Personalized Learning
The Do-It-Yourself Movement Goes to School
By: Patricia Gomes. Every movement to innovate in education has a honeymoon phase, when everyone wants to do it. That is exactly where the Maker Movement is. Everyone wants to set up a fab lab, but this could also fade away two years from now if we don’t produce results. That’s why my focus as a researcher is to show the results of this.
EdTech
Have You Started Using QR Codes In Your Classroom Yet?
By: James Walker. There are numerous applications for QR codes in the classroom; some of them obvious, and some of them a bit more imaginative.
Personalized Learning
Blended Learning Moves into Teacher Prep Programs
With universities’ drive to stay relevant, motivated teachers’ demand for a different way to teach mathematics, and the country’s focus on college and career-ready standards, a program like this is not only vital to the future of math education but an outstanding model for the way in which K-12 and Higher Ed must come together to better prepare teachers for personalized, blended learning.
Leadership
A New Direction for El Paso Schools
Juan Cabrera has been teacher, a school district lawyer, entrepreneur, and high tech executive, and now he’s the superintendent of El Paso schools.
Personalized Learning
10 Things We Learned From Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin had so much great advice to share, but these 10 facts really helped us understand how there can definitely not be a “one size fits all” answer when it comes to helping these students succeed in school settings and beyond.
Leadership
Leading with Teacher Innovation
EdLeaders need to encourage, nurture, and highlight teacher leadership to make rapid progress--but it must be combined with school and district redesign initiatives.
Personalized Learning
Digital Learning Tools: Bridging the Learning Gap
R.G. Wilmot (Wil) Lampros. Access to high-quality education that prepares students for success in college and careers is uneven throughout our country. As the recent PISA study results demonstrate, our students are lagging behind their counterparts around the world.
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The 5 Steps of Effective Technology Integration
It’s not uncommon to see a teacher bring his or her personal iPad into the classroom to support instruction and label it technology integration. It is, however, ineffective. Following is a systematic approach to integrating technology into the classroom both effectively and efficiently.
Leadership
Student Voice: Making a Difference
By: Kaya Warrior. I took the initiative to apply anyway (always hoping to live up to my sister’s standards) and fortunately I was selected to be apart of the ALY class of 2013, not knowing this truly life changing journey I was about to embark on.
Personalized Learning
There’s a Maker Faire in That iPad! 10 Ways to Create Student Makers With Apps
These days, the word “maker” can be interchanged for “constructivist” and the Maker Movement is really starting to sweep the country.