The Education Innovation Update
Monthly Reads for Busy School Leaders
February 2020
This is a new monthly publication! Below are 10 curated articles, podcasts, & videos that have caught my attention recently. These resources will help school leaders stay up to date with current trends in education. If you are looking for more material related to innovation in schools, join Lucy's Diigo Igniting a Culture of Innovation bookmarking group.
-Lucy
Larry Cuban: Lessons Learned from Technology-Powered School Reform
Click here for this blog post. Larry Cuban is an Emeritus Professor of Education at Stanford University and a long term observer of the impact of educational technology in schools.
Matt Harris, Kieron Eaglestone and Joseph Whittaker: The Learning Technology Support for Educators
Take a look at this new framework for learning with technology from a group of international school educators.
EdSurge: Beyond Screen Time: Better Questions for Children and Technology in 2020
Click here for the article. EdSurge is the leading publication for the ed tech industry and was recently acquired by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). This organization produces newsletters for educators, higher ed professionals, and the educational technology industry.
Chip Donohue is the founding director of the Technology in Early Child Center at Erikson Institute in Chicago and has authored this reflection on the past 10 years in ed tech.
EdWeek's Digital Education Blog: TikTok's 'Outlet Challenge' Is Latest Social Media Nightmare for School Leaders
Do you know about TikTok? This app is creating concern among educators and parents, yet it is wildly popular with teenagers. It's important to know about how kids are using social media in detrimental and positive ways. Learn about a recent dangerous trend here.
Getting Smart: How a Focus on School Culture Can Save the Teaching Profession
Getting Smart is a must-read blog for any educator interested in educational innovation. This post discusses how one school district took a deep dive into its culture. Click here to read.
Bill Selak: Bill Selak Talks About His Four Podcasts
Bill Selak is the Director of Technology at Hillbrook School in California. Learn more about the 4 podcasts he produces including one featuring Hillbrook's Head of School.
Elle Decor: Classroom Design is the Next Frontier in Universal Design
Click here to read this article in Elle Decor. Universal Design for Learning is an approach used in the design of learning experiences and environments. Futurist Bryan Dean is interviewed in this article and he notes, "UDL is about designing opportunities for learning and invitations to discover self-empowerment and self-efficacy. In order for that to happen, lesson planning, curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom culture all become part of UDL as well as learning spaces."
Time: How Black Lives Matter is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month
This Time magazine piece details the evolution of Black History Month including the Black Lives Matter at School event which takes place February 3-7.
Michael Fullan: The Unity of the Human Race and Most Examples of Deep Learning Are Not Deep Enough
Canadian educator and author Michael Fullan has written two correlated blog posts for EdWeek that are worth a read. Take a look at the Unity of the Human Race: Our Precarious Future and Most Examples of Deep Learning Are Not Deep. Note also that Fullan's classic book, Leading in a Culture of Change, has been updated.
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Curated by Lucy Gray
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