Simon Power Brings Design Into a Design Studio at Shanghai American School | Education Vanguard # 60
As a part-time technology and learning coach I am keenly aware that the role of the technology coach is changing. Maybe even disappearing. But we also know there will always be a need for innovation, iteration and change as part of education. How else can we help our students keep up with the world? […]
Sean Corcorran Discusses the Power of Classroom Design and Improved Learning | Education Vanguard #46
A good teacher understands that the environment of a classroom impacts the behavior of students. A chaotic environment creates chaotic emotions and a calm environment creates (usually) calm behaviors. But what if, as teachers, we had an easy way to impact the arrangement of our room and thus define or encourage the emotional responses we […]
Brian Smith Makes Things Move in a Maker Movement Sort of Way |Education Vanguard # 25
Back in my school days students who worked with their hands in school were the ones not on track to attend college or university. Those industrial arts programs were later axed as a result of budget cuts and the belief they were not rigorous enough. Thanks to the Maker Movement and passionate educators like Brian […]
Victor Boulanger Integrates Design and Technology On A New Campus | Education Vanguard #20
“Victor, we are building a new school and I want you to integrate good design with technology.” Victor Boulanger , the the director of Learning Design at Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan heard those words (or something like that) from his school director upon arriving in Taiwan for his new job. While most people might […]