The Tide That Binds: Learning from Experience at HBCU’s
HBCUs make up only 3 percent of America's colleges and universities but produce nearly 20% of all African American graduates and 25% of African American graduates in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
SMU+GSV Mission Summit: On a Mission to Change the World for Good
Next week in Dallas, GSV will convene innovative and forward-thinking minds in education, business, technology and industry for the inaugural SMU+GSV Mission Summit.
Support and Guidance Technology
The tech industry has developed an array of solutions aimed at personalizing recommendations and wayfinding.
The Changing Role of Today’s EdLeader
Amidst shifts in education driven by factors like teacher shortages and advancing technology, innovative solutions such as "grow your own" programs and collaborative staffing models are emerging. In preparing our future educators, we need to see beyond how we have traditionally trained.
To Reopen, America Needs Laboratory Schools
[…] any reopening plan.” As schools work to design an academic program capable of toggling between onsite and offsite, it’s critical to take an inventory of current educational technology applications and how they operate together. For example, schools can make the student experience for logging in more seamless by conquering single sign through services like Clever or […]
We Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle: Designing Next-Generation Education in the Time of Crisis
[…] many of our students live in communities where none of the tools at our disposal will enable them to access the Internet in their communities. An emerging technology that may help solve this “access gap” is Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services like StarLink, which can provide internet to students in the most remote areas of […]
Three Basic Needs that Must Be Met for a Successful Opening of Schools
[…] Build a Positive Classroom Culture.” While we work on satisfying these distance-learning needs please keep in mind that the lure of shiny objects tempts us all. Educational technology companies spotted an opportunity to do well by doing good when schools en masse switched to distance learning in the spring. I was buried in sparkling […]
Students Earn AA Degrees and Job Offers as Grads from IBM Supported High Schools
[…] size, proved successful, and seems poised for growth. In 2011 IBM infused work experiences and employment opportunities into the model and supported the development of Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH). With founding principal Rashid Ferrod Davis and in partnership with CUNY and City Tech, New York City Department of Education opened the first […]
Smart Review: Harnessing the Power of Videos With Screencastify
[…] created for use outside of education, now reports that 70% of its users are teachers. The idea for Screencastify came when Manuel Braun, Founder, and current Chief Technology Officer, recognized that the options available for creating a screen recording were either expensive, involved a difficult or time-consuming process, or required the download of the […]
How We Move Forward: Practicing Three Inclusive, Anti-Racist Mindsets for Reopening Schools
[…] COVID-19, the economic downturn, and persistent racism have revealed significant weaknesses in our country’s education system, from an unconscionable lack of access to basic necessities, tools, and technology, to insufficient social-emotional support for students experiencing trauma and adversity. The pandemic has exacerbated existing educational inequalities for students who have historically been marginalized by our […]
