Halverson: Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology
Rich Halverson, co-author of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology and prof at UW-Madison, kicked off the SREB EdTech meeting in Atlanta today with a provocative discussion about the difference between technology for learning (testing and data systems) and technology for learners (phone, twitter, facebook, games).
Relationships Key to High Quality Online Instruction
Last week we explored the importance of quality content but it is teachers that bring it to life. This week, Digital Learning Now released a video summary of Element #6, high quality instruction.
Amazon Offers Textbook Rentals For Kindle
THE Journal announced Tuesday that online retail giant, Amazon, will allow students to rent tens of thousands of textbooks from its on-demand platform for Kindle. The textbooks include works from major publishers such as John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier, and Taylor Francis.
Review: Hamlet’s Blackberry by William Powers
This August, William Powers released his book Hamlet's Blackberry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age, which seeks out the timeless philosophies of history's greatest thinkers to delve into finding a solution to the looming question of today: Have we become too connected through technology?
NewSchools Presents: Alexandra Bernadotte & Scott Given
New Schools, a venture fund working to transform education by supporting entrepreneurs, released two more videos today from its Education Entrepreneurs series with opinions, stories and viewpoints from edupreneurs Alexandra Beradotte and Scott Given.
10 Infographics for Learning
We all love infographics. Why? Well, they help us grasp information in a quick and fun way that appeals to our visual senses. In fact, there's an infographic here explaining that. Below you'll find 10 infographics that discuss learning in many different capacities - online, blended, mobile, etc. Tell us, what's your favorite infographic on learning?
Some College, No Degree: Online Learning Makes Returning to College Possible
"Some College, No Degree," an American RadioWorks documentary produced by Emily Hanford, explores how online learning can help the approximately 37 million Americans who dropped out of college attain a degree amidst their busy work and family schedules.
How the Private Sector Can Help Achieve Education for All
Svava Bjarnason, International Finance Corporation, writing for the World Bank's Education for Global Development blog, makes the case for private sector involvement in public private partnerships to extend access to quality education.
Infographic: The Flipped Classroom By Knewton
Knewton released an infographic called "The Flipped Classroom" that explores how educators are reorganizing the classroom to deliver instruction online, outside of class and using class time for "homework."
Richtel’s Rearview Mirror Misses the Mark
Matt Richtel wrote the rearview mirror story of the last decade—technology layered on top of how we’ve always done school yielding meager results at least when measured in traditional ways. The story of this decade is that personal digital learning will change the world. The Sunday feature…