Archive: 2012
EdTech
Udemy App Launch Turns iPad Into a Learning Tool
Udemy, the largest marketplace for online courses, announces the launch of its iPad app, giving students an easier way to learn skills wherever they go and making lifelong learning even more accessible.
EdTech
12 Trends Impacting the Evolution of Digital Content
I’m speaking this afternoon about the evolution of digital content at an event hosted by Education's Digital Future, a center at Stanford.
EdTech
DIY: Amplify Your Impact With Social Media
You can extend your impact with social media. Schools, districts, networks, nonprofits, providers and startups, can leverage social media to efficiently communicate, effectively build brand awareness, and gathering feedback on customer experience.
Personalized Learning
Need to Energize Your Class? Just Add Wax & Be Still
These stagnant classrooms, indicated by boredom-induced silence, constant class disruptions, or mediocre student work examples, benefit greatly from the implementation of interactive learning structures. One such learning model that is sure to invigorate any lesson is the "Wax Museum" learning structure created in Studio 113.
EdTech
4 Election Day Coverage Highlights
It's election day! Months of campaigning come to a close tonight as we all sit in anticipation to see the results around the country. We've collected a few of our favorite election coverages in recent weeks.
Personalized Learning
LEGO Launches First Language Arts Solution: StoryStarter
LEGO® Education, which is known for its extensive support in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, plans to launch its first ever LEGO-based solution for Language Arts January 2013.
Personalized Learning
Infographic: OER Textbooks Cut Costs
It's been said before. The cost of college is rising between tuition, housing, and textbook costs. Yet, one area to cut spending for students is in the cost of learning materials. Open educational resources (OER) have been sweeping the market, especially with the helpt of higher education movers and shakers like Saylor.org and Open Courseware Consortium. The infographic below shows how open textbooks can save students big money on earning an education.
Leadership
e-Learning Leadership: 10 Strategies
The 17th annual Educational Technology Leadership Conference will take place this week in Roanoke, Virginia. The conference is sponsored by Virginia Tech’s Center for Instructional Technology Solutions in Industry and Education. Given the theme of e-learning leadership, I’ll be leading a conversation about these ten practices: 1.Conversation: lead…
Personalized Learning
What’s Next? A Flex Plus School Model by Connections Education
I’m a big fan of flex model secondary schools; there at least 10 Reasons Every District Should Open a Flex School. In short, these models create options fast, can leverage community assets, and create a picture of the future of personalized competency-based learning.
Leadership
Avoid Hit-or-Miss Professional Development
As a former principal and curriculum director, I can easily tell the difference between good and bad professional development. I’m embarrassed to admit that I have had my hand in delivering some poor quality events in my career. Some of my colleagues refer to past trainings as a “spray and pray” approach to learning something.