EdTech
How Might We… Give at ISTE 2015? #SliceOfISTE
By: Tracy Clark. With #SliceOfISTE, the hope is to have ISTE attendees flood the local business, Rosa’s Pizza, which donates free slices of pizza to area folks in need of a meal.
Personalized Learning
The Makings of a Makerspace: Three Examples
The tools, organization, safety, furniture, student projects of the makerspaces at Marymount in NYC, Ann Richards STARS in Austin, and Edmonds Community College in Seattle.
EdTech
EdTech 10: Unabiding the Slide
This is the time of year when students are at the top of “Summer Slide.” Thankfully, for leaders in EdTech the end of the school year hasn’t slowed progress in developing new learning opportunities, platforms, and partnerships.
EdTech
Five Activities That Helped Me Survive the End of the School Year
May we not just survive the end of the school year, but use the last interactions with our students and colleagues to set the pace for next year.
EdTech
Edgenuity Provides Rich Student, Teacher Experience
Edgenuity is a robust content platform that offers full credit-bearing courses based on state standards and has already developed custom courses in 30 different states to align to specific state standards.
Uncategorized
Does Your School Have a Culture of Innovation?
By: Gretchen Morgan. The Learning Accelerator and 2Revolutions recently released a tool created to help schools, districts or state agencies evaluate the degree to which they have a culture of innovation.
Personalized Learning
Five Trends Demand Smart States
Innovation is sustained by advocacy and policy, and that makes the role of state leadership and policy essential. Smart Cities focuses on urban areas, but these keys apply to states as well. State leaders should aspire to creating an environment that works for everyone.
Personalized Learning
It May Be the End of the School Year If…
Still can't believe another school year has passed? Check out these 25 questions to bridge the gap between disbelief and reality.
Ed Policy
DLN Report Card: Expanding Online Course Access in Texas
By: Erin Lockett. Course Access is on the rise in the Lone Star State. How the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) are working together to increase access.
EdTech
Schoology: Instructional Operating System Empowers Learning
Launched as a simple free social learning platform in 2010, Schoology includes enterprise features making it easier to create engaging content, design lessons and assess student understanding.