Reimagining the Role of School Librarians with OER

Reimagining the Role of School Librarians with OER

Last month, my colleagues — ISKME CEO, Lisa Petrides, Director of Research and Learning, Cynthia Jimes, and Librarian, Letha Goger — published an article on The Role of “Open” in Strategic Library Planning, in the Education Policy Analysis Archives, which...
Cake, Stories, and Imagination: Big Ideas Fest 2015

Cake, Stories, and Imagination: Big Ideas Fest 2015

While the real-time adrenalin and excitement of ISKME’s Big Ideas Fest 2015 have subsided, I wanted to share some personal take-aways about how to inspire collaboration to activate change in education.   While the real-time adrenalin and excitement of ISKME’s Big...
Big Ideas Impacting Teaching and Learning

Big Ideas Impacting Teaching and Learning

I recently had an opportunity to catch up with a member of our BIFnik community, Chula Vista High Tech High Director, Lillian Hsu. Lillian attended Big Ideas Fest in 2014 along with three teachers from her school. Lillian and her teachers utilized their time at Big...