EdTech
EdTech 10: iNACOL Edition
In honor of the innovation being shared at iNACOL 2016, this week's top ten stories share several new resources, guidebooks, platforms and toolkits created to help edleaders continue their transformational work in education.
EdTech 10: October Optimism
From the announcement of our nation's graduation rates being at an all-time high to the U.S. Dept. of Ed's release of long-awaited teacher preparation regulations, this week's stories make us even more optimistic about the future of education.
On Balancing Improvement & Innovation
Innovations such as personalized and competency-based learning mean doing things differently, which can be hard work. Here are 10 tips to help EdLeaders balance improvement and innovation.
An Education Innovation Discussion with Tom Vander Ark
By: Rosie Clayton. British education consultant Rosie Clayton recently kicked off her Fellowship in the U.S. with a two-hour chat with Tom Vander Ark, and shares their discussion on the current education landscape and new innovation trends.
Popular Twitter Chats for Every Day (or Night) of the Week
It’s never been easier for educators to collaborate with peers and grow their professional learning networks. Learn the most popular education Twitter chats to join daily!
EdTech 10: From Ideas to Implementation
The week's top ten news stories, resources and updates on teaching, learning and implementation.
Top 5 Ways Teachers Can Incorporate EdTech into the Classroom
By: Lisa Low. Teachers lives (and classrooms) are becoming increasingly technological. Here are five ways teachers can use EdTech in their classrooms, making the most of new innovations that fit many different teaching styles.
Hot: #OnlineLearning #MakerSpace; On the #EdTech Horizon: #VR, #AI
The predictions of the 2016 NMC/CoSN Horizon Report include that this year's hot tech topics, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality and wearables, will become widespread in education in a few years. Here is a summary of the report's findings.
Changing University Culture to Transform the Student Experience
By: Catherine Georgeoff, Todd A. Hitchcock & Shane Keene. In order to create university environments that provide students with a positive experience both on campus and online, an overall institution culture change is needed. Here are three strategies to begin that transformation.
EdTech 10: Super Schools
The world is a-buzz with the news of the 10 XQ Super Schools, where our own Mary Ryerse was invited to be a judge. This week’s top ten news stories offer even more super news about teaching and learning.