Posts by Jessica Slusser
Telepresence Robots: Connecting Online Students & Teachers
To celebrate Digital Learning Day, here's a story of how Telepresence Robots are enabling students to participate in classrooms when unable to physically attend and helping leverage superstar teachers from miles away.
How to Transform Convoluted Documents into Accessible School Report Cards
We're excited that the My School Information Design Challenge worked, but re-imagining the way stakeholders consume and interact with school information continues to present a huge opportunity. States are now in the drivers seat!
Tech Training Opens Lucrative Alternative to 4 Year Degree for Millennials
Why we need more workers trained in the trades, the role of our schools in preparing students for careers and vocational training, and examples of innovative career centers providing technical training pathways.
4 Voices of National School Choice Week
As National School Choice Week (#SCW) comes to a close we share the happenings from the events and the voices that heard.
It’s Time to Celebrate National School Choice Week
Next week the nation celebrates National School Choice Week 2015. With over 11,000 events happening around the country, how are you going to get involved?
RAMTEC: Robotics, A Path to Employment & Economic Development
Next gen STEM school in central Ohio with buy in from community members and international companies is graduating students that are more than ready for college and career.
10 Tips for Starting Your Blog
Does New Years Resolution or 2015 planning include starting a blog? Here's 10 tips to get you started.
Financial Literacy: Every Penny Counts
First financial literacy curriculum using the proven ST Math approach to help transform how students learn financial concepts.
It’s Time to Reimagine Writing Instruction
Educators are excited about the shift to CCSS with the new emphasis on college and career-readiness, but there’s another reason to be excited as well - writing and writing instruction.
Thanks for the Degree, But Your Courses Sucked
Having just finished my online degree, here's ten ways that I believe online degree programs can improve.