Place Based Education
EdTech
Q&A: Classroom Coding Creates Trajectory Toward Career Application
Educator Chris Bartlo at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore. joins us today to discuss the programs at his school and the importance of computer science for students’ futures.
Personalized Learning
Is There Still A Gender Gap in Education and Technology?
The stereotype of technology as a male-dominated interest and career path is slowly fading. We no longer associate computers just with geeky, pale boys in thick glasses poring over gaming screens. Technology in schools and in daily life has become much more accessible and user-friendly for everyone. But do males still have an edge when it comes to technology in the classroom? Are there still gender differences in how educational technology tools are used?
EdTech
Connections Learning Supports Network of Innovative Blended Schools
Connections Academy plans to open Nexus Academy of Lansing and Nexus Academy of Grand Rapids, two new blended learning charter schools in Michigan for high school students.
EdTech
EdTech 10: Pure Imagination
In honor of our favorite Willy Wonka of all time, this week's top edtech stories share a new view of the world from the imaginations of education leaders.
EdTech
VC Funding of Ed Set to Boom
VC Investments blogger Rafael Corrales believes VC dollars into education are set to soar, but let's remember there's a bureaucracy set up here.
Innov8
EdTech 10: New Stuff
We wrap up the week’s top events, hoping to help you feel like maybe you have one less thing “to do” this week.
Personalized Learning
Yale SOM Education Leaders Conference
A leading business school hosting an education conference? Ten years ago it was unimaginable. Now it happens annually in New Haven. The students organize a great conference, get edu-superstars to attend, and turn out in droves. Jon Schnur kicked off the Racing to the Top conference with a review…
EdTech
15 Content Recycling Strategies to Extend Your Impact
Whether you’re a teacher blogger, a district or university CIO, a or an EdTech executive you should be creating and sharing great content to build your brand and extend your impact. Here are five content creation gems and 15 content recycling tips to extend your impact.
Leadership
Instructional Design: Inspire Students and Empower Teachers
By Blake Beus. As educators today, we have more tools available for our use than any generation of students or teachers before us. It’s our job to decide which tools we want to bring into our classrooms and how we want to use them. This is no small task.
Personalized Learning
Ready to Implement Blended Learning?
Districts across the country are starting to see the blended learning light. We’re encouraged by the growing number of forward-thinking leaders who are past the point of needing to be convinced about the potential of blended learning; and are now ready to get serious about implementation.