The answer to creating innovative teaching and learning opportunities lies within you. Every educator faces constraints—from budget restrictions to predetermined curriculum to “one-size-fits-all” mandatory assessments. The question is, how can you, as a teacher or administrator, ensure that regulations and limitations don’t impede authentic learning? In Innovate Inside the Box, George Couros and Katie…
Below is a blog post from Katie Novak, author of UDL Now! and the upcoming book Innovate Inside the Box written with George Couros! Ever wonder how UDL differs from Differentiated Instruction? Katie breaks it down for you. When I am presenting on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an education framework routed in offering options…
Below is a blog post by IMPress alum Brad Gustafson, author of Reclaiming Our Calling. The picture above is me on my radical BMX bike circa 1985. I’ll get back to my bike in a minute, but first I want to share a quick story from school this year. Earlier this year, one…
Below is a post by IMPress author Elisabeth Bostwick, author of Take the L.E.A.P. : Ignite a Culture of Innovation. With the constant innovation occurring within EdTech, it can leave educators scratching their heads on which way to turn. Some educators opt to utilize technology as a substitution for paper and pencil tasks while others…
Below is a post by IMPress author George Couros whose book will be available on amazon on August 14th, 2019! For now, you can check out his first book The Innovator’s Mindset. I have been re-reading the book “Empower” by AJ Juliani and John Spencer, and I loved this portion from John: Here’s a quick confession:…
Below is a post by IMPress author John Spencer, author of Empower and author of an upcoming book Vintage Innovation (coming out early 2020). I used to believe that creativity began in the mind. Ideas popped in and people responded externally by making things. I would get frustrated when students came into class having only…