future of learning
Leadership
Building a National Innovation Partnership
In order to affect positive change in education we must stand on the shoulders of giants. Education is multi-faceted, multi-layered, and often under-resourced; it can benefit from coordinated, strategic and engaged partnerships that span from the classroom to the White House.
Leadership
Indianapolis: Mind Trust Develops The Smart Cities Formula
David Harris, The Mind Trust founder, wanted to cultivate in Indianapolis a climate of talent, creativity and boldness – one focused on improving education. He created the best example of an edu innovation ecosystem built from scratch.
Personalized Learning
Project Ed Inspires Students to Create Their Own Summer Blockbuster and Tackle the Summer Slide
Run, hide, it’s coming! No, it’s not Godzilla—it’s another terrifying foe for all educators: the summer slide. It’s the notorious effect that rears its ugly head in the fall: the phenomenon of students losing learning during summer vacation.
Leadership
Fostering Innovation in Cities
To create real and lasting change in any large organization but particularly in government, it’s not enough to change policy: you also have to change the daily practice and culture of the organization.
Personalized Learning
5 Ted Talks to Inspire a Community of Mathematicians
The math classroom should be full of conversations, students engaging in provocative banter around ideas. What better way to get kids talking about math than to show them what other people have to say about it. Below are 5 quotes from Ted Talks that I believe can inspire thoughtful communication in the math classroom.
Ed Policy
A District Guide to Online Learning
Online learning can expand student (and staff) options, grow enrollment, and power blended learning. It shares many critical success factors with traditional education, but different enough that you need to do your homework and develop a good plan. Following is a 10 point district/network guide to online learning.
EdTech
Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn! Oh My!
We’ve talked about Twitter, Twitter Chats, and Pinterest. But what about those other social media tools out there?
EdTech
Innovator’s Dilemma: Edu Style– The Long Transition to Digital
“We talk about the transformation of learning--adaptive and blended--but in visiting higher ed customers, it’s interesting to see what has changed and hasn’t,” said Simon Allen, CEO of Macmillan. “Some places don’t change--they want to know what’s in the new addition of a sociology textbook.”
Ed Policy
EdTech 10: Summer Lovin’
Schools may be coming to a close for the year, but the shift to blended and personalized learning doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As this week’s top stories show, temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up. Check out all the great innovations on the rise this week!
Personalized Learning
Austin: Great Music, Vibrant Tech, Traditional Ed
Compared to tech and media, Austin has been slower to develop as an EdTech hotspot. Like other cities, education innovation in Austin runs about a decade behind tech, but a strong group of leaders and organizations show great promise for innovations to come.