Keith WestmanWhile Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used to solve significant problems in many…Otus is on a mission to increase student outcomes by leveraging a wide variety of data points to help educators make more meaningful and…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
Keith WestmanA different solution for K-12’s interoperability problemOn my very first day of student teaching, back in 1996, I attended a third-grade team meeting where the teachers were discussing how…Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019
Keith WestmanWhat Silicon Valley Needs to Know About K-12Almost monthly, we hear stories of companies who are raising insane amounts of money before they have earned a dollar. We also hear about…Feb 20, 20193Feb 20, 20193
Keith WestmanStart with What: My life as a subpar K-12 Technology CoordinatorDuring March of 2003, I happened to stop by our central office after school. Our Superintendent was in the Boardroom preparing for that…Oct 26, 20181Oct 26, 20181
Keith Westman3 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Standards-Based GradebookWhen school systems decide to implement standards-based grading, a common first step is to find a standards-based gradebook that will meet…Sep 25, 2018Sep 25, 2018
Keith WestmanYour favorite teacher didn’t use technologyIf you are over the age of 24, you probably didn’t have a digital device in your K-8 classroom that was dedicated to you (1:1 wasn’t a…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Keith WestmanHave report cards driven a wedge between parents and standards-based grading?As the school year begins, educators are reminded that parents have their own school experiences from which they draw upon as they send…Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
Keith WestmanThe Best Edtech Tool is an Empowered TeacherThis blog post originally appeared on Getting Smart.Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
Keith Westman3 Ways to Run your Classroom Like a StartupAfter spending six years as a third-grade teacher before working in leadership roles in both public education and the EdTech industry…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018