Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

We study individual and organizational behaviors in order to identify trends, gaps, and flaws again in the pursuit of change. We practice mental models grounded in a pragmatic view of change. We balance budgets, monitor the bottom line, and steward our resources—all with an eye toward the future.

Mental Models 158

Mental Models Intelligence Culture Participation 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Students these days are terrible at sorting true facts from misinformation online and on social media, many studies show. You have a lot of great metaphors in the book, and you argue that a problem is that people aren’t using the right kind of mental model to properly evaluate information online.

Internet 215

Internet Attention Students Evaluation 215

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

But new ways of teaching like station rotation and fluid-schedule flex models can hit a snag when they run up against the familiar one-teacher-one-classroom setup. The authors add that the inevitability of technology means tomorrow’s classrooms will probably be staffed differently than the ones many of us grew up with.

Teachers 160

Teachers Coaching Mental Models Culture 160

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement. Frameworks provide mental models, but “don’t usually help educators know what to do differently,” argues technology leadership expert Scott McLeod in his latest book, Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning.

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

Tom and Eric back these up with a variety of research studies to support the importance of each one. There are numerous ways to give students access to deeper learning, greater student agency, and more authentic work opportunities that don’t involve learning technologies. All of this is good.

Learning 88

Learning Schools Mental Models Discussions 88

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

The professor of computer science and cognitive science at Georgia Institute of Technology believes every student and researcher should have access to artificially intelligent assistants that not only help them study facts and figures, but also collaborate more closely with other humans.

Mental Models 186

Mental Models Education Ethics Learning 186