EdTech
Infographic: Technology Use On American College Campuses
Generation Y and X have been coined the "digital natives," yet what do they really think about blended learning and classroom technologies? A recent survey of college students and an infographic published by OnlineColleges.net give us some clues.
Personalized Learning
Desmos Introduced at TechCrunch Disruptive Conference
Yale student Eli Luberoff wanted to build a tool that would connect and engage learners. This product was a virtual whiteboard and is being unveiled today in New York at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
Personalized Learning
The NYC Small Schools Experiment
New York City has an extraordinary base of talented educators, education support groups, and community based organizations. Debbie Meier’s Central Park East was among the first breakout small schools (co-founder Julian Cohen now leads new school efforts for NYC DOE). Dick Beattie’s leadership and Irine Diamond’s funding lead…
Leadership
Active Learning: The Secret to El Paso’s Success
Through their 2020 Transformation plan, El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) has used active learning to unlock meaningful learning.
Leadership
Your Planning Process Signals What’s Important
Having worked with hundreds of impact organizations, we have found that how you plan may be as important as what you decide.
EdTech
Another Great Virtual School Symposium
More than 2,000 educators, school administrators and education policy leaders met in Indianapolis this week for the three-day 2011 Virtual School Symposium hosted by the International Associationg for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). The conference was full of forward-thinking speakers and ideas, the release of iNACOL’s new study and the announcement of the iNACOL awards.
EdTech
New Schools Venture Fund Pledges $5 Mln in Ed Reform Support
Honoring a pledge to the viewers of Waiting for “Superman,” national nonprofit venture philanthropy firm NewSchools Venture Fund announced today that it will invest $5 million in innovative education organizations to help close achievement gaps in low-income communities.
Personalized Learning
Teacher Training & the Push for Online Education
One thing is certain, technology in the classroom is here to stay. Over time, innovative teaching strategies will develop, best practices will offer guidance and education itself will become richer and more rewarding.
Leadership
Agreement Crafting: 10 Lessons on The Politics of Schooling
Tom reviews 10 lessons in school and district leadership focused on the role of facilitating agreements.
Leadership
Good Work: Quality Products
You may have had the good fortune to have an encouraging teacher or a demanding boss that helped to create an indelible life-long image of quality results. Most adults are preoccupied with effort and activity rather than results. When that image is internalized, you begin holding yourself to a high standard of performance even when it seems that others do what they can get by with. Quality work, and the quality effort that goes into it, is its own reward.