EdTech
New Virtual Education Conference On The Block: Momentum
A new virtual education learning conference is making it’s public debut. The Foundation for Florida Virtual announced on Thursday, they are opening their annual virtual education conference to a national audience.
EdTech
San Francisco: Powering the Global Learning Revolution
The Bay Area is the world’s leading innovation hub--and that includes learning. Ten years ago it was all about Silicon Valley, but recently Oakland emerged as an EdReform hotspot.
Personalized Learning
How Blended and Adaptive Learning Support the Transition to the Common Core
Developed by teachers in a process initiated by governors and state education leaders across the nation, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) set a high bar for defining what students should know and be able to do in Mathematics and Language Arts.
EdTech
The Future of Learning: Compelling, Customized, Connected & Competency-Based
There is an emerging opportunity to boost student achievement and improve working for teachers here in the U.S--and a huge opportunity to expand access to quality learning to every young person on earth.
EdTech
Innovation Ecosystems: The Role of Impact Investing
There are a lot of interesting things to say about the Baltimore venture ecosystem. The Baltimore/Washington area contains a shockingly high percentage of the most successful education businesses, including Laureate Education, American Public Education Inc., Blackboard, and 2U.
Leadership
10 Entry Points For Next-Gen Learning
The Broad Residency prepares talented professionals for important leadership roles in urban districts. One of them asked me to outline entry points for next-gen learning.
EdTech
EdTech 10: No Summertime Blues Here!
What’s not to love about summer time? Longer days. Fruity drinks. Backyard barbeques. Family vacations. That’s not all we love about this time of year. There’s lots of love about all the developments in this week’s top edtech news stories. Dive in!
EdTech
Silicon Valley: Global Innovation Engine
The 20-mile stretch from Stanford University to San Jose, Calif. produces more innovation than any place on the planet. As Richard Florida noted, the unique confluence of a great R1 University, venture investors, tech talent, and great quality of life make it a creative hotspot.
EdTech
3 Ways Basecamp Can Be Useful in Higher Ed
While primarily designed with business in mind, the Basecamp project management software can help faculty and students better organize their work in higher education as well.
Leadership
Building a National Innovation Partnership
In order to affect positive change in education we must stand on the shoulders of giants. Education is multi-faceted, multi-layered, and often under-resourced; it can benefit from coordinated, strategic and engaged partnerships that span from the classroom to the White House.