EdTech
How 2 Minutes of SEL Can Change the Tone for the Day
What if two-minutes could change the tone of the classroom for the entire day? We visited Margie DiMuzio and Brittany Noble's classroom at Carson K-8 School in Cincinnati Public Schools, an innovative blended approach to teaching SEL to see how they are using two-minutes to change an classroom tone and attitude.
How to Turn Boring Lessons Into Engaging Content
By: John Logan. Great teachers know how to engage students in the classroom - whether that classroom is in-person or online. Here are five tips to try the next time you want to truly engage young minds.
Why Less Could be More in EdTech
By: Robert Dillon. After a recent visit to FETC, Robert shares why he thinks the future of EdTech could mean less technology and require better partnerships between schools, researchers, and developers.
Soon Devices Will Matter Less, In the Meantime Prioritize
There's no doubt that we have more devices in schools these days, but the bad news is there are often many different types, on different operating systems, with no real "plan" on how to effectively use them in classrooms. In this post, Scott Ellis of The Learning Accelerator shares five observations about the journey of innovation and what EdLeaders can do when they discover an EdTech mess.
EdTech10: Celebrating Changemakers
This week’s EdTech10 edition is powered by important news that promise to help change the world of education and impact student learning, achievement and success.
How Online School Helps My Future Career
By: Alex Angelo. How one GenDIY member has begun carving his career path early while attending online school, helping him to continue his education and pursue his entertainment industry dreams.
EdTech 10: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Indirectly, David Bowie was a frontman in the movement to personalize learning. Bowie taught a generation of educators that each student is unique in their own individual way, who should be provided their own individualized learning playlist. This week’s EdTech 10 is inspired by the life of Bowie.
Working Your Way Out of an EdTech Mess
We've reached the point where we are beyond the halfway point in the shift to digital. During this time there are three common problems that schools and districts are facing.
Course Access: How Guthrie Continues Working to be the Best Little School on the Planet.
By: Nelson Coulter. Small schools in rural areas often struggle to find teachers for high-need or specialized instructional areas. Read more on how a rural Texas school solved this by creating its own virtual school, offering its students much needed course access for graduation requirements.
EdTech 10: 2015 News Stories Worth Remembering in 2016
Well, well, well… It’s that time of year again to look back on the progress made and say “that’s right!” With 2016 just around the corner, this edition of EdTech 10 is all about looking back at the 10 biggest stories that crossed our desktops in 2015.