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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!
The Job Good Schools Fulfill
The job of a good school is creating the partnership between teens and adults that scaffolds this experience and recognizes the multiple ways that adolescents master these skills. While the ultimate recognition is the diploma -- “the ticket” to the next step -- students can only excel when they are sure of their skills and confident in the person they bring forward.
Two Studies: Data, Implications, and Potential
A recent study by the Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) at the University of Washington, found that a several financial realities can have impacts on implementation.The study, which took place over the course of two years, focused on resource allocation, management of new technology costs, and financial sustainability
Success at New Tech Academy
Elizabeth Bryan, Principal of New Tech Academy @ Ft. Wayne, shares a passion for great education with the leaders of the Ft. Wayne business community. “It was the local business community that became very aggressive when looking for ways to better educate our students,” said Elizabeth.
Infographic: College and Career Readiness GPS for Every Student
This infographic previews the next DLN Smart Series paper, “Core & More: Guiding and Personalizing College & Career Readiness” being released Thursday.
Summer School: A Great Time to Try Blended Learning in Middle School Math
Success stems from having a clear focus on learning outcomes, strong collaboration among teachers and with students, and the strategic use of classroom time and technology depending on the learning goals.
A School for All Reasons
The data is in. And the results are excellent! Once again, New Tech Network’s annual data report demonstrates that schools can enable all students to achieve college and career readiness regardless of socio-economic status, geographic location or ethnic background.
4 Steps to Becoming a Maker Teacher
By: Gayle Allen and Lisa Yokana. There’s a missing link between real-world maker movement popularity and classroom making. But the mystery is solved if you consider that most educators have never learned how to teach making.
Celebrating Teachers
Whether traditional, blended, or fully online, we are honored to thank teachers across the nation. We thank you for engaging, for encouraging, and for motivating students across the country. You are truly shaping the future, and we appreciate all that you do!
The Adventures of Deeper Learning
That week, I was definitely out of my comfort zone, but New Tech had prepared me for that. New Tech High School has greatly influenced me. Going on this internship I realized how much I have learned: meaningful skills I used throughout my internship that had been so driven into my brain, I didn’t even realize they were there.