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Alan November

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3 simple—yet powerful—practices for student-centered learning

November 12, 2021 by Glen Warren, Director of Literacies, Outreach, and Libraries, Encinitas Union School District
These essential strategies honor student empowerment, student-centered learning, and take personalized learning to the next level
It is encouraging to observe an increasing number of educational leaders calling out the importance of student empowered, student centered, student owned learning. A.J. Juliani, John Spencer, Katie…
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Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning

January 7, 2021December 30, 2020 by Dennis Pierce
5 ways to create a community of learners
Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…
District Management

Here’s the biggest mistake educators are making with remote learning

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Dennis Pierce
The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms--and it presents a unique opportunity for educators across the globe
Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…
District Management

How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Alan November
media literacy
The fact that 80 percent of middle school students in a recent study could not distinguish between fake news and authentic news on the web shows that we,…
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Alan November to host student engagement webinar

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione
Students are not engaged in the classroom like they should be, and educators are searching for ways to bridge this ... Read more
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Are high schools teaching science backward?

July 26, 2016 by Dennis Pierce
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U.S. high schools are teaching science in a backward sequence of courses that is a remnant of 19th century thinking, ... Read more
District Management

This new tool makes the flipped classroom more social

July 21, 2016 by Dennis Pierce
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Watching videos at home is a rather solitary affair. Can a new tool change that?
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Most Popular of 2015, No. five: These 6 questions determine if you’re technology rich, innovation poor

December 25, 2015 by Alan November
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Think your school is innovative with tech? Answer these 6 questions and prepare to reassess Ed. note: We’re counting down ... Read more
District Management

Do students like your teaching? Try this and find out

February 23, 2015 by By Alan November
teaching-styles
What if we asked our students about the type of work they would prefer to do while in class? It may reveal a lot about their personal learning…
District Management

Zhao: U.S. schools focusing on the wrong skills

July 26, 2013July 24, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
What is the purpose of our education system? If it’s to produce skilled employees, then we’re on the right path with Common Core standards and assessments, says education…
District Management

Beyond ‘one-to-one computing’: Time for a new approach

June 16, 2014January 29, 2013 by By Alan November
Adding a digital device to the classroom without a fundamental change in the culture of teaching and learning will not lead to significant improvement. Unless clear goals across…
eClassroom News

Top ed-tech news: September 2012

November 2, 2012September 6, 2012 by From staff reports
A new project aims to transform the first five days of school; federal officials urge teachers to connect through online communities of practice; Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. launches…
District Management

Five key roles for 21st-century school librarians

August 6, 2012August 2, 2012 by By Michelle Luhtala
Given the unprecedented quantity of information learners are exposed to, the librarian’s role is more important than ever. Librarians help all students gain access to, evaluate, ethically use,…
District Management

New project aims to transform the ‘first five days’ of school

October 26, 2012July 19, 2012 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
While there is general agreement that the first five days of school are “absolutely essential” for establishing a culture of learning that will set the right tone for…
District Management

How TED-Ed is helping to amplify instruction

September 23, 2014July 19, 2012 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Technology can extend a talented teacher’s reach to thousands or even millions of kids around the world, said Chris Anderson, curator of the nonprofit TED project—and he described…
District Management

How Twitter can be used as a powerful educational tool

November 5, 2013July 13, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull
Think Twitter is just a waste of time? Think again. Its organizational structure makes it an effective tool for connecting with students and others online.
District Management

Web literacy: Where the Common Core meets common sense

July 10, 2012May 25, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull
Are you as worried as we are that the overall impact of technology on our children’s ability to solve complex research problems is negative? Have you heard a…
Curriculum

Alan November Invites You to the BLC Conference

May 8, 2012May 2, 2012 by From staff reports
Join Alan November at the Building Learning Communities Conference.
District Management

How to be an effective 21st-century education leader

April 3, 2012March 30, 2012 by From staff reports
Today’s K-12 superintendents must be forward thinkers, bold leaders, and skilled communicators in order to lead their schools effectively in the 21st century, said the winners of eSchool…
District Management

eSchool Media honors 10 of the nation’s tech-savvy superintendents

October 3, 2012March 30, 2012 by From staff reports
Sponsored by GlobalScholar and JDL Horizons, the 12th annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards from eSchool Media recognized 10 senior school district executives from around the nation who demonstrate outstanding…
District Management

Alan November: What’s your plan for making every home a center of learning?

October 3, 2012March 30, 2012 by From staff reports
The 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ceremony featured a keynote speech from Alan November, a former classroom teacher and ed-tech pioneer who co-founded the education consulting firm November Learning.…
District Management

Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms

September 23, 2014March 26, 2012 by By Alan November and Brian Mull
Flipped learning has created quite a stir. Some argue that this teaching method will completely transform education, while others say it is simply an opportunity for boring lectures…
District Management

Ending the ‘tyranny of the lecture’

September 23, 2014July 27, 2011 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Harvard professor Eric Mazur reveals how he uses peer instruction to make learning more dynamic—and how new software can facilitate this process.
District Management

Ed-tech innovators share their vision for education

July 7, 2011August 3, 2010 by From staff reports
From ideas on how Web 2.0 tools and game-based learning environments can help schools move beyond the industrial-era model of instruction, to the key question that should define…
District Management

Four things every student should learn … but not every school is teaching

July 15, 2010February 8, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
An awareness of the views of those in other countries, an understanding of how Google ranks the results of a web search, a knowledge of the permanence of…
District Management

New ed-tech tools and techniques mark FETC 2010

March 1, 2010February 2, 2010 by From staff reports
Free online tools that can save teachers time, new innovations that could make online learning more accessible, and keen insight into how educators can let students take responsibility…
District Management

November to educators: Let students use online social tools

November 5, 2013January 28, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
The most important change that technology brings to education is that it enables students to take charge of their own learning, said ed-tech consultant Alan November. Yet, this…

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