Finding a Path Through Tough Times
These are difficult times. Everywhere we turn it seems we face new issues and challenges that we have not seen …
The Changing Future of Work Revisited
Almost two years ago I wrote a blog on how the workplace for which we are charged with preparing today’s …
Might Advice Offer More Learning Power Than Feedback?
We know from research and decades of experience that feedback can be a powerful driver of learning. When learners have …
Flipped Classroom Approach: Four Important Considerations
The flipped classroom approach to supporting learning has been around for a number of years. In this approach, students receive …
We Have More Time – Why Not More Learning?
A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a respected international source for information regarding education …
Seven Common Educational Terms to Reconsider
The time has come to rethink some of the most common terms we use in education circles. Some of these …
Helping Students Resist Task-Switching and Technology Distractions
It is no secret that many students love to have technology devices present and active while studying. They often argue …
Is Your Smartphone Draining Your Brain?
We know that technology can increase feelings of anxiety as we constantly check our messages, the news, weather, social media …
A Real and Growing Threat to the Future of Public Education
Throughout our history going to school and getting an education has promised a path to a life better than our …
Protecting Student Data Is Still Important, but New Threats Abound
Protection of private student data has been a concern of school personnel for a long time. Signing out paper “cume” …