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Personalized Learning Requires Flexibility: An Update to Education Elements’ Core 4

Education Elements

I got to choose the topic and knew that I’d have to develop a thesis, and I knew the defense of that thesis would have to be sourced from far more than textbooks - it had me scouring local libraries and whatever I could find on Webcrawler at the time (my friend told me about a site called Google that was pretty good but I thought the name was weird (..)

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Your Ticket to More Effective Lessons

A Principal's Reflections

At the time, this model was both a practical and effective means for planning direct instruction and was readily embraced as this was the primary strategy used in classrooms. Like many things in education, elements of ITIP still have value depending on how they are used. Herein lies the main disadvantage of ITIP.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

Noah Dougherty, a senior design principal at the education consulting firm Education Elements, wrote in a blog post last week that “the biggest shift virtual learning requires is flexibility and a recognition that the controlled structure of a school is not replicable online.” PearDeck, Google and GoGuardian are among them.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

Communications Planning for Innovation in Education (Education Elements/TLA). “(Do ENGAGE EQUITABLY: Communication Resources for Schools at a Time of COVID-19 & Beyond (Brooklyn Lab Charter School/Donavan Group). Do not) underestimate your community’s desire to hear from you and to connect with them early and often.

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How Mastery Design Collaborative Helps Schools Redesign their Models to Personalize Learning

Edsurge

MDC offers support in three ways: through strategic planning, professional development for classroom teachers, and a program called Reimagine School Collaborative. After parting ways with Education Elements, Tiang and Bolar wanted to continue to consult with schools and districts, focusing exclusively on working as a service provider.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Technology plays a prominent role in the modern classroom. In a survey of 1,000 long-time high school teachers, 73% say their classrooms use laptops and tablets daily. When it comes to professional development for educators, it’s vital to learn about the edtech options available. Enroll in an online program.

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Saturday is the Online Global Student Conference - "STEM + Entrepreneurship" (plus we make our call for volunteers!)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how STEM and entrepreneurship impact learning both in and out of the classroom. His most recent work includes Augmented Reality, Wearables/Google Glass and Virtual Reality — he and his students produce VR experiences under their brand: JOVRNALISM.