future of learning
One Good Question: How Countries, Communities and Schools Prepare Youth for Global Citizenship
Tom answers in what ways do our investments in education reveal our beliefs about the next generation’s role in the world? And, how much does the next big tool matter for lasting academic outcomes for all students?
Collaborative Lesson Authoring Builds Teacher Capacity, Student Literacy in Grand Prairie
To encourage close reading and better writing across the curriculum, Grand Prairie worked with SREB to introduce the Literacy Design Collaborative, a nonprofit offering a collection of open writing prompts and a collaborative lesson authoring environment.
‘Most Likely to Succeed’ Tours all 50 States
Executive Producer Ted Dintersmith embarks on the second half of his 50 State Tour with Most Likely to Succeed with stops in the Northeast and Northwest meeting with Governors, Superintendents, parents, students and schools.
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.
Microschools with Macro Impact
CottageClass is making it possible for you to visit and get an inside look at 12 example microschools. They are hosting the NYC Microschool Tour, on January 27-31. Read the article, get a discount code, be inspired.
Next Generation Career Pathways: A Manufacturing Case Study
In this paper, we assert that new market demands are shaping next generation career and technical education opportunities. The rise of anywhere, anytime learning and competency-based approaches provides the opportunity for Career and Technical Education programs to lead the way in terms of applying blended, competency-based education in practical ways.
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.
Creating Tomorrow’s Career Center Today
By: Shane Haggerty. What started as an initiative to “rethink” our school, has become a movement of redesign, innovation, and risk-taking not seen in the district for years.
It’s Time For A New Assessment System
The #ShiftToDigital and new federal flexibility makes 2016 the right time to think about assessment pilots and innovation zones.