Curating resources & sharing stories to empower teacher & student ownership, wonder, and daring.
We don’t know about you, but we’re pretty visual folks over here. So here are some of the most important aspects we’ve learned about 21st century teaching over the past year of blogging, condensed into infographic form! Enjoy!
For more like this, check out our article on becoming a 21st Century teacher!
The time has come to announce the 2015 multimedia scholarship winners! The winners have been emailed, and once they accept their award, we will begin the process for sending out each $1,000 prize.
Each prize consists of a $1,000 check to their University in their name. To see their beautiful work, visit our Past Winners page!
Try again next year! Watch for the 2016 scholarship requirements this summer!
Please know that we were impressed with the passion and creativity displayed in so many of the entries! If you would like to know your piece’s evaluation and why you didn’t win, send mary@honorsgraduation.com an email!
Thank you everyone for your participation!
Featured Image Credit: Rhian Tebbutt Photography
“But there isn’t though enough sharing by those who are embedded in the work [of 21st century learning]. There isn’t enough shared deep reflection, video, or examples of what the how looks like in action. But we can fix that, right?” ~Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach.
A Wii remote taped to a ceiling projector. A teacher standing on desks. Twenty-five 11 year-olds offering enthusiastic technical support. This unlikely combination would become one of my greatest “aha” moments as an educator.
Continue reading “When DIY PD Goes Terribly Wrong–Or Does It?”
If you’re as passionate about improving education as we are, chances are you’ve had moments of discouragement, too. However, lately, we’ve come across several campaigns that had us smiling. We thought we’d pass on the optimism to remind us all that positive change in education happens every day–and to let you know how you can take part!
Continue reading “5 Reasons to be Hopeful About Education’s Future”
You’ve probably noticed that approaches to education and business tend to clash. After all, we spend about 13 years training students to memorize and then produce results in bubble sheets (which tends to untrain them from their natural tenacity, creativity, and passion), and then we suddenly hope they’ll be innovative and creative leaders once they join our workforce. One way to help beat this paradox: find applications for improved educational practices among the advice columns in the business world. Below are just a few examples.
Continue reading “5 Business-Inspired Tips for Progressive Classroom Management”
Have you ever played with Google’s “I’m Feeling Lucky” button? Well, you should–and so should your students who are looking for inspiration or a challenge (especially if they feel they are always “done”).
Continue reading “The Last Digital Fast Finisher You’ll Ever Need”