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
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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
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
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
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
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Innovators Worth Watching: Mursion
Could Mursion's virtual classroom simulator have a disruptive trajectory for expanding access to teacher coaching?
Feb 7, 2019
4 ideas to advance teaching in 2019
4 wish list ideas on edtech, blended and personalized learning, teacher time, and PD that I hope to see take off during the next 12 months.
Jan 17, 2019
A new framework to unlock edtech’s potential for teachers
As educators consider the onslaught of various educational technologies on the market, they can use this framework to see beyond advertised features and functionalities and consider how those technologies expand teacher ...
Dec 11, 2018