On the evening of Aug. 24, 1814—as part of what would come to be known as the War of 1812—British forces set fire to the U.S. Capitol, burning much of
This blog post is republished with permission from Scott McLeod’s blog, Dangerously Irrelevant. A number of folks have been eagerly encouraging schools to ‘reinvent’ themselves after the pandemic. Here is
Exams are expensive and stressful. You would assume it would be human nature to put all effort into avoiding them but there always seems to be an urge by some
This is the second of a two-part series on embedded formative assessment in remote learning environments. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been impractical for teachers to monitor students remotely
Let’s start here: Curriculum is just a guess. And to paraphrase the late, great Seymour Papert, now that we have access to just about everything there is to know, what
While great grades and academic rigor will continue to be the primary metric for college admissions, a student’s chances for admission will greatly improve once they understand how to utilize social media to demonstrate interest, convey good character, and showcase the skills and personal attributes colleges are looking for to set themselves apart from other qualified applicants.
In remote and hybrid environments, students will collaborate, work together and connect when given the opportunity.
Our Unpleasant Truths | Will Richardson series: Part I: Where Have They Delivered Us? Part II: How Do Educators Get Unstuck? Part III: Schools Were Not Built For Learning School
Covid-19 has profoundly disrupted business as usual within schools, causing institutions across the country to scramble as they attempt to maintain services in the face of unforeseen obstacles. Operational challenges
By Hubert Ham, Director of Innovation & IT, The Alexander Dawson School (NV) and The Esports EDU Lab As an administrator, when was the last time you considered the state