Kristin Ziemke Helps Us Understand What Digital Literacy Is All About | Education Vanguard # 62
The terms digital and media literacy have been around for a while now, but I am not sure we all know exactly what those terms mean or have a common definition for them. Is it just using the technology tools out there? Or is it using them in a certain way? Today I speak with […]
Emily Maclean Reports On Her iPad Study on Teachers and Student Learning | Education Vanguard # 41
I am a new guy at my school (ISB) and as such I might have a different idea or two that I saw used last year. For me, I try to keep my mouth shut when it comes to uttering the dreaded “at my old school” in front of my new peers. For Technology Coach […]
Ami Shah Walks Us Through The Creative Road To The Success Of Peekapak, A Brilliant K-5 Social/Emotional Learning Program | Education Vanguard #40
Ami Shah is a Co-Founder & CEO of Peekapak, an edtech startup that teaches social-emotional learning skills like self-regulation, perseverance and teamwork in the class and home. Peekapak is backed by; Silicon Valley based accelerator, Imagine K12; Ryerson’s DMZ; and MaRS. Ami earned an MBA from INSEAD. She gained extensive marketing experience through roles at […]
James Abela Explains Why The Time For Coding Literacy At All Ages Is Now | Education Vanguard # 26
Take a passionate U.K. national, mix in a little Scratch, a pinch of Bee Bots and a handful of Raspberry Pi and you have James Abela, today’s guest. James is a life long programming enthusiast and advocate for more coding opportunities. Starting himself at an early age by taking part in the BBC Microcomputer effort, […]
Literably Looks To Stream Line Running Records | Education Vanguard # 18
If you are an elementary teacher you know the benefit of doing running records on students to chart their reading abilities and track growth over time. You may also know that running records are time intensive to do and that you often have to rely on outside help to do it more than a once […]
Mr. D and the Power of QR Codes To Achieve Identity | Education Vanguard #14
What is your identity? Do you spend much time thinking about that today? Maybe yes, maybe not. When you are an ethnically diverse, usually have American, half Japanese, student growing up in Japan, chances are you think a lot about your identity. Growing up ethnically mixed in an ethnically homogenous society like Japan is challenging, […]