Parents as Essential Partners in Pivoting their Child’s Education & Fostering Remote Learning
[…] every year. For more, see: Learning Coach Academy: Supporting the Role of Parents or Guardians in Remote Learning A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home Engaging Families During Distance Learning Rebecca Holmes is the President and CEO of Colorado Education Initiative (CEI). She was previously Associate Commissioner at the […]
Bringing STEM into Every Classroom Space
[…] and explore Microsoft partners such as Micro:bit, Kano, and NASA for additional STEM resources. 6. Spinndle. Educators can explore the resources available for implementing project-based learning ( PBL), design thinking, social-emotional learning (SEL), and STEAM-related activities into the classroom. Spinndle provides free downloads for student-led learning experiences related to passion projects, STEAM activities, and inquiry-based […]
Change Management at Harmony Public Schools: When Prior Innovations Become Status Quo
[…] for Harmony to create student-centered and personalized learning environments across the network powered by a flexible blended learning model and a unique approach to project-based learning ( PBL). This massive investment in designing a tech-powered, unique learning experience for students revealed other gaps over time that we needed to invest in just as vigorously. […]
6 Questions To Ask for Protecting Student Data in Distance Learning
[…] us below to see the Nightfall platform in action. For more, see: How to Stay Secure When Teaching Remotely Cybersecurity: A Promising Approach to Integrating CompSci and PBL Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Learning This article was originally posted on Nightfall. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart […]
Dream Jobs of the Innovation Age
[…] working to open up the world of possibilities for every student as part of their career education program. They have been working with schools to run a PBL unit titled, ‘How can I explore my dream career?’ Liv Pennie thinks that a career program should be about learning the process rather than finding a single answer. […]
5th-6th Graders Take Up Call To Action For International Women’s History Month
[…] what equality looks like,” she said. “Who knows? Maybe some of these learners will come up with ideas that iLEAD decides to implement. That’s the power of PBL.” For more details and background on this project, see The Project Design Guide and the Project Information Flipbook. For more, see: Getting Clearer: HQPBL As An Equity […]
Real World Learning About Sustainability
[…] boosting student engagement as students explore and learn about topics of interest or something that sparks curiosity. A few years ago we started with project-based learning ( PBL) in my Spanish classes and part of our focus was on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (SDGs) which are 17 goals set forth in 2015 with […]
12 Digital Tools for Innovative Educators
[…] in learning. We do not always need to rely on technology as there is a lot of hands-on learning and methods like choice boards, genius hour, and PBL that are great choices. Entrance and exit slips, hooks and check-ins On some days, I like to either start or end the lesson with a quick […]
ReThinkingEdu: Innovative Lessons Learned by Teachers During the COVID 19 Pandemic
[…] we doing? What is working? What can we do? Let’s try it!” We applied this lens to everything from new tech platform rollouts to SEL activities to PBL design within our middle school team. As a school community, we also took the opportunity to consider how we work together across teams, make decisions together, […]
Building Community and Social-Emotional Learning in the New School Year
[…] learning, explore new ideas and build SEL skills. They are great to use for assessments throughout the year, whether through digital storytelling, digital portfolios, independent learning via PBL or genius hour, and more that promote student choice and voice. They are also good options for promoting student engagement by having students become creators rather […]
