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From Drop Out to Push Out in Online Learning

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Dec 9, 2010

We have the opportunity to avoid the replication of a broken system where the culture of “read and do” exist. We must take ownership of the walls that exist for students and seek to find ways to climb.

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Six Edtech Predictions for K12

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Dec 8, 2010

Alex Hernandez is a partner at Charter School Growth Fund, a venture philanthropy that provides growth capital for high-performing charter school networks. He claims massive declines in state and local education funding will lead to a tsunami of blended learning programs, where students learn online in brick-and-mortar schools.

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At The Education Barricades

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Dec 6, 2010

Here's a portion of the Joel Klein Wall Street Journal op-ed. He looks back at his time "at the education barricades" and voices his opinion about a "self-serving approach" to training and keeping quality teachers, or not removing the bad ones.

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Supporting Student Voice and Choice Leads to Equity

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Dec 6, 2010

The trouble with some forms of assessment and curriculum is that the teacher still remains in control, argues Andrew Miller.

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Culturally Responsive Online Teaching: A Call to Action

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Dec 2, 2010

All students have cultural strengths and resiliencies; we need to ensure we are using all these strengths, including the culture of online learning.

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Blue Ribbons and Teacher Prep

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Nov 23, 2010

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education releases its (much) anticipated report from its Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation and Partnerships for Improving Student Learning. Patrick Riccards examines the attention paid to teacher inputs.

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Cyber Charters Need a Few Good Parents

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Nov 22, 2010

Rose Fernandez writes that in developing virtual charter schools, families need to be more aggressive in stating their needs and ensuring that the schools offer a rigorous curriculum.

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Digital Learning Council Explores Next Generation Content

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Oct 15, 2010

When it comes to digital learning, how do we balance quality with innovation? What guidelines should be used when looking at the development and use of quality digital instructional materials? Is this discussion bigger than e-books?

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Digital Learning Council Meets, Creates Focus Areas

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Sep 14, 2010

Many misconceptions still exist about what digital learning is and how it positively affects the millions of students already involved in this innovative form of education. The Digital Learning Council is working to change that.

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Blended Learning Questions Tech People Should Ask

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Sep 7, 2010

Howard Chan posted some thoughtful questions about blended learning on his blog, Socratech Seminars, over the weekend. They are worth re-reading here.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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