Imagining the Future
Research Matters It is a tremendous privilege and responsibility to teach students. It’s an even greater privilege and responsibility to teach current and future teachers and leaders. That’s why I’ve dedicated the last 35 years of my life to discovering, Continue Reading
What is the Impact of Ed Tech on Student Achievement? We are living through a period of profound disruption in human history. It is now beyond argument that digital technologies have transformed so many aspects of how we live, work, Continue Reading
Q&A: Transformative Leadership, Transcendent Technology Use Sonny Magana will join more than 40 leading presenters in the third annual Transformative Leadership Summit, which will take place online from July 30 to August 7, and focus on empowerment for administrators, teachers, Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be great to double academic achievement with digital tools in our schools? The challenge it seems, when it comes to educational technology use in our schools, is to differentiate authentic impact evidence from hoopla. I’ve only just returned from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2018 conference, where I was confronted with this challenge at nearly every turn. In fact, much of the evidence-free rhetoric I Continue Reading
Three Domains of Educational Technology: Part III Driving while staring at the rearview mirror Editor’s Note: This is Part Three of a Three-Part Series (Read Part 1 and Part 2) by Dr. Sonny Magana Given the current zeal for high-stakes testing Continue Reading
Three Domains of Educational Technology: Part II T2 Transformational Technology Use and Student Achievement Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a Three-Part Series (Part 1) by Dr. Sonny Magana What Do We Mean By Learning Readiness? Learning readiness is Continue Reading
Three Domains of Educational Technology: Part I Translational Technology Use & Student Achievement Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a Three-Part Series by Dr. Sonny Magana When it comes to technology in our schools, we have to ask the question, Continue Reading
This is part one of a five-part series. Where Are We Now? (An overview of the research on digital tools in schools) Getting a bead on the future of education is a tricky, but necessary exercise. It’s tricky because there Continue Reading
This is Part Two of a five-part series. Part Two: The Future of Education: Transcending the Status Quo: How Did We Get Here? (The hard truth about rote learning & digitization) The Wicked Problem of Educational Technology Solving the decades-long Continue Reading
This is Part Three of a five-part series. Part Three: The Future of Education: Transcending the Status Quo: How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Going? (The rise of Generation Knowledge) Introduction: According to Greek mythology, the mighty god Apollo Continue Reading