On the Windowsill of Imagination – imaginED

Jeanne A. Curley

Holly BF Warren (atelierista/artwork studio instructor/multimedia artist) When we feel we might stare into room, appear out from a window, doodle, fiddle with no matter what is at hand, touch our head, or participate in with our hair. Creativity weaves into our views and nudges us into the realm of […]

Prevention Is Wiser Than Reaction: Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education

Jeanne A. Curley

Oct 172022 Prevention Is Wiser Than Reaction: Cybersecurity Recognition Education for College and Staff members in Higher Instruction Shannon Flynn Shannon Flynn is a freelance blogger who addresses education and learning technologies, cybersecurity and IoT topics. You can follow Shannon on Muck Rack or Medium to examine a lot more of her articles. Cybersecurity is […]

Resourceaholic: Some Things We’ve Tried

Jeanne A. Curley

In my last blog post I said I’d write something about the stuff I’ve been doing in my new job. I’ve been a Head of Maths before – in a truly excellent maths department – but that role was only maternity cover. I’ve also (briefly) been a consultant, advising Heads […]

Demystifying Social-Emotional Learning and the Controversy Surrounding It

Jeanne A. Curley

A few years ago, it seemed like social-emotional learning was rocketing into the mainstream. More people were talking about why it is important and how it can help kids develop. Many schools were adopting social-emotional learning programs and frameworks, weaving practices that support social and emotional development into various parts […]

State Leaders Are Turning to Students to Shape Education Policy

Jeanne A. Curley

Last year, when Micah Hill was a sophomore in high school, her guidance counselor gave her an application for Mississippi’s student representative program, which allows students to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Education. Hill applied and after two interviews, she was selected as the state’s newest student rep. […]

This Company Aims to Become the Amazon of Lifelong Learning

Jeanne A. Curley

The Singapore-based company Genius Group has turned some of its attention to the U.S. edtech market recently. It’s making acquisitions, and even listed on the New York Stock Exchange in April. In July, the company bought the for-profit University of Antelope Valley in California, saying it would incorporate it as […]

Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

Jeanne A. Curley

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report, released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers […]