Archive: 2013
Digital Learning Now! Releases 2012 State Report Cards
Digital Learning Now! today released the 2012 Digital Learning Report Card, which measures each of the nation’s 50 states against the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning as it relates to K-12 education.
Carnegie Supports New High Schools that Recuperate & Accelerate
Carnegie Corporation launched a $15 million grant program for next generation high schools and a report that details the rationale: Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for Student Success.
Mesa Showcases Tech, Supports Innovation Teams
Mesa Public Schools is hosting a Tech Expo to boost exposure of their staff (and area educators) to innovations in learning. The district will make grants to 10-20 Innovation Teams next month.
Moving America Forward: Tech Tools for 100 Million “Offline” Americans
Today marks the launch "EveryoneOn," a national public awareness campaign powered by nonprofit Connect2Compete (C2C) that aims to bring digital literacy and Internet access to all Americans. Once considered nice but non-essential. access to Internet and technology is now critical to closing the opportunity divide in the United States.
Book Review: Self-Driven Learning
I am an informal educator. That is, I’m an educator with a focus on informal or “free choice” learning and public engagement with science. So it is a pleasure to say that, regardless of my informal education focus, Larry Ferlazzo’s new book on encouraging intrinsic motivation in students is an insightful and worthwhile sequel to his 2011 book Helping Students Motivate Themselves.
Infographic: The Role of Pinterest Inside & Outside The Classroom
Pinterest is not just about recipes, dresses and decor for your home any longer. Schools and teachers are creating authentic learning experiences that can be shared through pins. The infographic below shares how professors and teachers are encouraging student participation in several ways. What education boards are you using?
CK12 Challenges Students to “Get-Real” with Competition
CK12 Foundation is challenging students to develop and submit applications that showcase K-12 STEM concepts in the Get Real Competition. Awards will be given to the top three teams and they will have the opportunity to chose one of the following devices for their classrooms; Apple iPad 2, Chromebook, NOOK HD tablet, or a Kindle Fire tablet.
It’s the Right Place and Right Time for Geo-location Timelines
myHistro Extended is an engaging “DO” activity for students. It’s important for students to be able to construct a narrative and have the skills to deliver that narrative visually. They also need to be able to visualize change over time. The app allows students to organize information in their timelines (text content, dates, geo-location, links, images, videos) and showcase their finished products.
SuperHuman Education
Teachers will become mediators between students, knowledge and technology. As technologies like game-based learning and intelligent tutors continue to improve, the role of the teacher will continue to migrate to one of mediator or guide. This is an essential and critical role, where teachers become even more important.
10 Things New Grantmakers Should Know & Do
I recently met with a family foundation. I shared ten bits of advice for new grantmakers summarized here.