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5 Ways to Make the End of the School Year Great
We recently had the opportunity to gather some end-of-year reflections from friends on the importance of providing students an opportunity to reflect, provide feedback and a chance to advise the next year's incoming class.
14 Tech Tools to Enhance Project-Based Learning
During the PBL World event this week, we attended a workshop where we learned about several edtech tools that can be used to help address questions educators might be having around project-based learning.
One Stone Launching Innovative New High School in Boise
One Stone in Boise is opening a very different kind of school this fall: a school rooted in student voice, empathy, innovation and student-centered learning that is dedicated to graduating an army of talented next-gen leaders.
EdTech 10: School is Out, Learning is On
This week’s top ten list has news about some really cool opportunities for teachers to learn new things, test new tools and get inspired as summer vacation kicks-off this year.
New Schools Flourish in Phoenix
We've been visiting cities all over the country and, for places like Phoenix, it's clear that any city making progress in education is doing so with an active intermediation layer.
15 LGBTQ Books From Preschool To High School
As faculty advisor for her school's Sexuality and Gender Alliance club, teacher Lindsey Own recently had the chance to read LGBTQ books for all ages for a book fair, and shares some recommendations for parents, teachers and students to read.
6 Apps That Can Help with Student Assessment
By: Jenny Wise. There is one aspect of education that all teachers and learners face: assessment. So here are a few creative methods for using technology that can help provide a more accurate and useful assessment of performance and learning.
Learning (and Teaching) Leadership in the Early Grades
Mukilteo Elementary School in Washington State teaches students leadership skills by implementing FranklinCovey's The Leader In Me, a program designed to teach the '7 Habits of Successful People' to younger students.
EdTech 10: It’s an Amazing Time to be an Educator
In this week's edition, we share stories around how amazing it is right now to be an educator, with new school models and edtech tools available that support and benefit student success.
Blended Learning Strategy: Small Groups and Stations
A recent school tour of three Bay Area schools with some blended learning experts helped provide answers to some of the common questions we hear about how to implement blended learning.