As generative AI continues to evolve and reshape the way we work, the need for a workforce that can thrive in this new landscape is becoming increasingly apparent. How can we ensure that adult white-collar workers are equipped with the necessary digital, data, and AI literacy skills to meet the needs of businesses and communities?Continue reading “A Huge Opportunity for Adult Education: Preparing and Navigating an AI-Driven Future”
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Foundational Skills and Lifelong Learning are Key in a World of AI
By: Matt Rhoads with GPT4 How can we prepare our students for a future where artificial intelligence (AI) will play a vital role in solving problems and completing tasks? How can build the skills necessary to easily pivot in an ever-changing world? How can we ensure that they have the foundational skills of reading, writing,Continue reading “Foundational Skills and Lifelong Learning are Key in a World of AI”
Adult Education Should Not Be the Best Kept Secret in Town: What is Adult Education and Why Every Educator Should Know About It
Want to discover an educational service that is making an impact in our communities that you may not know exists? Adult Education programs may just be that as K-12 and Higher Education dominate the education-related discourse we see. Discover the impact of Adult Education so it is not the best-kept secret in your community asContinue reading “Adult Education Should Not Be the Best Kept Secret in Town: What is Adult Education and Why Every Educator Should Know About It”
Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning
Designing a lesson plan takes a wide range of strategies that incorporate the elements of engaging students, having students collaborate, assessing students, and then providing feedback. In the world of ever-changing instructional modalities, we have more opportunities than ever before to innovate our instruction. In education, teachers provide us with tried and true strategies. TheyContinue reading “Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning”
Artificial Intelligence Literacy – Understanding AI and Its Implications for Teaching, Learning, and the World
Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy? It is comprised of five major components that require us toContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence Literacy – Understanding AI and Its Implications for Teaching, Learning, and the World”
My Why Behind All I Do: An Educator’s WHY
Have you thought about your “why” much? Do you think about the intentionality behind everything you do? Beginning my time in education years ago, our contexts change, and what we do on daily basis changes. It consistently makes me wonder where I am at and what my why is as to the work I amContinue reading “My Why Behind All I Do: An Educator’s WHY”
What’s All the Talk about ChatGPT?
Matt Rhoads Ed.D is a Tech Trainer, Innovator, University Professor, Author, Podcaster, and Consultant with hands in Adult Education, K-12, and Higher Education ChatGPT is a new Artificial Intelligence platform by OpenAI that uses machine learning to use text, research, and know-how from the internet to solve problems, improve workflow, and possibly revolutionize the worldContinue reading “What’s All the Talk about ChatGPT? “
New Book Release! Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Authentic Learning in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
On January 4th, 2023, Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Learning in Authentic Reading, will be released with EduMatch Publishing! It is a book on research-based strategies integrated with EdTech tools crowdsourced by teachers across the world who are doing these strategies and tech integrations within their classrooms, schools, and districts. This is book two ofContinue reading “New Book Release! Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Authentic Learning in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics”
Navigating the Present and Future of Education: 2022 Year Recap
What a year! We’ve seen much change over this year as well as adjusting to living in our quote-on-quote “new normal” after two years of major upheaval and change. As with every year, the goal of the end-of-the-year blog is to provide some thoughts on the past year and where we are going into theContinue reading “Navigating the Present and Future of Education: 2022 Year Recap”
Reinvigorating the Teaching Profession: The Policies to Consider to Retain and Recruit Teachers
Throughout North America, we are facing an unprecedented teacher and support staff shortage. Several states across the U.S. are facing a deficit of 5000 or more teachers throughout their state. As a result, we see states scrambling to fill positions, which in many cases, caused policymakers to pass laws and policies to erode the neededContinue reading “Reinvigorating the Teaching Profession: The Policies to Consider to Retain and Recruit Teachers”
Crush it from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers
Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. As we experience our first few years of teaching, they seem to blend together, but also there are moments of theContinue reading “Crush it from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers”
Equity Systems Within Classrooms and Schools
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Much of my thoughts regarding equity and access has been about evaluating the systems within classrooms andContinue reading “Equity Systems Within Classrooms and Schools”
Creating Coaching Systems – To Build Teacher Efficacy and Capacity
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. A major part of my role is to provide instructional and EdTech integration coachingContinue reading “Creating Coaching Systems – To Build Teacher Efficacy and Capacity”
Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning
Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Designing a lesson plan takes a wide range of strategies that incorporate the elements of engaging students, havingContinue reading “Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning“
Instruction Without Boundaries: Let’s Create Engaging and Effective Classrooms Within Any Setting to Enhance Student Learning
Over the last few years, we have had to teach within online, blended, and fully in-person classroom settings. While great strides have been made leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, it demonstrated how the future for K-20 education is within classroom settings that no longer are bound to only a physical classroom space. We’ve learnedContinue reading “Instruction Without Boundaries: Let’s Create Engaging and Effective Classrooms Within Any Setting to Enhance Student Learning”
Navigating the Present and Future of Education 