The Future of Education: Transcending the status quo – how do we get there?

This is part four of a five-part series. “There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” And Continue Reading

The Future of Education: Transcending the status quo – How do we know we’ve arrived?

This is part five of a five-part series. Evidence matters. Implementing evidence based practices matters more. Evaluating the impact from implementing evidence based practices matters most.  –John Hattie The Myth of Final Attainment If you are reading this final post, Continue Reading

Students as Teachers

Originally published by the General Teaching Council of Scotland Technology has huge potential to enable young people to transform from passive consumers of knowledge to active knowledge generators The use of technology in the classroom is crucial if young people Continue Reading

Technology Alone Won’t Transform Education – We Need A Whole New Approach To Teaching And Learning

Originally published at Teachwire.net Teachers are like pipers at the gates of dawn. Educators and educational leaders bear enormous responsibilities for orchestrating and shaping the future. We do so by empowering our current students to interact and develop deeper connections Continue Reading

Integrating technology in teaching

The role of technology in the classroom has been the subject of many books and articles in recent years. The sheer range of different approaches to integrating technology in teaching can be overwhelming and has, in some instances, led to Continue Reading

21st Century Teaching: The Essentials

We believe it is important to consider that instructional advances need to be made in order to prepare today’s students for life and work in this period of teaching and learning transformation. One can consider numerous domains of pedagogical transformation, Continue Reading

The role of technology in the education of the future

Originally posted at Marginalia Magazine How far are education professionals equipping students for the world they will face when they leave their classrooms and enter the world of work? Sonny Magana (pictured right), author 0f Disruptive Classroom Technologies, contrasts two Continue Reading

Michigan school aims for ‘transcendent’ stage of technology use

Originally published at educationdive.com According to the T3 framework, ‘transcendent’ is the third and final stage of good ed tech use. Gaylord Community Schools in northern Michigan had a bad experience with online learning. When it first brought new technology Continue Reading

Education Book Spotlight: Disruptive Classroom Technologies

Book Review by Dr. Monica Burns There are a handful of frameworks for thinking about technology integration in the classroom. You’ve probably spent some time examining SAMR and TPACK during discussions on how to make the most of digital tools Continue Reading

Complementing PD WIth Classroom Coaching

  The beginning of the new school year starts another cycle of learning and growth for students. Just as importantly, this time marks a new cycle of professional growth and development for classroom teachers; but will the growth that educators Continue Reading