Joanne JacobsAug 3, 20222 minCan teachers make 'differentiation' work -- and not go crazy?In my newspaper days, I talked to principals at elementary schools with above-average reading and math scores and a significant...
Joanne JacobsJun 12, 20222 minThe metaverse is here — but what is it?Photo: Julia M. Cameron/Pexels Educators will be teaching in the metaverse very soon, ready or not, write Brookings researchers in a...
Joanne JacobsJun 2, 20222 minIf you can’t hire a physics teacher, is virtual OK?A chemistry teacher live-streams into a conventional classroom. Photo: Elevate K-12 Virtual learning didn’t work well during the...
Joanne JacobsMay 12, 20223 min‘Computer science for all’ goes beyond codingI took computer science in high school to meet boys. And I did. Nerdy boys. It was the era of paper-tape readers and punch cards. I...