Archive for January 2015
Fuse RI aims to integrate, share technology in classroom”, writes Warwick Beacon
Kelcy Dolan, Warwick Beacon January 29, 2015 Classrooms across the country are quickly evolving as new technology is introduced. Gone are the days of just paper and pencil; schools are now incorporating tablets, e-readers, laptops among various other devices into the normal school day to help students prepare for the modern age of technology. Here…
Read MoreThe School of the Future is Here
Well, actually, it’s in California. Picture a child learning to swim whose parent keeps surreptitiously scooting backward to encourage them to swim further. That’s a little bit like how I feel in my work supporting blended learning at the Highlander Institute. Just when I feel like I’m starting to get it, the target moves a…
Read MoreRI Educators to Visit Summit Public Schools in Silicon Valley
Providence, RI (January 7, 2015) A team of educators from across RI will travel to the Bay area in California next week to visit with leaders of Summit Public Schools. The trip brings together local school leaders, education researchers, and school designers. Participants in the trip to Summit Public Schools include: Jessica Waters, RI Mayoral…
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