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Future of Learning
Smart Review | Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom
Now more than ever, students must be taught how to be media literate, and after reading Frank Bakers "Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom" I think teachers have exactly the resource they need to get started.
Innov8
Innov8: Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers really do make the world a better place, and this week’s stories share tools and resources that can help teachers continue to do a great job of inspiring their students.
EdTech
Data Sharing Hasn’t Been a Concern for Most Newsela Customers—But Super Users Want More
By: Kelly Blair. Improving how student data is shared across systems has been a slowly evolving concern for Newsela since its launch in 2013. Learn more about how this is changing here.
EdTech
7 Top Educational Virtual Reality Apps
By: Shane Haumpton. These seven educational virtual reality apps can provide enhanced engagement, improved retention, and the ability to block out common classroom distractions.
Leadership
A Maine School District’s Approach To Personalized Learning
When districts are considering personalized learning, it's important for them to reflect on their own vision, culture and transparency. I asked RSU-2 Superintendent Bill Zima to share his insight on these three themes for his district's personalized learning journey.
EdTech
Illuminate Education Shines Light on Growing Need for Better Data Sharing
By: Kelly Blair. As schools adopt more technologies, their data systems have become more complex, and educators today want data to be able to travel seamlessly between the specialized tools. In this post, we look at how one EdTech company is making it happen.
EdTech
DIY or Buy? How Lexia Learning Is Revisiting Data Integration
By Kelly Blair - As schools adopt a dizzying array of digital services, the ability to collect data from different tools into one place could allow educators to better understand how products are used, and whether they are delivering results.
Innov8
Innov8: Human-Centered Design
This week’s top news stories celebrate human-centered design with everything from a new collection of social-emotional learning resources to the launch of a cohort for teachers looking to transform education from the ground up.
Early Learning
Getting Smart Podcast | Why Language Learning Matters: Parent and Student Voices
Parent and student perspectives are often left out of education conversations, so in this episode of the podcast, we capture ideas and insights around language learning from several members of these two important education stakeholders.
STEM & Maker
Helping Students Learn to Love Math Through Science
By: Robyn LaTorre. Reaching today’s teen learners requires as much innovation and variation as their daily lives, which are filled with technology, blurbs of information and mini videos used to entice and excite. Would you believe me if I told you science could fill that role?