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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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By Definition: Real K12 Leadership Now

EdNews Daily

The post By Definition: Real K12 Leadership Now first appeared on EdNews Daily. By the numbers, over 32,000 schools and districts interacted with the survey, and some of the nationwide trends we are seeing need to be addressed immediately (if not sooner). Huge losses in enrollment. We […].

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Choosing an Edtech Framework

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to technology in education, there is a natural tendency to see it as just another thing that somebody must do. When we try implementing anything new, there is always a learning curve. The more difficult mental hurdle is that using any digital tool is just another thing added to an already crazy workload.

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An Expanded Definition of Student Success

Digital Promise

Erin Mote and Eric Tucker lead Brooklyn Lab Schools , a group of charter schools in downtown Brooklyn, and are focused on building systems that support an expanded definition of student success. Brooklyn Lab views personalization as a commitment to tailoring learning experiences that meet the individual needs and interests of students.

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5 Digital Learning Day activities you can’t miss

eSchool News

Digital learning is key to helping students build the skills they’ll need to succeed in college and the workforce. This year, Digital Learning Day is on February 27, and we’ve gathered some tools and resources to help you celebrate. ” Related content: 12 awesome digital learning resources.

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Technology Sparks Growth Mindset and Innovation in the Classroom

Digital Promise

We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”. Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS).

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Education in the age of AI and smart technology

eSchool News

Key points: As AI advances, workers will be needed to do the tasks that technology won’t be able to do well Educators will have to model the behaviors and new way of learning that students need See related article: ChatGPT is the shakeup education needs We are in a new era–the Era of Smart Technology. will be even smarter.