The Joy of Ownership

Written by Don Gillingham, Winter 2021. Entering the age of Covid education our faculty asked, “What do we want students to learn?” and, “How will they learn outside our... more

Tags: Carnegie Unit, Change, Content, Covid-19, Digital, Don Gillingham, Initiative, Objectives, Resources, SECnet

Personalized Learning in the Classroom

Written by Jim Scriven, Winter 2021. No educator goes into teaching to fail. Skilled educators vary teaching styles, differentiate instruction, and work to reach each... more

Tags: Differentiated Instruction, ETnet, Jim Scriven, Learning Styles, Mastery, Pacing, Standards, Technology

Using 21st-Century Technology in Religion Class and Beyond

Written by Lisa Hasseldahl, Fall 2015. Use these strategies to integrate technology in your Lutheran school classrooms. Includes links to many resources for your... more

Tags: Apps, ETnet, Internet, Lisa Hasseldahl, Religion, Technology

Flipped Confirmation – A Year-long Study

Written by Rebecca Fisher, Fall 2016. Technology comes to confirmation! Learn more about how the flipped classroom can work with confirmation instruction. Click Here... more

Tags: Christ Lutheran Church Lincoln NE, Confirmation, Flipped Classroom, PEN, Rebecca Fisher, Technology

Coding, Failure, and the Future

Written by William Vann, Winter 2017. Why has coding made its resurgence, and what careers are we trying to prepare students for now? Click Here to Read:  Coding,... more

Tags: Careers, Coding, Environment, Failures, Impact, MIDnet, Success, William Vann

Let’s Learn About God’s World Through Skype

Written by Shelley Dartmann, Winter 2018. How big is your classroom? Shelley tells how you can expand the walls to encompass the world. Click Here to Read:  Let's... more

Tags: Early Childhood, ECEnet, Global Education, Howard B. Wigglebottom, Molly the Fire Safety Dog, Shelley Dartmann, Skype, Turtle Hospital, Virtual Field Trips

Red Knight Institute Academies

Written by Adam Kirsch, Fall 2019. What happens to our students after graduation? Find out how one school answers this question. Click Here to Read:  Red Knight... more

Tags: Capstone, Curriculum, Diversity, God-given Abilities, Interests, LEA, Lecture, Red Knight Institute, SECnet, Secondary, Seminar

To Game or Not to Game…

Written by Kimberly Lavado, Winter 2020. Fun and games in high school? Read more. Click Here to Read:  To Game or Not to Game…

Tags: Curriculum, Gaming, High School, Kimberly Lavado, Learning, Pedagogy, SECnet, Secondary, Student Engagement, Technology

New Approaches to Learning in a Digital Context

Written by Kelly Lamkin, Melissa Lamkin, and Brett Hardecopf, Fall 2020. Two stories of learning and collaboration in this time of transition. Click Here to Read: New... more

Tags: Brett Hardecopf, Collaboration, Covid, D, Instruction, Kelly Lamkin, LEADnet, Lutheran Education Digital Futures and Learning Project, Melissa Lamkin, Technology