Future of Learning

Michael Fullan on Leading in a Culture of Change

[…] Being both expert and apprentice enables the individual to see what others don’t, and devise the path ahead nobody else has glimpsed.” “Confidence is not related to effectiveness,” said Fullan. “You need to be competent, not confident.” (For more, see Humility is the New Smart by Ed Hess.) Fullan remains optimistic that we’ll see […]

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Getting Through

Asaf Bitton and Beth Rabbitt on the State of Health and the Parabola Project

[…] when reopening schools. Dr. Beth Rabbit is CEO of The Learning Accelerator, a national nonprofit that is working to make the ‘potential’ possible and practical for every teacher and learner. Underpinning TLA’s work is a drive to ensure each student receives an effective, equitable, and engaging education that supports them to reach their full […]

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Future of Learning

Town Hall Recap: What’s Next in Learning 2022

[…] operationalize POG and get it off the wall? What do we do when our PoG runs into the reality of our situation/system? What are your thoughts on teacher trainings that prepare teachers for the depth of knowledge effective implementation of exploratory learning requires teachers to hold? View Links From Chat Together, we discussed community-connected […]

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Podcasts

Timothy Jones and Mason Pashia on What Education Can Learn From Poetry

[…] He is also the founder of Techniques4Learning, a company dedicated to utilizing Hip-Hop and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to develop and implement strategies, curricula and activities to improve teacher student engagement for schools, universities, education organizations and community-based organizations. Links: Timothy Jones #HipHopEd Techniques4Learning What Exactly is an Executive Producer by Mason Pashia The Gift […]

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EdTech

Karen Cator & Vic Vuchic on Whole Child Focused Edtech & Inclusive Innovation

[…] this week’s episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom is talking with Karen Cator and Vic Vuchic. Karen Cator began her education career in Alaska as a teacher and as Special Assistant for Telecommunications for the Governor of Alaska. This led to Apple, where she directed their leadership and advocacy efforts in education. She […]

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EdTech

Richard Culatta on Digital For Good: Raising Kids To Thrive in an Online World

[…] young people as well. “Digital well-being is a team sport.” The book often touches on the fact that parents are often relied upon to be the primary teacher of digital literacy and citizenship — it is unfair to place the burden on their shoulders. This comes down to schools, developers, communities — it is […]

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Town Hall Recap: Apprenticeships for Tech and Teaching

[…] for apprenticeships? We were joined by Erin Mote from InnovateEDU and Maureen Tracey Mooney from the Department of Education who spoke about the growing national movement for teacher apprenticeships. Later, we were also joined by Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation as well as Chip Linehan, of Building 21 and Launchpad who discussed tech […]

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Katie Martin on Evolving Education: Shifting to a Learner-Centered Paradigm

[…] kids (with their permission). We love that when she asked her son if she could share his story, he responded with “Yeah mom, I want to inspire teachers, I’m excited for you to share!” While Evolving Education is a radical concept, it is not about changing everything. “If it has worked in your classroom/context, […]

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