How should we define digital literacy? Educational leader and PhD student, Lynnea West, explains her research on the principle ways of redefining education through technology, using digital literacy as a key driver: “I would hope that moving forward, we just call them ‘literacies’ and they’re just considered essential components of good literacy practices. We’re living…
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In 2012, U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan declared: “Over the next few years, textbooks should be obsolete.” As schoolbags decrease in size and paper and pen take a backseat, the questions surrounding the fate of the textbook continue to escalate. “Textbooks offer structured teaching and learning in a well-organized, aligned and unified manner” says…
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One of my main priorities as a teacher is to make math meaningful and relevant to my students’ lives. I believe in fostering a school culture that strengthens 21st century learning skills, and empowers every child. Knowing that all students have their own unique needs, abilities and interests, I have been searching for a resource…
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On November 4th, iNACOL’s Blended and Online Learning three-day symposium will commence in Palm Springs, bringing together more than 2,500 experts and educational leaders worldwide, focused on K-12 next generation learning. The annual conference has been labelled the industry’s leading event, with over 200 sessions and tracks for K-12 online and blended learning, competency-based pathways,…
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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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