How a Purpose Mindset Helps Navigate Life
In their new book, How to Navigate Life, Dr. Belle Liang and Tim Klein, advocate for cultivating a purpose mindset.
Assessment as Revelation, not Destination
When we think about the implication of education within high stakes societal times experiencing struggle and scarcity, we often succumb to the comfort of what we know, and what we think we can control but we must open the possibilities in learning spaces to improve the livelihoods of our students and support their growth and development into a world of possibility.
From Classroom to Career: Mastering Real-World Competencies through Alternative Learning
Russell Cailey shares his insights on the benefits of alternative approaches to learning in response to traditional education models and their inability to adapt to the students of the 21st century.
SMU+GSV Mission Summit: On a Mission to Change the World for Good
Next week in Dallas, GSVÂ will convene innovative and forward-thinking minds in education, business, technology and industry for the inaugural SMU+GSV Mission Summit.
Is Knowledge Power? What the AI Conversation is Missing
The age of AI begs the question: what skills and knowledge are uniquely human? With massive search engine capacity and AI tools to scan, reorganize, and create new ways of interpreting information, where should learners be focusing their time and attention? Mason and Nate from Getting Smart explores in their latest post.
Going Green: National Network Incorporates Sustainability into Teaching and Operating Schools
The Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is a collaborative of more than 300 schools in 13 states working together to create climate friendly communities.
Place & Peace Based Learning: Walter’s Story
This is the first of a two-part preface excerpt from the book To Know the Joy of Work Well Done: Building Connections and Community with Place-Based Learning.
Preparing Students to be Financially Literate
Rachelle Dené Poth shares resources to prepare students to be financially literate.
Three Keys to Making Game-Based Learning Student-Centered
There is a wide array of resources available that support learning through digital games and established approaches for integrating games into the school curriculum. Some fit easily into existing teaching practices and have seen widespread adoption, including platforms like Kahoot!
Student Solar Project Bridges Digital Divide in Rural Virginia
A school district in Virginia harnesses solar power to create wi-fi access throughout its county, helping to bridge its community’s digital divide and preparing its high school students for jobs in the solar energy industry.