Educating The New Humanity: Educating Beyond 21st Century Skills
Parents are faced with an enormous task in raising today's child. The increasing economic burdens, the changing family structure, the additional demands on time, and the concerns of a safe environment all contribute to the challenge of raising a child. As society has become more complex and parents' roles are challenged, so too are the roles of teachers. Teachers have been trained to educate a ch
ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Education Topic Will Be Most Worthy of Discussion in 2014?
ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently, the ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers which topics in education will be most worthy of discussion in 2014. As we have done in the past few years, the last ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll of the year ended with a prediction question. We asked the same question at the end of 2012 and 2
Leaving Behind the Golden Era of Instructional “Broadcasting”
During the 1950s, the golden era of television allowed marketers to broadcast commercials to large audiences. While the big three networks had different programming, little differentiation existed in the marketing; all viewers were exposed to the same products via the same message. In 1994 I was an advertising major and I remember one of my professors claiming that this model was rapidly drawing
I Saw the Future on a Snow Day
Whenever I think about personalized learning, I drift toward the ways adults learn. We know what we like, how we remember things, the topics that interest us, and the best ways to absorb new information. It's easy for us. I know I'm a kinesthetic learner so I recall things much better if I'm active. For example, I like to listen to audiobooks and podcasts while I'm running, doing yard work, or dr
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I Saw the Future on a Snow Day — Whole Child Education: I Saw the Future on a Snow DayWhenever I think about personalized learning, I drift toward the ways adults learn. We know what we like, how we remember things, the topics that interest us, and the best ways to absorb new information. It's easy for us. I know I'm a kinesthetic learner so I recall things much better if I'm active. For example,