by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 17, 2019 | Common Sense, Hack the classroom!, Looking Forward, Reviews
Common Sense Education has released their Top 20 EdTech Tools again this year: Our editorial team published 180 reviews of educational tools this year. Behind each of these reviews is a rigorous evaluation and testing process that can take days to weeks. Along the way...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 16, 2018 | Announcements, Digital Resources, Hack the classroom!, Looking Forward, NCCE 2018 in Seattle
We’ve all heard it from teachers: “There aren’t enough hours in the day…” Many of us who have been in the classroom can personally attest to the various items competing for a teacher’s time over the course of a given day, week, or month of instruction. Whether it’s...
by Mike Agostinelli | May 16, 2017 | Guest Post, Looking Forward, Media Literacy, Professional Learning Networks, The Future
What does the future of school and student learning look like? Do you ever wonder how leading superintendents from around the U.S. might answer that question? At the Spring Meeting of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools in Mentor, OH, superintendents and...
by Mike Agostinelli | Nov 17, 2016 | Looking Forward, Media, Professional Development, TED Talks, YouTube Thursday
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to listen to Todd Rose keynote this year’s iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium. His message is about the Myth of Average and how it has impacted every part of our society. He specifically addresses our current...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | May 11, 2016 | First Look, Looking Forward, VR Headsets
I have been interested in “Google Cardboard,” the cheap alternative to emerging and expensive virtual reality headsets, since first using Cardboard at NCCE’s Google Summit in Seattle in February, and then getting my own pair at a recent GoogleFest....