Max Gertz, DA guest columnist and a speaker at DA's FETC 2020, says that moving away from a grade model and allowing students to create their individualized paths toward learning will empower and motivate the students for future success.
Too often, students shy away from challenging tasks that require them to step out of their comfort zones. As educators, our goal is to create an environment where students feel comfortable taking risks and are willing to persevere through difficulties.
When deciding to introduce new classroom technology, educators must address its effectiveness and return on investment. But first, they must understand why they are bringing the new technology into the classroom. We asked a number of edtech leaders to explain their thought processes when implementing new classroom technology. Look beyond the bells and whistles Alicia […]
As an educator, you have the opportunity to shape students' executive function skills in and outside the classroom, says Nikosi Darnell, a speech-language pathologist and child development specialist with ClearView Speech & Consulting Services, and a featured speaker for the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference.
Project-based learning is an inquiry-based and applied learning approach incorporating authenticity, student ownership, reflection, revision and public work. It is one of the leading instructional pedagogies to address today’s learning. In recent years, thousands of teachers have participated in PBL professional development. It is pervasive in today’s professional learning. However, little has been done to […]
Indicative of a rich curriculum, deeper learning occurs when a district successfully empowers students to synthesize and creatively apply knowledge through critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration. While essential to preparing today’s students for colleges and careers, building a culture of deeper learning can be challenging to accomplish at a district level. This web seminar […]
Using tablets, apps and YouTube videos, students at Greenwood Elementary School in the Wayzata Public Schools in Minnesota have added new virtual elements to paintings and other artwork, so their masterpieces include videos that not only get them engaged, but also help them better understand ideas behind the art itself. It’s a technology called augmented […]
