Graduation Reflections From an Edreform Pioneer
Back in 2003, my family took a chance. It was a big one. Not like changing to soy milk or getting a pet snake. Not anything like that. We put our kids in a new school.
Staff Picks: Online Speech, Partisanship, Online PD, Bill Nye
Tom Picks “Telepractice Brings Online Speech Services to School Districts of all Sizes” Tom says, “It’s great to see innovations in blended learning benefiting special needs student. Online speech therapy works better for students, teachers and districts.” Karen Picks “Partisanship is Ruining Public Education” Karen says,…
Every State Needs A Leadership & Empowerment Agenda
While states and districts are trying to figure out how to blend schools they should let student blend their own learning. It’s time for every state to build a digital learning leadership agenda and an empowerment agenda.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.