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The Four P’s—The Future of Edtech

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The Four P’s-The Future of Edtech

We’re happy to share this post by Julie Davis, Technology Coordinator at Chatanooga Christian School (CCS). Julie first published this piece on her blog, Thoughts on All Things Edutechie Oriented. At the ending keynote for the Tennessee Education Technology Convention (TETC) this week, Kathy Schrock left me thinking about the four P’s that she said might exemplify the future of educational technology.

6 Ways the New National Education Technology Plan Could Help Close Achievement Gap

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6 Ways the New National Education Technology Plan Could Help Close Achievement Gap

The latest update to the U.S. National Education Technology Plan has big plans for addressing unequal access to the powerful technology changing schools today. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education laid out a vision for the future of technology at schools. The new plan updates technology guidelines issued in 2010, but doesn’t change direction dramatically.

6 Expert Predictions for Digital Education in 2016

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6 Expert Predictions for Digital Education in 2016 – Aquafadas – Blog

The year 2015 was an exciting time in digital education. Now it’s time to look to the future and the things to come in 2016. To help you plan your digital education strategy for the coming year, we tapped into some of the digital education leaders to share their 3 biggest predictions for 2016: Gamification, Personalized Learning and Social Media Steven W.

5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices

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5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices

I remember how, as a new teacher, I would attend a professional development and feel inundated with new strategies. (I wanted to get back to the classroom and try them all!) After the magic of that day wore off, I reflected on the many strategies and would often think, “Lots of great stuff, but I’m not sure it’s worth the time it would take to implement it all.”

6 Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning

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6 Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) naturally lends itself to differentiated instruction. By design, it is student-centered, student-driven, and gives space for teachers to meet the needs of students in a variety of ways. PBL can allow for effective differentiation in assessment as well as daily management and instruction.

Homework vs. No Homework Is the Wrong Question

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Homework vs. No Homework Is the Wrong Question

Maurice J. Elias Prof. of Psychology, Director, Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab (www.secdlab.org), Director, the Collaborative Center for Community-Based Research and Service (engage.rutgers.edu) The real question we should be asking is, “What do we believe should happen after the end of the school day to help ensure that students retain what they have learned and are primed to learn more?”

5 Tech Trends that Could Supercharge Education in 2016

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5 Tech Trends that Could Supercharge Education in 2016

Science-fiction author William Gibson once said, “The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed.” The technologies of tomorrow are already being tested in select classrooms today, laying the seeds for the future of how students could learn. With 2016 fast approaching, technology analysts have been busy prognosticating the top technology trends.