Tag Archives: Getting Smart

Earth Day is a worldwide event celebrated annually on April 22nd. It was first celebrated in 1970, and since then, it has become a significant global event, with over 1 billion people from more than 190 countries around the world taking part each year. Earth Day serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting andContinue reading “Celebrating Earth Day”

I’ve had the unique privilege of moving between business and education throughout my career, including getting to work with some highly dynamic and influential business leaders in my community. One of the biggest differences between business leaders and school and district leaders has been how quickly and easily business gets to “yes” while education seemsContinue reading “A Culture of No: How to Get Past Fear and Risk-Aversion to Make Things Happen”

By: Norton Gusky Over 600 people came to San Diego from March 23-25, 2023 to join the first World of Work (WOW) Summit convened by the Cajon Valley Union School District. The Summit brought together educators from all over the United States who wanted to see the WOW program in operation in Cajon Valley UnionContinue reading “World of Work Summit 2023”

Last summer, I became the new principal of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School on California’s central coast. After a few years away from a high school campus, my goal was to make instruction – specifically deeper, inquiry-based learning – my priority. Over the past seven years, I have been fortunate enough to dive deep intoContinue reading “Santa Ynez Valley Union High: An Organic Project-Based Learning Journey”

“AI is not going to replace managers but managers that use AI will replace those that do not.” – Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President at IBM This same sentiment from the above quote can be applied to teaching. In fact, the best place for AI is probably in schools, where students are educated to liveContinue reading “The Rise of the Machines”

“The American dream is really faded.  Back in the 1940s and 1950s, if you were a kid growing up in this country, you could pretty well expect that you were going to achieve the American dream as defined as upward mobility, rising up relative to where your parents were. And if you look at kidsContinue reading “Why Are New Pathways Essential?”

By: Russell Shilling, Ph.D. “GPT-4 provides an excellent example of the need to employ additional research and development The recent discussions about GPT-4 and related artificial intelligence technologies in recent months have been interesting, with some advocating bans in the classroom while others see opportunities to improve education. However, both positions rely primarily on opinionsContinue reading “Embracing the DARPA Model for EdTech Innovation: Charting the Course with GPT-4 and Beyond”

My foray into education began through storytelling. My first job in the field was as the Webmaster for an incredible K-12 independent school on Hawai’i Island. That led me to teach Digital Journalism, and eventually become the K12 Capstone Coordinator. I realized over that decade, that the most important skill to the website, the classroom,Continue reading “Human Connection in Deeper Learning”

By: Russell Cailey The future direction of education lies at a transition point. As we move deeper into the 21st century, the way we think about education – and the role that it plays in our lives – must change. The traditional approach to education has long centered around a set curriculum and standardized testing.Continue reading “From Classroom to Career: Mastering Real-World Competencies through Alternative Learning”

The month of April is a time to look for new ideas for spring and celebrate opportunities for learning and growing. In April we recognize National Poetry Month, which is an annual celebration of poetry in the United States established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. The goal of this celebration is to raise awarenessContinue reading “9 Ways to Explore National Poetry Month”