Arduino’s game-changing robot is the beginning of a great learning adventure!
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND – As part of its mission to make robotics fun and accessible for all, Arduino is launching a brand-new programmable robot – the Arduino Alvik. Catering to teachers, students, programmers and innovators alike, this versatile and robust platform…
Why blended learning is a top 12 way to help those most in need
Key points: This post on blended learning originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Education technology (edtech) has long faced skepticism, and with good cause. For many people during COVID, remote online learning was…
Recognizing and accommodating invisible disabilities
This post on accommodating invisible disabilities originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: The concept of accessibility for individuals with disabilities has been an evolving journey, significantly propelled by landmark legislation such as the…
Redesigning the educational model after COVID
Key points: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every tier of the education ecosystem. With stress, anxiety, teacher retention rates, and curtailing the loss of learning gains, the ecosystem finds itself addressing compounding factors that are multi-dimensional. As…
7 principles of outdoor learning for early childhood
Key points: Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute to reducing childhood obesity. Time outside provides an…
3 ways a modern data solution can improve student outcomes
Key points: We continue to read headlines about how artificial intelligence (AI) can substantially increase labor productivity across the global economy, creating both time and informational efficiencies. Yet there seems to be an argument about where and how this can revolutionize the…
The Impact of Personalized Learning Techniques on Academic Success
In this episode of Innovations in Education, sponsored by Stride Tutoring, host Kevin Hogan delves into the complexities and potential of personalized learning with two education leaders—Dr. Matt Callison from South Fayette Township School District in Pennsylvania and Superintendent Diego…
A purposeful approach to tech integration
Key points: Technology and education go hand-in-hand nowadays, which means it’s more important than ever before to ensure tech is used purposefully within the classroom. With students and educators each accessing 40+ tech tools each year, there’s a real risk…
Friday 5: Blended learning
Key points: Blended learning is not a new instructional approach, but it became more mainstream during and after the COVID pandemic, when educators and students elected to keep parts of entirely-online learning they favored during pandemic learning. Here are some…
How school leaders can manage and control emotions
Key points: We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need to control my emotions” is oft-spoken self-talk that we may hear ourselves…