But is changing how we work in high school? I recently had this conversation with a colleague from another school,
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The gift of failure
We have taught our kids to fear failure, and in doing so, we have blocked the surest and clearest path
What if teachers could no longer give B-, in Norway 2+?
Using competency-based learning, mastery learning, standards-based learning, or proficiency-based learning This pedagogical approach goes by many names and I just
High School Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
Block scheduling, deep learning, and meaningful tasks I just read this article in the New York Times and the findings
The Learning Network
Teaching and Learning with the New York Times Thought I’d share this useful website published by the New York Times.
The 3 things edtech can’t do illustrate why teachers matter now more than ever
Did you ever believe technology would replace the teacher? I just read this article by the Christensen Institute. And the
How to help your students make their searches better
We spend on average four hours per week on Google searches. Just read this article that says we use 4
How to prepare students for jobs in the self-driving-car-industry
Changing our way I just recently had a discussion with my students on the topic change and technology. The questions
Want to know if students are learning?
Ask Them These 4 Questions I just read this article written by Steven Anderson. I have met Steven at several
Why wouldn’t you want your teachers to know what you know?
Not taking the test I can not stop thinking we are testing our students for all the wrong reasons. Yes
Rethinking the Roles of Educators
NMC Horizon Report: 2018 Higher Education Edition It is always both interesting and inspiring to read the Horizon report. The
Virtual reality in schools
Students swim with sharks, explore space, through VR This week we invested in two sets of VR glasses for our
Will technology ever replace the teacher?
The Next Education Renaissance Is Human ― Not Technological Just read this article in EdSurge News and the answer is
6 Key Principles That Make Finnish Education a Success
So, what makes Finnish schools consistently excellent? This headline caught my attention at the end of the year. It is
Recognition of teachers and making sure innovation can flourish.
The end of the year I just read two articles by George Couros, one about a principal who bought individual
