While educators encourage teachers and students to have a growth mindset when it comes to teaching...
“Our Teachers Aren’t There”: The impact of an administrator’s fixed mindset.
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Are Data Warehouses Failing K-12 Schools?
While many companies have attempted to solve the massive data problem that exists in schools by...
A single data point can’t define your school district, so be able to tell your story.
In today’s schools, there is no shortage of student data. High-stakes test scores, classroom assignment scores, student behaviors, attendance, performance on learning standards, engagement- the list goes on and on. The real challenge for educators, students, and families is how all of those pieces of data can be assembled into a holistic story of student […]
What is Agile development and why should K-12 care?
Agile development is an approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continual improvement. You might not realize it, but agile development is something you experience in education all of the time. Whenever you receive a software update — whether it’s on an edtech tool or on your cell phone — you’re seeing agile […]
3 Questions to Ask When Picking an EdTech Platform
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of choices educators face when selecting software, apps, or platforms to support a teaching and learning initiative. Vetting these options is a daunting task and many times we don’t even know where to start. Some of us depend on reviews from local colleagues while others refer to […]
Why Otus is Partnering with Project Unicorn on Interoperability
This is a joint blog post between Otus and Project Unicorn, an educational advocacy initiative...
