Hewlett's Quest for Deeper Learning
Hewlett Foundation wants every student to have the opportunity to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively they way the do in SF's Envision Schools
Students Need Help Making College Choice
High school students and their families need help navigating high school and making the all important post-secondary decision
Rule the Borg, or the Borg Rules You (Video)
Programming is the new digital literacy. In the new Internet, you need to know how to program and amass all the power you can to direct people and ideas using your own technological skill set.
States Adding Mandatory Cert for Teaching Online
EdWeek reports that States Eye Standards for Virtual Educators with a byline suggesting “experts say many states and national education groups are behind the curve in addressing the issue of teacher quality for the online classroom.”  More specifically, the piece by Ian Quillen and Michelle R. Davis…
Colleges Losing Their ROI
The cost of college is squeezing out the middle class and reducing return on investment; $25k/yr for a string of keggers and lousy lectures is no bargain. Increasing completion will take innovation and private participation.
Chavous Speaks in Favor of Virtual Schools
Kevin Chavous, former Chair of the DC City Council and its former Education Committee chair, says that the time has come to embrace virtual charters.
The Last Union Stand?
Union days of wielding power may be numbered; techno panels; Bloomberg praising teachers (well, some of them); new education web sites; policy support; training teachers; student progress; community college all the rage; Bill and Melinda Gates put money into completion rates
If Rap Can Infiltrate Cultures, Why Not Education? (video)
Learning these days is viral, but the systems that teach our children are not viral. They are rooted in bureaucratic nonsense, something that I am sure --based on conversations I have had with teachers -- is more frustrating than helpful. What if your education lived on the web, and you still had a chance to interact with excellent teachers?
Even China Middle Schools Ban Phones
China is following a trend started in the United States -- an out and out ban on smart phones. Well, at least in one middle school.
Shifting Teachers
Sarah Weston, curriculum director at the Open High School of Utah, is mentioned in this blog article about how educators have shifted the way they teach by using resources on the web.