Alliance for Catholic Education
New Blog, Who Dis?
The meme "new phone, who dis?" became popular when people began upgrading their smartphones and realized that they didn't know all of their contacts' information by heart. When an unsaved...
Higher-Powered Learning Blog
Being an Ally as a Blended Learning Teacher
The Higher-Powered Learning team strives to empower teachers with digital tools to personalize their instruction. While our personalized learning approach hinges on the use of technology, we understand that student...
i-Ready Data Suggest Higher-Powered Learning is Addressing Educational Inequalities
In the past few months, eLearning has become necessarily widespread because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Families have quickly implemented at-home structures to teach their children. Unfortunately, the extensive use of...
Accelerating the Transition to eLearning
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to move to eLearning, many schools around the country and the world struggled to make this shift. In some cases, districts reduced instructional time...
Fostering Classroom Communities with eLearning
A month ago, schools across the country shut down and teachers prepared themselves and their students for eLearning. Many teachers and school leaders across the country scrambled to find resources...
Be Not Afraid: Lessons through eLearning
Did you know that the phrase "Be not afraid" is used in the Bible 365 times? Talk about a daily message from God! Fear is a great divider. It causes...
Ideas for eLearning!
Thanks to advancements in technology and all the online resources available, social distancing does not have to mean breaks in learning. Although learning may look different for a short period...
Roses are red, violets are blue, I love blended learning, and you should, too!
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I am taking some time to think about the reasons why I love blended learning. Of course, blended learning yields an extensive list of...
How Mountain Biking is Like School Change
Mountain bikers must consider many factors to maximize their workouts, but the most important factor is fun maximization. Similarly, when instituting a change like blended learning in an entire school...
How to Make Your PD Stick
The research on professional development (PD) is clear: change is tough! Research funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on PD states that "far too many teachers have reported...