LessonCast helps learning communities design professional development that targets specific needs and changes instructional practice. We support a continuum of professional learning that spans support for teachers new to the classroom, experienced teachers with expertise to share, and leaders guiding a community in improving instruction. The Common Core Conundrum – Why We Can Set the How or the What but not Both
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Once upon a time, I learned that in leading a school initiative I could specify the how or I could s...
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Algorithms Won’t Replace Teachers
When Vinod Khosla asks “Will We Need Teachers or Algorithms? ,” of course the answer is both. Really, TechCrunch’s title is misleading because Khosla doesn’t argue that algorithms should replace teachers. I had the pleasure of meeting Khosla when Mike Arrington was interviewing him as part of StartupWeekend EDU in Seattle, and he comes across as passionate about seeing technology’s potential to change education. Many of Khosla’s points I agree with wholeheartedly—our system of fixed class time for graduation credit needs replacing, online learning has the clear potential to change …
