Innovation | Tech & Learning

Providing Professional Learning for Classroom Technology Implementation on a Large Scale

By Sascha Zuger published 25 April 22

Cristin Kennedy, Director of Instructional Technology for Cobb County Schools in Georgia, was recently recognized for leading the way on technology implementation

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Innovative Online Success at Putnam County Schools

By Erik Ofgang published 6 April 22

Sam Brooks broke receiving records as a Division I football player, now he heads an influential online program that offers a celebrated personal finance class and emphasizes individualized learning.

Esports, Equity, and Innovation Explored at the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in California

By Christine Weiser published 4 April 22

Tech & Learning’s Leadership Summit covered a wide variety of topics, from esports to data privacy, and recognized the winners of the California Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards

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This Award-Winning ESOL Teacher Wrote a Book With Her Students

By Erik Ofgang published 4 April 22

Dr. Claudia Martinez, who wrote a book with her students at North Tattnall Middle School in Georgia, recently received the award for Best Example of Teacher & Student Well-Being at Tech & Learning’s Innovative Leader Awards in Atlanta.

Tech & Learning Names the Winners of the Innovative Leader Awards in Atlanta

By Ray Bendici published 29 March 22

The honor recognizes exceptional administrators in select regions around the country who are leading innovation in their school districts

Creating a High-Quality Instructional Resource (HQIR) Culture

By Sascha Zuger published 15 March 22

Tech & Learning Innovative Leadership Awards (Dallas): Best Implementation of Digital Curriculum

Ensuring Technology Access and Equity for a District and a Community

By Sascha Zuger published 7 March 22

Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards (Orlando): Overall Implementation of Technology

Creating Sustainable Learning Programs

By Sascha Zuger published 28 February 22

Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards: Best Example of Sustainable Classrooms

Inside the High-tech Learning Spaces of AmTech Career Academy

By Erik Ofgang published 23 February 22

AmTech Career Academy won Most Innovative Learning Spaces at Tech & Learning’s Innovative Leader Awards in Orlando in January.

Creating a Culture of Innovation at Schools

By Erik Ofgang published 8 February 22

Schools can learn from businesses and engage in customer service and more frequent analysis of ongoing projects, says educator Bill Bass.

Think Tank Drives Practical Innovation and Collaboration

By Ellen Ullman published 7 December 20

ASU’s Luminosity Lab, a think tank, is expanding its efforts to create and implement real-world solutions for local health care, education, and energy challenges.

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What's Next? Modern Learning Systems for Learners and Leaders

By Sascha Zuger published 13 July 20

Five steps for designing community schooling

The 2020 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards Recognize Seven STEM Educators

By TL Editors published 14 April 20

Each winning educator awarded with cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500

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How to Integrate Entrepreneurship into the Classroom

By Chris Aviles, Teacher, Fair Haven Schools, NJ published 27 November 19

Like Amazon, FH Gizmos is a marketplace.

When Inventions Become Innovation

By Todd Dugan published 31 July 19

Each year in late June, ISTE is held in a large US city, drawing educators and administrators from across the globe.

Intentional Innovation

By Matthew X. Joseph EdD published 23 July 19

To think like a leader is to design a blueprint for success (i.e district, school or lesson plan) that is ongoing, dynamic, and able to change in time with the reality of a changing school environment.

How Do Teachers and Schools Develop Young Innovators?

By Shelly Terrell published 17 June 19

Innovation is a long, difficult journey with several failures before the right solution is designed.

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So You Need a Compelling Question? How About a Couple Hundred?

By Glenn Wiebe published 11 April 19

If we’re going to help our kids become knowledgable, engaged, and active citizens, they need to be solving problems and addressing questions.

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New Report Reveals Top ‘Accelerators’ Driving Digital Transformation

By TL Editors published 2 April 19

Selected by an advisory board of edtech experts, the top accelerators are: Learners as Creators; Data-Driven Practices; Personalization; Design Thinking; and Building the Capacity of Human Leaders.

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My Education Superpower

By Chris Aviles published 2 April 19

Tangential learning is the process by which people self-educate around a topic if it is exposed to them through something they already enjoy.