EdTech
EdTech 10: Viva la Longform
Evidence has mounted to justify that longform is here to stay. Aptly timed is the publishing of must-read books and EdTech news. Here are 10 news stories to know to keep your finger on the pulse of EdTech and where the field is headed.
EdTech 10: Confident Investing and Justified Strategies
This week’s EdTech news was dominated by announcements surrounding investments and the release of new studies. The continuation of EdTech deals and the production of reports justifying Deeper Learning, teacher leaders, and motivation/engagement signals continued confidence in the shift to personalization, and student-centered strategies.
EdTech is Empowering Teachers and Improving Conditions
Bill Gates noted three ways education software is empowering teachers in his note on EdTech Trends. Building on Bill's blog, we identify 10 ways that blending face-to-face learning with digital learning is benefiting teaching.
2016 SXSWedu PanelPicker is Open!
The SXSWedu PanelPicker is open from now until Friday, September 4. Take a second, register, and click to give these sessions the thumbs up! Austin or bust.
Insights into Vital Millennial Skills
GSV Media recently released a Wealth of Nations 2.0 report with data on the top 10 countries by Millennials skills and the U.S. was listed as ranking low at 19.
Smart Series Guide To EdTech Procurement
A DLN Smart Series guide that sets out to help school and district leaders think through the key decisions in planning for the shift to blended learning.
Mozilla and the Quest for Universal Web Literacy
Since schools and organizations will utilize the software created by companies like Mozilla, it’s increasingly important that there be open dialogue keeping the free exchange of ideas flowing. It is here that we get to the crux of whole-scale change: universal web literacy
5 Tips for Managing Social Media (Before it Manages You)
Social media managers know what it feels like when social media is managing their life. Here are five tips to help keep it simple.
Emergence and the Future of Schools: Preparing for Data-Driven Systems
By: Kristin Garn. Our era of emergence has entered a new phase in the past few years which could prove to be more revolutionary than before. the most adaptive complex systems are those which will become smarter over time. However, it will always remain up to us to decide what truly constitutes “smarter.”
E-Line Media Releases New World Game: Foxtales
E-Line Media recently announced the release of the first expansion to Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), Foxtales a World Game.