Dr. Fernande Raine on Russia, Teaching Peace and Global Citizenship
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we're joined by Fernande Raine to discuss Russia and global citizenship.
Harriette Thurber Rasmussen and Mohammed Raei on Adaptive Leadership in a Global Economy
On this episode, we're joined by Harriette Thurber Rasmussen and Mohammed Raei to discuss their book: Adaptive Leadership in a Global Economy.
Students from Notre Dame de Sion on Global Impact and Being Solutionaries (Part 2)
This episode is part two with students from Notre Dame de Sion about the Global Impacts Microschool and being solutionaries.
Linking Global Knowledge, Project-Based Learning and the Pandemic: One School’s Journey
One school takes the opportunity to link project based learning, global competency and the pandemic to create a whole school project that links all subject areas.
A Path to Higher Education and Employment for Refugees
Dr. Chrystina Russell, the Executive Director of Global Education Movement (GEM), shares SNHU’s commitment to serving refugees with a flexible, free, applied degree pathway.
We Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle: Designing Next-Generation Education in the Time of Crisis
[…] and re-designing what schooling could look like in the fall, here is some of what I’ve learned after facilitating these cross-sector discussions. Embrace a New Understanding of Global Interdependence. If there ever was doubt that we’re all globally interconnected, the COVID-19 crisis has helped remove that doubt. A key issue in educating our students […]
Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL
[…] technology, and it only takes that first step to begin creating these opportunities for students. In my classroom, we leveraged some digital tools for students to explore global issues and broaden their cultural awareness and global understanding, which led to more meaningful and authentic learning experiences for them. The use of digital tools to […]
New Standards of Quality: Minerva Baccalaureate and Debt Free College
[…] best high school and college programs in the world. For more, see: Minerva’s Innovative Platform Makes High Quality Higher Ed Personal and Affordable HigherEd Reinvented: Minerva Goes Global Minerva: The Intentional University Minerva: Better & Cheaper HigherEd Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. This blog was originally […]
Redesigning School: Six Key Pillars From Six of the Most Innovative Schools and Programs
We all have unique learners, people, and communities to serve. We don’t have to build a new model for school to best serve them. We simply need to make a few tweaks to the ones we already have.
Designing Schools for Shared Use: A Pandemic Silver Lining
[…] with use synergies in mind. (More on holistic strategies for COVID responsive design) The second force that is driving us towards shared facilities is a national and global shift from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism. Milton Friedman’s 1960s economic philosophy that the only role of business is to deliver profit to shareholders is rapidly evolving […]