Series
Seeking Adventure with Purpose, Gaining Trust and Support
By: Judith Stalter. Through programs such as the Peace Corps, you can learn hard and soft skills that will benefit you in life through real world experiences while serving a community in need.
Smart Review | Drones in Education: Let Your Students’ Imaginations Soar
By: Amber Chandler. A Smart Review of a new book regarding drones and how to safely and effectively implement their use in the classroom, as well as the potential for student-centered learning experiences.
Student Ambassadors Build Leadership Skills While Showcasing School
One aspect of Katherine Smith Elementary School that really stood out during our latest school tour were the student ambassadors--by far the best example we've seen in thousands of school visits.
Denver Public Schools Partners with KIPP Colorado for Student Success
As we witnessed on our recent school tour in Denver, the state's educational options are improving and getting much more interesting, including a partnership between DPS and KIPP. Here are a few examples from the schools we visited.
EdTech 10: 21st Century Student Success
In this week's edition of EdTech 10, we share stories around helping today's student succeed including new ESSA regulations to 1-to-1 laptop programs.
10 Ways Educators Can Use SEL Measurement and Assessment for Student Success
By: Jonathan E. Martin. Here are ten ways that schools or districts can use the data and reports they receive from social emotional learning assessments to assist with students' future success.
Wall-to-Wall Project-Based Middle School Learning
Bulldog Tech was the first New Tech Network school in Silicon Valley, and to this day the middle school continues its commitment to project-based learning and student collaboration.
Smart Review | Science Popularity Picks Up Steam with littleBits STEAM Student Set
This Smart Review features the littleBits STEAM Student Set, tested by our expert fourth and fifth grade students to see if it was a user-friendly way to have fun while encouraging learning through invention and creation.
Welcome to a Project-Based World (A 5 Minute Commencement Speech)
The life contrasts observed on a recent school tour in Silicon Valley inspired this five minute commencement speech around the good news, bad news and recommendations for the next generation as they join an increasingly project-based world.
Do You Have A Blended Learning Department? You Should.
Washington, D.C., is an interesting place for education, as we recently witnessed while touring schools there with a group from Kansas City to learn more about what the district has done to blended and personalized learning.