How to take the lead in implementing blended learning Classroom technology is effective only when introduced by skilled educators and skilled leaders, suggest K-12 leadership experts Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers. In this blog post, they offer three steps for educators to lead blended-learning programs. To begin, they write, become informed. Then, use a content management system to conduct digital meetings with faculty, introducing teachers to a blended-learning environment. Lastly, find an online course that works and introduce the school staff to it, they suggest. Education Week/Leadership 360 blog (7/18)
| Virtual school proposed to ease overcrowding in Ala. district Baldwin County, Ala., Superintendent Alan Lee is proposing a plan to open the state's first public virtual high school, saying it could be the solution to the district's overcrowding. In introducing the idea, he said a virtual school also would create another option for students who may not thrive in a traditional classroom, creating flexible, personalized learning options. AL.com (Alabama) (7/18) Other News  |
Teaching speaking and oral communication is more than just assigning presentations. In Digitally Speaking, expert Erik Palmer shares online tools with step-by-step tutorials, videos that show how to rehearse, and rubrics for fairly assessing students. Online, feature-packed Read & Watch PD format. Click here now for details! |
 | Can professional networks help with teacher burnout? Teachers facing burnout should not hide these feelings or face them alone, educator Nicholas Provenzano writes in this blog post. Noting his own experiences with burnout, he suggests teachers reach out to their colleagues at school or to their professional learning networks through social media. "Everyone talks about the value of being a connected educator to make you a better teacher, but these connections can serve to help you personally as well as professionally," he writes. Edutopia.org/Nicholas Provenzano's blog (7/18) How teachers can turn social media into an instructional tool With students spending an increasing amount of their online time on social media websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, educators are looking to capitalize on that interest by turning students' pastime into an educational tool. Media Psychology Research Center Director Pamela Brown Rutledge recommends using social media in limited ways with younger students and using the sites almost as a virtual classroom environment for high-school students. She also suggests teaching students about the potential dangers of social media sites. Voxxi (7/17) | Do you feel there is a lack of buy-in for the Common Core State Standards among any of the following stakeholders in your school or district?  | School or district is not on board | | Community, including parents and students, is not on board | | Policymakers are not on board | | There are questions or concerns among multiple stakeholder groups | | All stakeholder groups are on board with the CCSS | | Designing robots is likened to art A two-man team at Minnesota's St. Cloud State University is developing a life-size robotic husky, the school mascot, that's designed to respond to human interaction. The idea builds on a smaller dog built by application designer Josh Hjelmstad. His partner, mechanical engineering student Eu Sheng Chung, an award-winning developer at national robotics competitions in his home country of Malaysia, has an "understanding of mechanisms that allowed us to make a better dog," Hjelmstad says. Chung says, "[Building robots] is like art ... There's so many ways you can make the movement you want." St. Cloud Times (Minn.) (tiered subscription model) (7/17) |  | Be determined to handle any challenge in a way that will make you grow." -- Les Brown, American businessman | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Education Group: Joe Riddle P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228 | | | | |
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