Posts by Tom Vander Ark
The World Changed, Colleges Missed It
The shift to personal digital learning is on; some colleges get it, others are going out of business. Next Gen Learning Challenges will help invent new tools and schools and boost completion rates.
Reforming Teacher Education
After his groundbreaking report, Art Levine took over the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation and aimed it squarely reinventing teacher preparation
A Look at Kurzweil’s Edu Predictions for 2009
In a useful post by Michael Russo, a middle school tech director from Buffalo, futurist Ray Kurzweil’s 10 year predictions made in 1999 are examined. Obviously the punch line is ‘not much changed.’ In the last 1990 I worked in a school district where we introduced online learning and…
How to Fix Our Schools
Top urban educators publish improvement manifesto: performance-based employment, performance-based student progress, and a portfolio of options for families.
US-India Innovation Summit
US CTO Aneesh Chopra, a media darling in India, was joined on a recent State Dept. trade mission by US investors and entrepreneurs.
3 Big Ideas
Instant feedback from digital content will feed learning profiles which will personalize learning
Hewlett's Quest for Deeper Learning
Hewlett Foundation wants every student to have the opportunity to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively they way the do in SF's Envision Schools
Students Need Help Making College Choice
High school students and their families need help navigating high school and making the all important post-secondary decision
States Adding Mandatory Cert for Teaching Online
EdWeek reports that States Eye Standards for Virtual Educators with a byline suggesting “experts say many states and national education groups are behind the curve in addressing the issue of teacher quality for the online classroom.” More specifically, the piece by Ian Quillen and Michelle R. Davis…
Colleges Losing Their ROI
The cost of college is squeezing out the middle class and reducing return on investment; $25k/yr for a string of keggers and lousy lectures is no bargain. Increasing completion will take innovation and private participation.