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Learning

5 Simple Ways to Inspire Innovation in 5 Days

Schools are changing, from the physical layout of classrooms, laboratories and libraries to the way educators and pupils share information. Students are entering with a heightened digital acumen and lowered attention span, while educators feel pressure to deliver positive test scores, increase collaboration, and drive ...

6 months ago by Guest Author

Learning

Calling All Resources: Fostering the Right Time to Write

Creating the ultimate writing atmosphere that inspires students to produce their very best level has always coincided with a constant search, a continual revamping, and an open platform for students’ suggestions. As a collective writing community, Studio 113 students and I seek the most powerful writers’ tools; the...

6 months ago by John Hardison

Learning

Authentic Learning At Tech Forum-Austin 2012

Recently, I posted an entry here on authentic learning. In that post I defined authentic learning as learning that involves real-world tasks and problems as opposed to school-specific tasks or problems, such as learning how to put a heading on a paper or how to outguess a test writer. Students seem to enjoy work that i...

6 months ago by Compass Learning Staff

EdTech

The Classroom Evolution: What Technology Means for 21st Century Teaching

Digital media use in the classroom has been proven to expand students’ critical and creative thinking skills, to increase motivation and self-esteem, and to develop skills needed for the modern world. As schools increasingly incorporate technology into their curricula, it’s time for teaching to evolve to better ser...

6 months ago by Guest Author

EdTech

Tales of a Closet Tweeter

You’ve seen the look. You’ve mentioned in polite company that you learned something amazing on Twitter. The room goes suddenly silent. Eyebrows shoot up. Listeners exchange questioning glances. The people you think of as your colleagues look at you as if you have been caught with your hand in the till… or worse,...

6 months ago by Susan Lucille Davis

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Florida Virtual School

Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) is a fully accredited public school district with a 15-year history of successfully educating students. An award-winning, international leader in online learning, FLVS offers access to more than 120 core, AP®, and elective courses to students all over the world.

Leadership

Student-Centered Learning Need Not Cost Districts More

A new study of the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning (SCL) models reveals that districts don’t need to spend more on these schools if they fund all schools fairly, and then allow schools to make choices about how they use their resources.

6 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

Education Pioneers’ Social Media Tips & Advice

Here are some things that Education Pioneers (EP) has learned about social media along the way and what’s worked best for us.

6 months ago by Guest Author