Microlearning – Is Small the New Big Idea?
In a big world where platforms dominate, how can small, agile players shape the ecosystem? In education, how can microlearning - microschools and bite-sized learning - change the laying of the land?
A New Spin on Education: Cognitive Capacity for an Uncertain Future
When students struggle with learning, the problem is often not a matter of curriculum and instruction. Here is why cognitive training matters.
Bridging the Gap Between School and the Real World Starts With Agency
Red Bridge School is a novel educational institution nestled in the vibrant city of San Francisco renowned for its innovative and student-centered approach to learning.
Real World Learning in Chicagoland Pathways
On a recent school visits trip to Chicago we saw numerous examples of high-quality real world learning. Here are a few of the orgs and schools that stuck with us.
Artificial Intelligence: Growth in many sectors in light of a Pandemic
[…] education will grow by 47.5% from 2017-2021. According to the World Economic Forum, by 2022, there will be 58 million jobs available in artificial intelligence and machine learning, however there are only 300,000 people who are currently qualified to fill those positions. In a recent article about how artificial intelligence will impact remote learning, it […]
Opportunities in Wellness: A Key to Learning
[…] track physical activity, we have more opportunity to put data into the hands of students to inform their own learning. 3. Leveraging emerging online resources in a blended manner to bring wellness programming into school (without having to ask even more of teachers). There are exemplar school models that offer “wraparound” health programming, but few traditional […]
Spring Into New Opportunities for SEL
[…] are focusing on the mental health and wellness of our students. To do so, we must be intentional about creating opportunities for students to build their social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in our classrooms. For anyone looking to learn more about SEL, I recommend starting with CASEL, which is where I found some very helpful […]
Post-Pandemic Education: Public-Private Partnerships Are Critical in Developing Countries
[…] training sessions that featured Sesame Street Muppets Zobi and Kami, along with Ghanaian actress Matilda Asante playing their teacher Ms. Efia. The sessions, designed to help teachers make learning interactive and enjoyable for children, originated at Sesame Workshop. They are part of a program, called the Techniques for Effective Teaching (TFET), initially developed by Sesame […]
Back In Person at the Model Schools Conference
[…] than 700 participants joined in virtually with more than 4,000 educators in-person at the event. Virtual sessions are available through their on-demand content. The conference highlights include learning from the perspectives of some of the model schools and innovative districts, rich presentations by thought leaders, opportunities for connecting and building your PLC, sessions that […]
Real World Learning in Action
Updated August 2023 The Real World Learning initiative was created to address a simple, but equally complex challenge: How do you prepare students for life after high school? The traditional, go to classes, earn some credits, participate in some activities and earn a diploma wasn’t working, at least not equitably. High school was too prescriptive […]
