdTech leaders hosted in Moscow by the Global Education Futures Forum. .
Next Gen Principal Prep: Blended, Personalized, Competency-based
It’s time to rethink leadership preparation in education. The linear model is obsolete, expensive, and time consuming. It’s time for new pathways and new partnerships that prepare leaders for the schools our young people deserve. New models of preparation must be about matching leadership to the next generation environment where they will serve.