future of learning
Cool Schools: 3 High School Options in Tacoma
We recently visited three innovative high schools in the Tacoma Public School District that provide the area's 28,000 students opportunities to explore passions and connect to the community in deeper ways than you see at most high schools.
Smart Review | SAM Labs Inventor Kit
By: Mary Ryerse. What do you get when a 9-year-old has the opportunity to make, invent, hack, have fun AND scare his older brothers? You get an engaged learner, a sense of fun and a lot of learning!
EdTech 10: Innovation for Equity
To continue the buzz around innovation for equity recently generated at the iNACOL Symposium and Educause conference, this week’s top ten represents innovation in classrooms and campuses across the nation.
3,500 Educators Committed to Innovation for Equity
Our team spent a week with 3,500 educators and leaders in San Antonio, Texas, at iNACOL 2016 learning from and inspiring one another. Here is a Storify that we feel captures the spirit of #iNACOL16.
Gen Z Students Need Schools That Match Their Dream Big Approach
By: Becky Wallerick. Generation Z is a motivated group used to daily technology use who need schools to meet their "Dream Big" approach to life. Here is how New Life Academy is helping these students tap into their dreams for success.
5 Ways to Teach Students to Think for Themselves
21st-century learning means preparing students for a world that we can’t even imagine where they will need skills to think for themselves. Here are five ways we can start preparing them for future success.
Giving Every Student a Mobile Device
By: Dr. Darryl Adams. Coachella Valley Unified School District devised a program to improve student outcomes by giving every teacher and student a device, which we found significantly boosted our attendance and graduation rates.
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.