If we do it right, teachers plus technology can free educators to focus more on students
The more technology can automate some aspects of teachers’ work, the more teachers have time for the work that matters most.
Aug 15, 2019
Author: Thomas Arnett
A “Modern” classroom model, designed by teachers, helps students stay engaged and connected
Two teachers transformed their classrooms, then launched a nonprofit to help their colleagues make their teaching more student-centered.
July 30, 2019
How Disruptive Innovation addresses 3 of education’s most critical issues today
Disruptive Innovation is a force that can unlock the potential of many ideas to improve student outcomes. Here’s how.
July 23, 2019
3 stories of how educational technology can improve relationships
Technology often seems to isolate people from human interaction. But some teachers and schools are showing that smart uses of educational technology can have the opposite effect.
July 18, 2019
Global Learning XPRIZE winners could transform US classrooms
If the XPRIZE contenders can commercialize their technologies to families and governments in the developing world, those technologies will be on a trajectory to eventually change the way we teach basic literacy and numer...
May 28, 2019
What distinguishes today’s best teachers?
What makes great teachers great are their student-centered practices. Unfortunately, in conventional school settings, being a student-centered teacher often means working tirelessly against barriers and constraints.
May 9, 2019
The way people think about edtech misses the mark
Let's stop asking whether edtech improves student learning and instead ask how edtech enables effective teaching.
Apr 23, 2019
Want to bridge ed and tech? Here are 4 partnership elements to consider
The components needed for an effective partnership between industry and education to improve student outcomes.
Apr 9, 2019
The big tradeoff with team teaching
Modularity Theory explains why team teaching has never become a widely-adopted practice.
Apr 4, 2019
Teacher of the Future
The 3 things edtech can’t do illustrate why teachers matter now more than ever
The skills students will need to future-proof their careers against the rise of machines are also the skills they can’t learn from machines.
Mar 26, 2019
Teacher of the Future