Understand Your Learners Better: How to Conduct a Learning Environment Analysis
At Maestro, we believe that learning is one of the most powerful tools for creating change. Learning, when done right, equips learners with the skills […]
Why L&D isn’t better
As I’ve noted before, someone on LinkedIn asked a question, and it’s prompting a reply. In this case, the question was in response to my […]
Reflections on “Education Needs a Reset. We Can Start by Listening to Our Teachers.” [Vanaver]
Education Needs a Reset. We Can Start by Listening to Our Teachers. — from edsurge.com by Elissa Vanaver Excerpts: What too few politicians and parents […]
This is one of the best articles that I’ve read in a long time! [Christian]
From DSC: The resource below (from The Chronicle of Higher Education) is one of the best, most useful articles I’ve read in a long time. […]
How Learner Discovery Can Completely Change the Direction of a Project
Ever feel tempted to skip learner discovery during the design process? We get it. You feel you have a good idea of the problem you’re […]
Three Ideas for Retrieval Practice
Retrieval practice helps students identify what they know about a given concept. Learn how to incorporate this strategy into your classroom. The post Three Ideas […]
Superstitions for New Practitioners
It’s become obvious (even to me) that there are a host of teachers moving to L&D. There are also a number of initiatives to support […]
For all the learners who have horrible, painful memories of school, I’m sorry the systems weren’t different for you. [Christian]
K-12 education in America is like quickly moving trains that stop for no one. From DSC: A family member struggles with spelling — big time. […]
The Wrong Bucket Lists
Our brains like to categorize things; in fact, we can’t really not do it. This has many benefits: we can better predict outcomes when we can […]
The Digital versus Brick-and-Mortar Balancing Game [educause.edu]
The Digital versus Brick-and-Mortar Balancing Game — from educause.edu Excerpt: The blended campus required after two years of upheaval calls for out-of-the box thinking about […]
Hmmm…many colleges & universities keep a close eye on their peers…but who is a peer? [Christian]
From DSC: Hmmm…many colleges and universities keep a close eye on their peers and often respond with similar strategies that their peers are pursuing. But […]
Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits an All-Time Low [Will]; but it’s not just in K12 where our learning ecosystems are malnourished
Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits an All-Time Low — from edweek.org by Madeline Will Exclusive new data paints a picture of a profession in crisis Excerpts: […]
