Archive: 2013
Personalized Learning
Word Nerds Get Digital
You definitely know you’re a word nerd when you fall hopelessly in love with an essay called “The Joy of Sesquipedalians,” by Anne Fadiman, from her collection Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. Fadiman begins her essay with a panegyric to Wally the Wordworm, the dictionary devouring invertebrate…
EdTech
10 Music & Art Resources
During August we will spotlight about 500 people and organizations--not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate. Today we’re recognizing music and art apps and resources.
EdTech
Better Pitches
"Applicants who are able to describe their need and solutions succinctly tend to resonate more with reviewers," said John Bailey, "There is a reason why we call them "elevator speeches" - because it forces one to strip out what is unnecessary in order to simplify and focus the message."
EdTech
LinkedIn at 14
Ultimately, a portfolio system should showcase a person's work and that showcasing should in turn help that person advance and achieve his or her goals. If that's the case, why not LinkedIn for students?
Ed Policy
Smart LIst: The 10 Most Innovative Cities
Today we are recognizing smart cities. We built an index based on 12 metrics of innovations in learning considering K-12 schools, universities, foundations and investors, edtech and other education enterprise. Here are the ten smartest cities (in order):
EdTech
It’s Coming… Taleblazer is The New SCRATCH
Taleblazer is a brand new web based platform that allows students to create location based, augmented reality games that can actually be played on mobile devices.
EdTech
Smart List: 30 Apps for Sharing, Showing, & Tracking
Today we are recognizing 10 great apps for teachers to share lessons, 10 apps for students to show what they know, and 10 tools for tracking achievement.
EdTech
Skype Interviews and Twitter Assignments
The combination of Skype, YouTube and social media gave these Virginia Tech students a thoroughly unique and valuable learning experience, and one that was completely free for all involved.
Personalized Learning
Innovate or Die
CRPE is working hard to facilitate that work by conducting research on district’s efforts to become innovation friendly. We are offering districts support based on what we learn, and evaluating the outcomes.
Personalized Learning
Smart List: 10 HigherEd Innovators
In August we're recognizing 500 innovators making a difference. Today we’re spotlighting 10 higher education innovators.