Dreamscape Learn Pod Unveiled at ASU+GSV Summit
[…] Learn. President Crow and Parkes together merged the ideas of creating Hollywood storytelling with the innovation from ASU. ASU has been a leader in innovation and cutting-edge technology and has been ranked number one in innovation for the sixth year by the US News and World Report. I had the chance to speak with […]
School Sustainability Is About More Than Just Keeping the Doors Open
[…] staff and programs able to be supported through reliable long-term sources of funding? Fielding International provides strategic planning in this area, while tech providers like Abl Schools provide powerful technology for managing important elements like master schedule. Academic. At the core of what we care about at XQ is the creation of meaningful and equitable student learning […]
The New Fundamentals: Tools to Optimize Remote and Blended Learning and How Educators Can Use Them This Year
[…] an educator with 20 to 25 developing readers in their class. But software that uses automated speech recognition systems, like the kind created by the Irish voice technology company SoapBox Labs, can be a huge timesaver for teachers and give them deeper insights into students’ reading progress. The student reads to a computer, which not […]
How Generation Z is Using Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Education to Save the Planet
By: Laura Boyd Smidt Just as they were born into a world with easily accessible technology (and cannot conceive otherwise), members of Generation Z have only known a climate in crisis. From day one, these young people have had to consider the future of a planet threatened by the actions and inactions of humans. […]
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2022
[…] independent EdTech conference discussing tech trends, strategies and best practices for student and school success. 2019 marks the 39th annual event focusing on the Future of Education Technology and gathering a group of dynamic and creative education professionals from around the world for an intensive and highly collaborative event exploring new technologies, best practices […]
The Future of Work: Assessing Skills Essential for Success
[…] problem solving and effective written communication. Almost a third of the world’s workforce — more than a billion jobs — is likely to be transformed by technology in the coming decade, according to estimates by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an internationally focused nonprofit that works “to build better policies […]
Expert Perspectives: How Virtual Reality Can Aid in Career Technical Education
[…] which provide trainees with a 360-degree view in all directions, and advanced simulations that enable learners to feel as though they are in a physical environment. Immersive technology helps students gain exposure to well-paying, in-demand jobs. Simulations enable students to feel as though they are embedded in a factory, shop floor, or another workplace. […]
Tech Fuels Student Access to Mentorships – Especially for Students of Color
[…] that mentors are particularly impactful in opening traditionally closed professional doors for young people with disabilities, youth of color, and youth identifying as female, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. And in recent years, an emphasis on career exploration and planning has increased in importance in the mentoring field overall. One […]
School Systems Lack Capacity to Support Data Driven Decision Making, National Survey Finds
[…] report, which analyzed the responses of 187 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) from the spring of 2022, evaluates school system capabilities in 6 domains: Leadership and Vision, Governance, Technology and Infrastructure Landscape, Procurement, Implementation Fidelity, and Impact on Educational Environment. While school systems desire to engage in data-driven decision making, they lack capacity for robust […]
Educators Leading Educators at TCEA
[…] Each day started with a Power Hour with a featured speaker. A few included: The Power of a Teacher with Dr. Adam Saenz. How to Leverage Educational Technology as a Learning Strategy with Dr. Michael Hinojosathe. Keep it REAL. Keep it FUN. Keep it UP! with Joe Dombrowski. Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis session on Purpose, Passion, Perspective, Resilience, […]
