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Bill Nye “The Science Guy” Changes the World One Summer Science Video at a Time
Many teachers remember the excitement on kids faces when the theme song for Bill Nye The Science Guy came on in the classroom: “Bill! Bill! Bill!.” Lots of kids of the 90s have memories of learning about the science of storms, outer space, brains and more from his wacky and…
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SmartTech Roundup
Blended Schools & Tools Take a look at international edtech. Brookings released “A New Face of Education: Bringing Technology Into the Classroom in the Developing World,” a new international education paper written by Rebecca Winthrop from Brookings and Marshall Smith formerly from the U.S. Department of Education. On the…
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Strategic Philanthropy Is Making Foundations Less Responsive
Strategic philanthropy made the sector less responsive, less entrepreneurial, and more risk averse. A vibrant economy that promotes opportunity and equity requires a vibrant startup sector--both return seeking and impact seeking. It’s time for strategic philanthropy 2.0--a basket of more dynamic, risk-taking, entrepreneurial approaches to making a difference.
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Geekonomics: What Did Those Stats Reveal?
Adopt this easy rule: Every hour of consumption (watching videos, looking at images, surfing Facebook) is matched with an hour of production.
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John Bailey To Lead Digital Learning Now
John Bailey was named Executive Director of Digital Learning Now! by the Foundation for Excellence in Education. In this new role he will advance Digital Learning Now!'s mission to promote quality, customized public education through technological innovations.
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Teachers and the Push for Online Education
Educational use of Internet technology is on the rise in school districts across the country. But its effectiveness depends on more than just access, to be truly useful, teachers must understand how it works. Technology in schools started slowly, first with email access and then with more regular computer use in classrooms.
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The 25 Best Smartphone Apps Developed By Students
By the end of 2012, paid mobile apps are projected to be an $8 billion a year market. To put that in perspective, that’s how much money the entire National Football League brought in in 2010. So if you can’t throw a 70-yard pass or tackle a 250-pound running back, it might be wise to explore a career in app design. Many enterprising and creative students have already begun making waves in this still-new industry. Here are 25 of the best products they’ve come up with.
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Partisanship is Ruining Public Education
Polarization is bad for our kids. The solution set is pretty clear: growth oriented policies: low tax rates, transparent and efficient government, and an opportunity platform that includes effective education and health services and efficient energy and transportation infrastructure. That means giving up some luxuries of the past, investing where it will pay off, and treating each other with some common courtesy.
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Hillary’s Graduation Success Story
AdvancePath Academics, Inc., a national provider of alternative learning environments for at-risk high school students, works in partnership with School Districts across the U.S. AdvancePath has proudly supported the mission of the San Juan Unified School District since 2010, with the opening of its first Academy at Encina Preparatory High School. This Q&A reveals Hillary Brandt's graduation success story.
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10 Must-Haves to Lift Us from the Grading Quagmire
Converting existing schools to a competency-based environment can be a monumental challenge. At the top of the list of controversial items is grading—the old A-F system imprinted in our brains. There are 10 edtech advances that will help make the competency-based environments easier to manage.