Category: Definitions
MAPLE Districts Display the Future of Learning
Last week I wrote about my visit to Westview Elementary in Berkeley County, South Carolina and how it related to South Carolina’s overall efforts to move to more personalized learning for their K-12 students. This week I visited Melrose Public Schools in Massachusetts, which is part of the MAPLE Consortium, a public-private consortium of the Read More
Obstacles to Promoting Equity Using Edtech
After examining in my last blog post why we should shift our focus from technological advancements to issues pertaining to humanity, for instance, inequity, I will identify six major existing problems for using edtech to promote equity. First of all, we need to recognize the difficulty of evaluating equity when technology is a variable in Read More
Why Should We Talk More about Equity within EdTech
Hello! Welcome to this series of blog posts concerning edtech and equity. A brief introduction about myself: I am Vincent Liu, a rising junior at Duke University majoring in Computer Science. I was an EdSurge Independent Fellow in the Fall of 2018, and I worked part-time as a Project Assistant for Duke Learning Innovation. This Read More
College Students: Level Up Your Learning With These 4 Steps
During the summer break, college students are busy taking much-needed breaks or pursuing internship opportunities. But one of the most valuable tools in the professional development toolbox – reflection – is often overlooked. Here’s a list of four ways students can reflect and continue the learning process over the summer break. This blog post is Read More
Ten Ways to Engage Young Learners in STEM this Summer
For parents of young learners, the summer can be a perfect time to have students participate in activities that increase their engagement and interest in STEM. We put together a list of ten free or low-cost activities that young learners can do in the Boston area this summer. This blog post is the first in Read More
New Superintendent Brenda Cassellius’ Plans for Boston Public Schools
The Boston School Committee announced last week that Dr. Brenda Cassellius will serve as Boston’s next superintendent. We took a look at her responses in multiple interviews with Boston education leaders, her extensive background in education leadership, and her plans for Boston Public Schools, to uncover how she will shape the next generation of Boston’s Read More