The Cognitive Age: Building Brains that Learn Better
Betsy Hill and Roger Stark explore the intersection of brain science and classroom learning in their first neuroscience series post.
What Web3 Means for the Future of Education
What is Web3 and what impact will it have on the future of education? Rachelle Dené Poth explores.
Profession-Based Movement and The State of Ecosystem in 2022
Gregg Brown shares how to assemble your community, assess your situation, find partners and take action to redesign education.
Smart List: Learning Platforms
The Getting Smart Staff shares an updated non-comprehensive list of platforms.
New Small Community Based Schools Have Big Implications
Gem Prep is launching several microschools called Learning Societies across Idaho that will be using their online schools curriculum, with experienced parents running the sites at locations including churches, homes, and business office space.
How Teaching Entrepreneurship Helped One Teacher ‘Build a Bridge and Get Over It’
Lyquisha Ballard shares how entrepreneurship changed her educator experience.
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.
Banking on Food Banks: Rural Alabama High School Hosts and Operates an Essential Community Food Bank
Rural regions in Alabama are among the most food insecure places in America. New partnerships between schools and food banks are one way to combat this challenge.
The Need for More Formative Research in Edtech
While edtech products do demonstrate potential in aiding student learning, more weight needs to be given to formative education technology research that focuses on improving product features and implementation protocols, which are currently impeding student progress on many education technology solutions.
6 Ways School Leaders Can Use TxLx Resources for Learner-Centered Summer Programs
With summer right around the corner, Devin Vodicka shares resources from the Texas Learning Exchange and how leaders and educators can use them to support planning and implementation of learner-centered summer programs.
