Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Blended Learning Changes Minds, Widens Perspectives
Colorado expands a school using blended learning; Brooklyn launches its newest challenger in the blended learning realm; plenty of more opportunities in Grand Rapids, once they can get over the political and ideological fear of blended and emancipate the students.
Keep Reform Gears in Motion, Obama
With an election year coming up, education could fall under the manipulative hands of politicians trying to win over constituents. A CNN reporter urges President Barack Obama to stay focused and to continue with his aggressive education reform agenda.
Bill Phillips: President, New York Charter Schools Assoc
Bill Phillips, President of the New York Charter Schools Association says NYC stripping authorization powers away "isn't quite the problem it is made out to be," and that SED authorizing will improve with the installation of Sally Bachofer.
Sealing the Digital Gap
National Journal asks: In education, how should technology be used to close the digital gap rather than exacerbate it? What can policymakers do to help advance the promise of technological benefits in the classroom? EEP Signatories Tom Vander Ark and former Florida governor Jeb Bush have already offered their opinions.
Udemy Raises $1M in First Funding Round
Udemy launched on May 11 and has had over 1,000 instructors create over 2,000 courses. The site has nearly reached 10,000 registered users and has an extremely active and passionate community of instructors.
Jaime Casap: Ed Evangelist, Google Apps for Education
We did a brief interview with Jaime Casap, an evangelist for Google Apps for Education, about his role in the newly formed Digital Learning Council, formed by former Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise.
Making the Value-Added Leap from School to Work
We interview Rick O'Donnell, founder of Rowan College Portfolio, about the beta release of his new offering. He intends to add value to university courses by helping students tune their choices in extracurricular and academic life at school to be more in line with what companies want out of new hires.
A Protein Game
The Federation of American Scientists has risen to the challenge set by the White House to develop strategies that deliver excellent STEM education to our kids, to make them world class.
Bill Gates Says Khan Can Lead the Way
Bill Gates gives a shoutout to Salman Khan of Khan Academy.
Andy Smarick, Rich Kaplan Names Floated for NJ Commish
A few names have been floated as possible replacements for the job of New Jersey's State Education Commissioner in the wake of Bret Schundler's firing over RttT clerical error.