Mobile devices are often described as personal. The way we use our devices is specific to the way we live. We download apps, music, and videos that appeal to our interests. We read, listen, watch and play in a way that responds to our personal desires. We consume almost everything through mobile technology, yet it…
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Sir Ken Robinson famously describes our education system as “modelled on the interests of industrialization, and on the image of it.“ Whether or not we agree, continuous efforts to revolutionize the education process suggest the statement holds some value. With standardized testing and increasing class sizes steadily quenching the personalized nature of education, educators continue…
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Flipped, blended, personalized… Many of us have become familiar with these terms. While definitions may vary, the challenge often lies in their differentiation. This is because they all share a common goal: offering one-to-one instruction. One might say the three ‘blend’ together to form the ideal instruction method. We asked these flipped, blended and personalized…
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For a long time, technology within education has been seen in a negative light, as a distraction rather than a tool for learning. Many view technology as a threat, fearing loss of control. Others simply consider it too much ‘hassle’, or too difficult to manage. To celebrate Connected Educator Month, we want to to provide…
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As we previously delved into the top trends dominating the education scene, it seems fitting to further explore the movement that’s making it all possible: mobile learning. Through the use of mobile technology, educators are rewiring the education process, taking what typically occurred within a forty-minute class period and stretching it out to meet students where…
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Education apps are everywhere. They’re not difficult to find. What is difficult is finding an app that’s worth downloading. There’s simply no point in grabbing all the latest apps without a purpose in mind. Consider the one thing that most educators struggle with on a daily basis: finding resources. Teaching resources have a number of…
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October marks an exciting time for educators, where the focus shifts from student to teacher for a brief, yet well-earned, spell of self-indulgence… It’s Connected Educator Month. With over 600 official events and activities, 14 million educators reached through Twitter alone, and 1 million online sources referencing the event last year, it’s quickly reaching foreign…
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#1. Adaptive Learning Adaptive learning is arguably the most ground-breaking trend engulfing K-12 and higher education institutions worldwide. After establishing its name across continents as the only way to meet the needs of every single student, it has since leaped to fame, receiving funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and fueling further demand…
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Technology is disruptive. Education technology is in a whole new league. Breaking down the traditional barriers of the school system, it has led to revolutionary changes in the education sector. Where once the golden rule of the classroom was “no talking”, we now have teachers encouraging open collaboration. Where once we had students falling behind…
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As data makes a beeline for the classroom, many are asking the critical question: does it really hold a place in education? The ethical conversations are surrounding the move as we struggle to keep up the pace, but there seems to be no slowing it down. Many are objecting to the idea of data-driven learning,…
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