Is the Sharing Economy Education’s Future?
It’s unknown whether the future of education is a beacon in the distance or a reality in tomorrow’s view. What we do know is that the sharing economy, when applied to education, has the potential to accelerate a highly advanced teaching and learning model. The question then is not “Is the sharing economy education's future?” The question that now remains: Are we ready to embrace education's future?
Top 10 Reasons to Use Big History Project This School Year
Humans interested in Humanity, proceed. Middle school and high school teachers interested in a cool integrated block, read on. High school principals interested in boosting engagement, critical thinking, and writing across the curriculum—we have a super block for you. 1. What is Big History? Go to Big History Project’s website. To watch their 2 minute video introducing Big History, you simply click the play button on the Waffle House image (intrigued? You should be). You don’t have to sign up to watch it and learn more, but you will want to. And signing up is free. Big History Project is run by a non-profit organization (i.e. they are not out to sell anything to anyone), and it’s OPEN, FREE, and ONLINE. Enough said.
Getting Smart on Blending Middle Grade Math
A Getting Smart bundle that outlines student-centered approaches to blending middle grade math, published in partnership with The Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
Getting Smart On Blending Middle Grade Math
A collection of blog posts from leaders in the field that outlines student-centered approaches to learning in blended math sponsored by The Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
The Digital Citizenship Primer EVERY Student Needs: Become an iMature Student
Become an iMature Student is an excellent book full of much needed information and recommend for Technology Directors, Technology Specialists and Teachers as a quick reference guide to what students need to know to be successful in todays digital age.
Virtual Learning Part of the School Day at Fulton Schools
Atlanta's Fulton County Schools are taking virtual learning by storm by offering it as an option for daily work in their virtual labs at each of their fifteen high schools. Learn how they do it and what impact it has seen.
Leading the Shift to Digital: School, System & City
This shift to personal digital learning is inevitable; nearly all of our kids already live in the personal digital future. Combining organizational design, technology integration, and large-scale change management is challenging and complex, but it can be done.
12 Education Innovation Mindsets for Leaders
I recently spent time in Kentucky with the team leading the implementation of the nation’s largest RttT-D grant. Here are 12 lessons they shared with me on leading education innovation.
Is America ‘Post-Education’?
Education today doesn’t look anything like it used to. We can argue if that’s good or bad, but all that matters is that we are able to use education to serve the purposes it has been established for, changing though they may be. I propose that we are a nation attempting to rewrite the subscript of the very purpose of our educational system.
EdTech 10: Next Gen School Supplies
It is back-to-school time and as we are reviewing the school supply list for our students next to pencils and pens, we may see some new next gen items. This week's EdTech 10 reviews some we'd like to see.