by kris | Jan 19, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
According to the Seattle school district, advanced learning programs as they currently exist meet the needs of mainly white students able to navigate the system. Is this “opportunity hoarding”? This opinion in the Seattle Times describes the...
by kris | Jan 16, 2020 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
Here is a national model for community schools as it operates in Washington State. The Communities in Schools (CIS) works inside 115 Washington State schools connecting kids to caring adults and community resources. 4600 students are case managed...
by kris | Nov 14, 2019 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to the most persistent challenges in public education. The following articles open conversations around innovation in schools such as charter schools and gifted programs in public schools...
by kris | Nov 14, 2019 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Embed Resources & Tools
This article describes how Google and Ascension, a medical system of 150 hospitals, plan to transform the delivery of health care. Google will store and analyze Ascension patient data in a cloud computing platform to improve patient care. Will Google use the...
by kris | Nov 14, 2019 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner
Following up on recent PSA posts about micro learning, this infographic gives 7 must-have characteristics of micro learning design for workforce training. Using a variety of formats, such as videos, is mentioned in characteristic 5. By keeping these...
by kris | Nov 5, 2019 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
Here is an example of a community school that is not one size fits all. Of course, not every parent has the ability to pay the tuition of an innovative community school. Yet, we can learn from the key aspects of such a school to extend such an opportunity to all...
