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6 Writing Projects for Students in the Internet Era
Today's students will be expected to write in a variety of new formats when they enter the working world, and it’s important to prepare them to face these challenges. Here are six writing projects to prepare students for wtiting in the internet era.
Project-Based Learning
Let’s Talk Math: Two New Resources to Help Promote Mathematical Discourse
The math classroom is often a challenging place for learners, but mathematical discourse can help students reflect on and develop their understanding of math concepts, building their confidence. Here are two new resources to get them started.
EdTech
3 Strategies For Building a School Community Through Technology
By: Yvonne Blinde. We all know technology can enhance teaching and learning outcomes, but it can also help schools create beneficial and supportive relationships between teachers, administrators, parents and students.
Personalized Learning
Braving the New World of Online Learning: What Students Need to Succeed
By: Ronit Berger. The digital age is here to stay, providing a wonderful new world of online learning options. Here are three important things I've gleaned as an online tutor that these students really need to be successful in this learning choice.
Leadership
New School Tips from The Leading Low-Income School System
Aspire Public Schools, one of the nation’s first charter management organizations, has learned many lessons about opening great new schools over the years and offers this advice.
EdTech
6 Practices of Thoughtful Leaders
Here are examples of thoughtful education leaders creating innovative places where young people can practice consideration, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity in a complex and sometimes overly violent world.
EdTech
3 Lessons Chipotle Can Teach EdTech
By: Nathan Martin. Three things people who make tools for education could learn about authentic, purposeful communication and “what works” from the people who make burritos.
EdTech
9 Tips for Next-Gen Public Relations
The days of traditional public relations (PR) as we knew it are quickly coming to a close. With the fast paced, information world we now live in, you can get news in real time versus waiting for the evening news or next day’s newspaper. Here’s nine best practices for next-gen public relations our team tries to practice.
EdTech
The Educator’s Guide to Social Media
By: Larry Magid. There are a great many advantages of social media both as a classroom tool and to enhance your professional reputation. Sure there are risks, but they are manageable and easily outweighed by the rewards.
Leadership
EdLeaders as Lead Communicators
In a recent brief, an important role for leaders suggests that principals leading transformational efforts should be the “lead communicators.” And that empowered principals can be assets for public engagement in other settings as well.