Featured Articles
The “Prove It First” Trap of Digital Transition
A Five-Part Series Based on 2 Years on the Road Looking for Transition Success
LeiLani Cauthen
Digital Curriculum Is a Game-Changer for College Prep
A Washington State school uses digital CTE and electives to help students prepare for secondary education and plan for a career
Julia Brolin
Guest Op-Ed: Butter, Whiskey and Google Docs
An educator’s review of how we are embracing technology in teaching and learning
Joe Du Fore. Illustrations: Jason Naumann
3 Ways Blended Learning Improves Student Outcomes
Researchers at Arizona State document that a mix of online and in-person instruction does transform teaching and learning
Christopher Piehler
4 Ways to Keep Students Focused During the Holidays
Parties, shopping and vacation time can derail learning. Here are rock-solid solutions to keep students on task
Christopher Piehler
Are We Teaching for the Jobs of the Future?
Many schools are emphasizing typing and programming skills to prepare their students for the workplace of the future, but it isn’t just about being able to code
Rachel Norris
5 Primary Areas of Education Change
Inside the Dynamic Shift: A Nationwide Overview of District and School Transformation
Cebron Walker
Why Game-Based Learning?
What it is and why it’s changing the way we teach our kids skills for the future work-a-day world
Gavin Cahill
Accelerating Education with STEM
A New Approach to STEM Education at a Rural Elementary School Revs up Learning with Hands-on Student Experiences
Julia Brolin
The Classroom of the Future
Mention the “classroom of the future” and it might evoke images of an old Jetsons cartoon—Elroy and his fellow students working on tablets, following a lecture by a virtual teacher and collaborating on space-aged technology
Cebron Walker
Bringing Digital Curriculum To Life
A look “under the hood” of digital curriculum design to see what is being done to create fun, rigorous, personalized learning
Christopher Piehler
Learning Counsel Awards Top Districts
The Learning Counsel Recognized Top Districts and Schools in the U.S. at Their Annual National Gathering
Cebron Walker
Gamification & The New Education Paradigm
The shift from “Should I use games?” to “What makes a game effective?”
Suzi Wilczynski
Boredom in the Classroom—An Education Crisis
New video based digital curriculum, powered by leading edge learning dynamics, is helping to make K-12 education equitable for all students
Cebron Walker
Science, the First Digital Learning Frontier
Is NGSS the perfect launch point for districts into all digital curriculum and content?
Dr. Lundon Jackson
Facing Down the Learning Content Disruption
K-12 Schools and Higher Ed Institutions are Facing Down Serious Disruption in Learning Content—Going from Paper to Digital in All Things
David Kafitz
Digital Curriculum Vs. Traditional Textbooks: A Research Study
A 2-Year Research Study Proves Digital Curriculum Supplimentation Increases Test Scores, Increases Achievement for At-Risk Students
Julie B. Garcia
Transitioning to Online Curriculum in Central Texas
If some educators feel that transformation is minimizing their craft, here’s a fresh look at taking the classroom back with digital and online curriculum
Mike Saenz
What’s Hot & What’s Not in Education’s Digital Transition
Over a warm cup of coffee and a fabulous breakfast at the trendy Marathon Grill in Philadelphia, the Learning Counsel met with some of our fav’s from education and some partners straight outta t...
LeiLani Cauthen
Education as Media
If “Content is King” then Your Learning Platform Should be its Queen…
Tom Winterstein
Featured Papers
The Learning Counsel presents journals, papers and briefs on critical topics in Digital Education.
Most will require registration in order to access them, but they are all free.
Addressing Crises in School Absenteeism, Staffing and Privacy: Using a human touch tech solution
Three Near-Term Innovation Areas for K12
An Essential Audio Ingredient in Today’s Accessible Learning Environments
The Gaps Remaining for District Digital Transition
5 Steps to Fixing the Hidden Traffic of Records Management Overwhelming Schools
From Chaos to Learning Recovery: Going from Manual-Digital All the Way to Efficiency
