Post-Secondary
Post-secondary is a shifting space — four year degrees may not always be the fit and new alternatives are being created at an alarming rate. This topic encompasses everything from higher ed to adult learning and workforce pipelines and development.
EdTech
AI and Push Learning for Student Guidance and Advisory
Oli is a chatbot that combines artificial intelligence with human experts to provide college guidance. The essential goal of the platform is to nudge students to progress through the admissions process according to a timeline.
EdTech
Generic vs Coherent Teacher Prep
We’ve inherited sedimentary layers of local, state and federal EdPolicy--not system designed to prepare young people for the idea economy and not an easy system in which to teach. In contrast we know that good schools are coherent--everything is mission-aligned to benefit teachers and students. The benefits of purpose-built coherent teacher preparation hold the potential to extend quality learning for all teachers and students.
EdTech
Earning a Degree Online: What You Need to Know
By: Dr. Robert Mendenhall. The typical college student of the 21st century is older and self-supporting and must balance work, family, and school. If you’re planning to become part of this nontraditional student majority, going to college online can be a great option for you. There are many choices and providers, but they are not all the same. Here are some things to know before you choose a school.
EdTech
What Learning Will Look Like in 2035
We don’t know what learning will look like in 2035 but we can predict a wider variety of approaches and options; instead of school choice, it will be experience choice; instead of a focus on coherent school models, we’ll focus on coherent learning pathways.
Difference Making
Boosting Training, Education and Qualifications
Sebastien Turbot explains the need to boost training, education and level of qualifications for workers globally to meet the needs of employers and equip students with the necessary skills to find employment.
Difference Making
Prioritization: Time Management Advice to Empower Your Success
The difference between busyness and productivity can be difficult to see. Not all “important” activities are equal, and “good” activities can get in the way of your true priorities.
EdTech
EdTech 10: America’s Got Talent(ed) Teachers
As we descend on Amelia Island, FL for Pearson’s CITE 2016, we’re also busy following the release of Bloomboard’s Collections, bite-sized resources that help educators learn how to put theory into practice. Next Generation Talent Development and Promoting Student Agency are two Collections produced in partnership with Bloomboard in the rollout.
Personalized Learning
Moving Toward Learner-Centered Models in HigherEd
By: Eric Frank. Moving from instructor-centered teaching to student-centered learning can be supported by next-generation courseware or technology-enabled learning environments that dynamically adapt to the needs of each individual learner.
Leadership
Teacher Talent 2.0: Real-time PD, Data Use, Broadening Recruitment Pools
Increasing the talent pool, collaboratively working together to refine best practices, supporting teachers in the classroom and improving retention will make a significant difference in the quality of all teacher preparation programs, and as a result the achievement of our students.
Difference Making
Invest In Your Own Journey: UnCollege’s Gap Year Program
By: Dale Stephens. There is no better learning than the learning done on the job. Both feet in, hands dirty, thoughts focused on the task before you. We admire the value in self-directed discovery and we truly believe experiential learning is one of the most rewarding modes of education out there. And the best part is, anyone can do it.