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Learning Never Stops, Not Even During Testing
By: Annie Murphy Paul. What if every standardized test taken by American students came with a growth mindset intervention, or a purpose for learning intervention? What if the mandate to test “every child, every year” became instead a mandate (or an option) to give tools for learning and growth to every child, every year?
Micro-Credentials: The Future of Professional Learning
Like students, educators deserve a clear map of what they need to know and be able to do, multiple ways to learn, and options for demonstrating mastery. In most cases we think progress will be marked with a stackable series of micro-credentials.
Online Guided Learning Activities and Personalization Could be the key to Supporting Opportunity Youth
By: Vikas Joshi & Ana M. Penaranda. Opportunity Youth need to be engaged in a captivated approach, in a style that makes it accessible and relevant for them to participate and comprehend. One way to achieve this is through the use of online Guided Learning Activities and personalized learning strategies.
Top 20 New Children’s Books to Read With Your Kids
Watching her own child discover a love of learning, Bonnie decided to ask the parents of children around her, and found out about some of the more recent books for kids that are kid tested and parented approved. Here's a top 20 list of new books to read with your kids this year.
Why Do Human Beings Engage? 26 Impulses That Sustain Engagement
Each stimuli is unique for each person and each person responds based on a unique motivational profile. Nevertheless it’s worth attempting to identify the root motivations for engagement to become more intentional about creating sticky experiences. Here are 26 instincts that motivate a commitment of time and energy
Insights into Vital Millennial Skills
GSV Media recently released a Wealth of Nations 2.0 report with data on the top 10 countries by Millennials skills and the U.S. was listed as ranking low at 19.
Empowering Global Educators Through Digital Badges
By: Julie Keane & Chelsea Waite. Digital badges and micro-credentials connect and empower educators. This article discusses both the benefits of badging and micro-credentialing as well as what is next in the field for global educators.
To be a Great Teacher, I Will Never Stop Learning
By: Brandon Johnson. There’s always room to grow and improve as an educator, whether it’s through fellowships or other professional development opportunities. Take the time to find a program that will give you skills and confidence.
The Future of Education is Emergent
By: Kristin Garn. Emergent opportunities in education will favor the common human needs that are at the core of the system’s existence. Advocates for 21st century learning practices are doing a good job of highlighting new opportunities that might increase flexibility and personalization for all participants in our systems.
Does Your School Have a Culture of Innovation?
By: Gretchen Morgan. The Learning Accelerator and 2Revolutions recently released a tool created to help schools, districts or state agencies evaluate the degree to which they have a culture of innovation.