We need to change the teacher vs. technology narrative
Machines won't replace teachers, so let's shift our discussion to how technology can amplify high-quality teaching.
Aug 10, 2017
Help students hold themselves accountable
By helping students become proficient in setting their own goals and then following through, teachers can help students hold themselves accountable.
Aug 3, 2017
Personalized & Blended Learning
Give students individual feedback
More frequent and targeted feedback can help students and teachers alike. Heather looks at how new feedback structures are driving personalized learning.
May 25, 2017
Personalized & Blended Learning
Data & Assessment
Making student data more usable: What innovation theory tells us about interoperability
Problems with data interoperability in education are preventing some schools from seeing the true potential of personalized learning. Innovation theory explains this dilemma and lays out possible paths forward.
Apr 19, 2017
Data & Assessment
Personalized & Blended Learning
5 tips for teaching early grade mindsets
Helping young children develop the mindsets of agency, creativity, growth mindset, and passion for learning can improve student engagement and boost academic achievement.
Apr 7, 2017
Personalized & Blended Learning
Teacher of the Future
Make teaching more doable
Using technology to recreate the teacher role can amplify teachers' impact.
Mar 29, 2017
Teacher of the Future
How to create higher performing, happier classrooms in 7 moves: A playbook for teachers
Effective organizations succeed largely as a result of their strong work culture. By following seven moves, educators can create a similar culture that helps students succeed.
Jan 24, 2017
Teacher of the Future
Complement and ‘commoditize’ teachers, but don’t substitute for them with tech
Effective teaching is demanding work, and teachers’ time is scarce. We can’t expect teachers to reach every single student effectively at scale without somehow reconfiguring teachers’ existing workloads.
Dec 8, 2016
Teacher of the Future
Teacher of the Future
Teaching in the machine age: How innovation can make bad teachers good and good teachers better
Innovations that commoditize teacher expertise provide school leaders with new options for addressing three challenging circumstances facing schools today.
Dec 7, 2016
Teacher of the Future
Personalized & Blended Learning
Rapid-cycle innovation should be the holy grail of education
In order to make progress in improving how they serve students, schools need to give more consideration to developing processes for measuring and testing programs, models, and technologies.
Nov 4, 2016
Personalized & Blended Learning