Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The methodology, more practical than scientific, posed three central questions: Have you ever used edtech tools [in a given category]? With the answers to these questions, attendees self-identified themselves into one of four levels of expertise: I’m totally, completely winging it [when it comes to understanding product assumptions].

Textbooks 137

Textbooks Mental Models Coaching Communication 137

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas. Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21 Figuring out how schools should respond, however, remains an open question for many communities.

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The mental model of the traditional classroom is obsolete,” he told the crowd of college technology leaders. “It The conference session was pitched as a debate on the question, “Is the Classroom Dead?” Most students and professors seem to cling to the term, and idea, of textbooks. There need to be shifts in pedagogy.”

Textbooks 154

Textbooks Mental Models Lecturing English 154