Culturally Responsive Mastery-Based Education Research Project
The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools at New York University (NYU Metro) and the Mastery Collaborative are conducting the Culturally Responsive Mastery-Based Education Research Project (CR-MBE) to understand how culturally responsive mastery-based practices influence historically marginalized students’ learning capacities, school engagement and academic outcomes. Learning capacities refer to mindsets,… Read More ›
Creating Classroom Content in Augmented Reality
The goal of this edWebinar is to equip educators with understanding of the augmented reality technology and knowledge about how to effectively use the tool in the classroom curriculum. At the completion of the session, educators will see augmented reality in action and have access to download a resource to incorporate in the classroom immediately.Participants… Read More ›
Leadership for Mobile Learning: Creating a Shared Vision
Schools and districts around the country are implementing technology initiatives. However, without a coherent, shared vision for implementation, these project may note deliver the desired impact or worse, simply fail. This edWebinar features district leaders discussing what it takes to successfully deploy, implement and sustain a shared commitment to mobile learning. There will be time… Read More ›
How to Move From Digital Substitution to ‘Deeper Learning
This EdSurge On Air podcast features a discussion with Scott McLeod, Associate Professor of Education Leadership at the University of Colorado in Denver and author of Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning. He discusses how teachers can ensure they are using technology to support deeper learning and move to more student-centered teaching practices. He focuses on… Read More ›
MetaRubric Game
This game was designed to help teachers and future teachers learn how to design and use rubrics to assess project-based and maker-centered learning. The game, which takes 1-2 hours to complete, is an excellent professional development exercise. In addition to teaching key information about quality rubrics, it is in itself and example of how assessment… Read More ›
Edutopia’s 2018 Research Highlights
This article summarizes and provides links to important research studies from 2018. The studies are organized into a number of topic areas including: Small classroom changes Learning science A new look at older studies on learning styles, growth mindset, and self-control Disparities in discipline for black boys The contribution of mistakes to learning Teacher well-being Behavior… Read More ›
Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools
This organization connects forward-thinking district leaders from across the country. Members work together on shared priorities, partnering with leading entrepreneurs, researchers, and education leaders to improve outcomes for students and solve challenges facing K-12 schools through learning technology and research. The League of Innovative Schools is: A network of superintendents and district leaders leveraging technology to… Read More ›
Teachers Want Education Research. The Feds Spend Millions on It. So Why Can’t It Get to the Classroom?
The initial results of the Institute of Education Sciences’ listening tour on teacher priorities highlight both an urgent need for new studies—in areas like technology, student trauma, and educational equity—and better outreach on existing research. “In the field research sessions … IES representatives were not allowed to talk. They were just there to listen. And it was fascinating… Read More ›
Promoting Productive Problem Finding
As an educator dedicated to student-centered learning principles and project-based learning, I cringe to my core when I hear a teacher say, “Come up with 3 ideas for your project, and bring them to class tomorrow.” Students can’t come up with high-quality, relevant, meaningful ideas for investigation on command. Idea-development takes time, creativity, and research;… Read More ›
Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Instruction
This webinar will explore how the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)’s 2018 Student Voices Award Winner, St. Albans City School in Vermont, embraces technology tools to personalize instruction. Fourth to sixth grade students will discuss their STEAM classes and their use of the makerspace to explore their personal passions and artistic abilities. In addition,… Read More ›
Navigating the Future of Learning: Research Briefing
In this webinar the authors will discuss the report, Navigating the Future of Learning, from KnowledgeWorks. This report looks at the ways in which current societal shifts could shape education over the next ten years and beyond. It investigates 5 major drivers of change that may impact the education landscape for the next decade. This free… Read More ›
Navigating the Future of Learning
Navigating the Future of Learning is a ten-year forecast on the future of learning from KnowledgeWorks. This report presents the ways in which current societal shifts could shape education over the next ten years and beyond. Specifically it looks at the following drivers of change that may impact learning: Automating Choices: Artificial intelligence and algorithms are automating many aspects… Read More ›