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How Do I Blend My Network? And Other Great Questions From an Ohio Safari
The good news is that I was in good company at the Ohio Alliance of Public Charter Schools annual conference. Here are a couple of the topics we discussed.
Visions of Personalized Learning in Denver
While some schools are buying truckloads of tablets, thoughtful districts are holding conversations about the potential of personalized learning. The right first step, as recommended in the Blended Learning Implementation Guide, is starting with clear goals and a sound strategy.
What Role Should States Play in the Shift to Personalized Learning?
Designing a high performance school model with an aligned and integrated IT stack is a tall order. State agencies, improvement districts, and funders should encourage schools to work together in networks [link] that share school models and platforms.
Science Mentorship Program Matches High School Students with Scientists
A university in Canada has been matching bright local high school students with its research scientists in a win-win scenario that has the man who started the program asking, if it worked here, why not elsewhere?
10 Best Practices to Enrich the Blended Learning Environment
After some great conversations, here are 10 important points to think about when implementing and creating blended learning spaces.
35 High Schools Worth Visiting
Following are 35 schools that personalize and blend learning; they challenge students with real work and ask them to show what they know. Time to hit the road!
Get Skills. Be Awesome. Bring DIY.org to Your Students.
Students from anywhere in the Portland area are able to come together at unique locations and create/master skills that are really never mentioned in a traditional school curriculum… mechanics, forestry, farming, beekeeping- just to name a very few! DIY.org provides the jumping off point, the direction, the organization but does not at all limit the possibilities of a local DIY club.
EdTech 10: “News You Can Use”
Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, parent, student or education data lover - all the information is available from the hugely robust The Nation’s Report Card website. But before you get distracted by our nation’s students progress, have a look at what else happened in the world of EdTech this week.
Why We Need 4.0 Schools In Every City
In addition to incubating companies like this and hosting startups like after school math provider Mschool (that came through the incubator), 4.o hosts a two day workshop every month for edupreneurs in either New Orleans or New York City. (The next Essentials is December 13-14 in NYC.)
Engineering for Families
Developed by the Foundation for Family Science & Engineering with support from the National Science Foundation, Family Engineering provides resources for elementary age children and their families to learn engineering through inquiry, as well as creativity, teamwork, and collaborative problem solving.