Career & Technical Ed
Posts by Tom Vander Ark
New Pathways
Impact Projects at Northeastern University
Engaging students in impact-driven projects is one of the most effective ways to cultivate valuable skills while developing what Charles Fadel refers to as the key Drivers of learning: Motivation, Identity, Agency, and Purpose. These Drivers are increasingly recognized as essential in Education for the Age of AI,…
Future of Learning
Let High Schoolers Do Less? Let High Schoolers Experience More
Redesign high schools with personalized learning and real-world experiences to better prepare students for college and careers.
Leadership
4 Promises Drive Rural School Transformation at Eastern Hancock Schools
30 miles east of Indianapolis sits the charming little town of Greenfield—a few hundred buildings at the intersection of Highway 40 and State Route 9 including a grain silo converted into a popular local restaurant. Another 15 minutes east between tall rows of corn, you’ll come to the campus of…
Learning Design
Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)
A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.
EdTech
A Conversation with Auditi Chakravarty of AERDF on Education Research and Development Measuring Edtech’s Impact
AERDF, founded in 2021 and philanthropically funded, aims to revolutionize education through robust R&D, focusing on evidence-based tools and programs that address the specific needs of diverse student populations.
EdTech
Make AI Literacy a Priority With These Free Resources
We’re 18 months into the age of human-computer interaction, where reasoning engines, new forms of co-intelligence, are accessed through natural language. It’s clear that generative AI will reshape work and learning in ways we’re just beginning to understand. Announcements in May (from OpenAI, Microsoft, and…
Equity & Access
Jeffco Open School: A Journey of Six Learner-Designed Passages
Students at the Open School work closely with their advisors to develop a personalized course of study and take personal, social, and intellectual risks to discover the joy of lifelong learning.
EdTech
Adaptive Leader Istation Joins AI-Powered Reading Tutor Amira Learning
Adaptive learning experts Istation join Amira Learning's AI-powered reading tutor to create a powerful and promising product.
Career & Technical Ed
Student Enterprise: Invite Learners to Launch a Media Agency or Publication
Entrepreneurship is a trending interest of Gen Z and is more important than ever in the economy.
EdTech
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts
Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.