Why Worrying About Screen Time Might Be The Wrong Approach
While screen time certainly matters, focusing only on time is like developing a literacy program that focuses only on ‘minutes read.’
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From COVID-19 to social media in the classroom, we explore the topics that are (or were) trending in education today.
How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information
In the Age of Information, data has moved from singular places (here and there) to infinitely plural realities.
Modern Learning Strategies: 6 Channels Of 21st Century Learning
Learning channels’ refer to the unique pathways students most naturally–and powerfully–use to develop skills and understanding.
The Difference Between Innovation-Led Evidence And Evidence-Led Innovation
Evidence-led innovation by definition excludes fundamental innovation because it means only building what past evidence said would work.
The Shift From Content To Purpose: A Continuum of Choice
What’s the difference between a teacher-centered and learner-driven classroom? A continuum of student choice in the classroom.
Exactly How Technology Can Make Reading Better
Let me be clear: I prefer physical books with soft covers. This is not about sentimentality. Rather, this is about how technology can make reading better.
6 Immediate Strategies For Improving Teacher Morale
Rediscovering the human elements of teaching and learning is among the most powerful strategies for improving teacher morale.
Are You Prepared For The Future Of Social Learning?
Social learning is essential to create future-ready students adept at self-organized learning, knowledge sharing, and working with teams.
As The World Changes, How Should School Change?
Amazon has 800-word reviews on exercise machines, but the best we can do to evaluate the quality of learning is to ‘hear’ a school is ‘good.’
Why Teachers Need One Another
Who gets to say you’re doing a good job as a teacher? When you go to bed at night, whose approval are you really looking for?
12 Strategies For Creating A Culture Of Problem-Solving In Your Classroom
Problem-solving and critical thinking are both skills and habits that allow students to apply and transfer academic knowledge into the real-world.
Exactly Where To Start With School Improvement
If schools serve students and students are deeply embedded in the fabric of communities, how can we serve those students without knowing those communities?