By: Miranda Canniff This past summer was the 10th iteration of Nalukai Academy’s Summer Startup Camp for Hawai’i high school students. Every year since its inception, the camp has evolved––driven by feedback from Nalukai alumni, facilitators, and community members––from its beginnings as a technology focused “hacker camp” to a culturally-grounded entrepreneurship learning lab. Over the…
In early 2024, initial reports indicated that tutoring might not only help kids catch up academically after the pandemic but could also combat chronic absenteeism. More recent research, however, suggests that prediction may have been overly optimistic. Stanford University researchers have been studying Washington, D.C.’s $33 million investment in tutoring, which provided extra help to…
Reading time, 3 minutes: How is artificial intelligence shaping the future of teaching and learning? AI is transforming education, but teachers must balance its benefits and risks to ensure it enhances learning, not replaces them, or the critical thinking skills we need to build. AI, human intervention, or both? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how…
If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms. Source If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms. Source Teaching, Experienced Teacher, New Teacher, Terry Heick, Whole Teacher TeachThought
Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence initiative recently released its Global AI Power Rankings. I doubt anyone is surprised that the U.S., China, and the UK topped the overall rankings. I’ve spent the last two years studying how the U.S. education system is implementing AI rollout and implementation. Two trips to China this year, including one that…
Evidence-based research on what really works for kids. Evidence-based research on what really works for kids. Classroom Ideas, Close Reading, Literacy, Reading, Reading Comprehension We Are Teachers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever been frustrated after asking someone to complete a task for you, only to find that their results were disappointing? If you take a moment to reflect, is it possible that the problem was that your instructions weren’t as clear as they could have been? Weak or inadequate instructions…
Rhubarb grows so fast you can hear it! Rhubarb grows so fast you can hear it! Classroom Ideas, Fun Facts We Are Teachers
Top Reasons To Invest In Digital Marketing For Your Business—Infographic Today, given this competitive landscape, an investment in digital marketing is essential for business progress. Digital marketing offers several advantages, one of the most basic being that it’s cost-effective; it generally gives a higher ROI than traditional marketing methods. Businesses can connect to specific demographics…
Experiential learning is on the rise (Roberts & Welton 2022), perhaps because it can be a pathway to increased student engagement. But the term “experiential learning” is sometimes used interchangeably with “applied learning,” which runs the risk of clouding the specific benefits of each approach. To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain…