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Team Habits with a Big Impact

Education Elements

Most eyes fixed on laptop screens, phone screens, projector screen, likely checking email or “checking email.” Sadly, this is the reality of many educational workshops and conferences from leadership to technology to a focus on instruction. Little to no conversation happening between the seated rows.

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‘Where We Went Wrong’ Atlanta Educators Reflect on ‘Failed’ Tech Implementation

Edsurge

Five years into a massive transition to a personalized learning model, Educators at Fulton County School District in Georgia are scratching their heads wondering where they went wrong. There was a catch, however: school leaders had to commit to implementing personalized learning models as a prerequisite to receiving free laptops and iPads.

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5 Ingredients that Spark Joy and Productivity at Work

Education Elements

So guess what I did right after I put up that “out of office” email: I physically shipped my laptop from Georgia (where I worked remotely before getting married) to California (where I work and live) in order to fully focus on becoming a “Mrs.” — and it was absolutely wonderful.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

The threat of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is forcing educators across the country to think about what they’ll do if they have to close their schools for weeks or even months at a time. schools should coronavirus force education online. Higher Education. For some schools, that’s a small leap. Weekly Update.

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

Neo LMS

Students use laptops, tablets, and myriad software to complete in-class work and at-home assignments. In a survey of 1,000 long-time high school teachers, 73% say their classrooms use laptops and tablets daily. Education technology tools and solutions are becoming commonplace and widespread. Take a degree course.