Personalized Learning
Chefs Know More Than Just Recipes: How Experts Differ From Novices
Many students feel the same way about math as I do about cooking. Though they probably don’t think an expert chef is someone who has simply memorized a stack of cookbooks, they likely believe that mathematical expertise is demonstrated by knowing multiple algorithms and remembering an ever-increasing list of confusing procedures
Personalized Learning
Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning
One of the most exciting ideas presented in the paper is what we truly believe to be the future of teacher preparation and ongoing development--micro-credentials, likely displayed as digital badges--that would signify accomplishment and measure and reward competency-based outcomes for educators.
EdTech
Google Apps Summer Camp: Calendar
Here are a few ways that you can start using Google Calendar to further enhance and streamline your work at the district office, at your school, or in your classroom without much more of an investment than just getting started.
EdTech
10 Spring Cleaning To Dos for Your Digital Abode: Part II
As you tackle your spring cleaning list, don’t forget your digital life! Then when you have rested and disconnected for a bit, you can come back to a clean digital abode and do work that matters.
Leadership
Thinking About Impact Research at ASU
Sasha Barab, Center for Games & Impact at ASU, hosted a small academic conference on Impact-Based Research (#ImpactResearch) today. Leading voices presented research summaries from the learning sciences.
Competency-Based Education
Preparing Teachers For Deeper Learning
A Getting Smart white paper that outlines the attributes of next-generation teacher preparation with recommendations to support the development of teacher preparation and development systems.
Personalized Learning
Smart Balances in Smart Blends
By: Jason Zimba. It can be a difficult challenge for teachers to meet students where they are and also teach grade-level mathematics. Negotiating that tension is the subject of this post, in which I'll offer some thoughts on striking smart balances in rotation models.
Personalized Learning
Math@Work: Showing Students the Real World Value of Mathematics
Student motivation is key in any classroom, but it is especially vital in middle school math classrooms, where students are at a make or break stage in their math careers.
EdTech
EdTech 10: Happy May Day!
It’s May Day! We’re going to work hard this May Day to celebrate all the great spring EdTech news popping up.
Ed Policy
Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning
Today Digital Promise and Getting Smart released “Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning: Competency-Based Teacher Preparation and Development.” This white paper outlines the attributes of next-generation teacher preparation and makes recommendations to support the development of teacher preparation and development systems.