EdTech
Elementary & Middle Schools Worth Visiting
Here at Getting Smart, we think school visits are the best form of professional learning. Based on a couple thousand school visits, and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled this list of elementary and middle schools worth visiting.
Professional Learning: The Power of School Visits
School visits can be a powerful part of a professional learning plan and a critical part of a school transformation effort. Here are five specific reasons we feel school visits are a must-have item for community leader and school member participation.
Smart List: 30 School Districts Worth Visiting
Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. Here, we look at 30 districts that are changing the trajectory of both education and their communities.
Three Ways to Use Microlearning in Higher Education Classrooms
By: Blake Beaus. Higher education is no longer a world of physical textbooks and hour-long presentations, so implementing microlearning (a great employee onboarding tool in corporate learning) could help meet the needs of today's college students.
Making Technology Just and Equitable
The new tech divide is between those who can use new tools to create value in the innovation economy and those who don’t. Here are eight things EdLeaders and policymakers can do to help make technology more just and equitable.
How School Networks Work And Why That’s Important
School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. Here are several network types, examples of each and the reason networks matter more now than ever.
4 Apps that Bring Daily Classroom Activities into the 21st Century
By: Gary Darling. It can be hard to bring new tech into the classroom. These four apps can help by updating your daily classroom activities like whiteboard writing and note-taking.
Five Classroom Resolutions To Try in 2017
By: Lisa Low. It’s never too late to set goals around how you’ll improve your teaching and the learning happening in your classroom, so to help get you started here are five resolutions to try in the upcoming year.
10 EdTech Tools for Encouraging Classroom Collaboration
By: Rachelle Dene Poth. Teaching students collaboration skills is important, and it can be made a lot easier with the help of EdTech. This list highlights 10 tools for teachers looking to get started with collaborative EdTech.
10 Reasons Why Lifelong Learning is the Only Option
Many have spoken about the importance of fostering an enduring love of learning and ongoing growth, and it will continue to grow in importance in the coming years. In this post, we talk about why that is, and what shapes lifelong learning can take.