Prodigy

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The dust has finally settled, and it looks like Common Core math is here to stay. After countless political battles (and more than one Common Core math meme floating around social media), the initiative that incorporates techniques like cooperative learning and active learning has settled into the American education system.

Common Core 52

Common Core Examples Social Media System 52

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset.

Khan Academy 355

Khan Academy BYOD Digital Badges Social Media 355

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. Duck Duck Moose was the first company that could come up with really compelling apps that were good—arguably good—for kids, in 2009, 2010, 2011. Like, of course my kid knows how to do those things.

Khan Academy 162

Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 162

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

One very important point here: as with all of my Edtech Elixirs entries and my personal social media posts, this is only Adam Watson's ideal list as of this posting. Martin (2010) Don't let the slim nature of this book (151 pages!) Make sure classroom teachers have a chance to discuss key excerpts!

Competency Based Learning 52

Competency Based Learning Education Blended Learning Common Core 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. The Common Core State Standards. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. Indie Ed-Tech.

Technology 58

Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. The Common Core State Standards. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2010.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40