Video: School of One aTest Bed for Online Learning
School of One is one of a few test beds for blended learning and online learning innovations, also named in Robin Hood Heroes Awards. Check out this video.
Leadership by Any Means
Comments on Larry Cuban's two part series; big districts should consider non-traditional leaders.
The Global Achievement Gap
Take a read of this really great Tom Friedman column on the global achievement gap.
Duncan’s Most Important Speech
Duncan attacks the factory model, seniority, LIFO and calls for transformational change and edtech as force multiplier
10 Reasons Kids Would Choose Online If They Could
If kids had the power to choose their own form of education, here are ten reasons why they lean towards online learning.
Contribute to Quality Education
Fred Wilson at Union Square Ventures is doing a donation project for local and national public schools. Take some time to visit the site and see if you can direct money towards something useful.
The Shadow Education System
With the launch of Skillshare, it seems likely that there is a shadow education system working in America. Who are the entrepreneurs running it? Michael Karnjanaprakorn, the CEO for Skillshare, is one.
Jeff Hunt’s #VSS2010 Review
Here is a summary of what happened at Virtual Schools Symposium in Glendale earlier this week.
The Pivot to Digital Learning: 40 Predictions
We're living through a historic shift from batch print education to personal digital learning. Here's how it will play out over the next 1, 5, and 10 years.
Better Tools and Better Schools
We ask teachers to do an impossible job. Digital learning will make it easier for teachers and schools to be successful.