In 2018 we were working on several STEM projects, some of which crossed the chasm between educational technology, what we would traditionally consider 21st Century Skills, STEM (especially coding and computer science), and assessment. Out of that work rose the Critical Skills in STEM framework that was authored by our team member Jody Britten. This […]
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A window of opportunity has opened for digital learning. The cost of devices has decreased significantly, and increasingly students use their own powerful devices for learning 24/7. To ensure equity of access, many schools are providing personal devices for every student through 1:1 or bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives. Smart uses of technology, digital […]
Telling the story of your school district is beyond critical in today’s open and social environment. It is easy to see how telling the story of students, teachers, goals, successes, lessons, and opportunities is at the heart of any 21st Century organization. But like any component of education, communicating and telling the story of learning […]
MARINA DEL REY, CA — A consortium of leaders in special education and digital learning have launched a National Educational Technology Center supported by a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Funding will establish and support the Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL) for five years. CIDDL will […]
Metiri Group is proud to provide three resources to support eLearning. Our partnership with ISTE, provides access to digital professional learning opportunities for teachers and leaders focused on the ISTE Standards for Students. The Digital Learning Pathways are quick, self-paced modules that provide direct strategies for empowering learners and developing students as digital citizens. Read […]
Not long ago during a visit to one of our partner school districts we had a lengthy conversation about creativity and a common understanding for schools. The district leaders and community stakeholders saw a need to start developing creativity in students. The community had lost a major industrial factory, but gained a business park meant […]
School leadership is a tough gig. Leaders often get all of the blame and none of the glory. Particularly in our impatient society, it seems leaders are expected to show positive outcomes within days! While we certainly can’t guarantee any of these ideas will work that quickly, this week we’ll share some ideas for promoting, […]
The Metiri Group serves the education community through a broad range of products and consulting services that empower educators and education institutions to: Advance effective teaching and learning through an understanding of best practice, current research, and emerging trends; Use digital tools with associated measures in powerful and meaningful ways; Foster essential 21st Century, non-cognitive skills […]
Leaders in Digital Learning Offer New Evaluation and Assessment System for Digital Learning Initiatives for K-12 Schools If you are engaging in any type of systematic digital learning initiative, you need to think carefully about data. If you haven’t yet been asked for data to support your answer to the question, “What progress are we […]
PRESS RELEASE – NOV 3, 2015 05:00 EST Metiri Group today released Learning Revolution, a new personalized, online, professional learning platform for educators. While many educator professional learning opportunities are available, most use a one-size-fits-all model where all learners receive the same information in the same way over the same time period. Metiri Group today […]