Digital Learning Questions
The Digital Learning Council is writing the constitution to the digital learning revolution. Some themes are emerging but so are lots of tough questions.
Geoffrey Fletcher Joins SETDA as Comms Director
Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher will join the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) to lead strategic initiatives and communications.
Blackboard Teams with K12 to Clear Remediation Hurdles
Blackboard Inc. and K12 Inc. today announced plans to develop an innovative and flexible solution to cut the cost of delivering remediation courses while increasing their overall quality and effectiveness.
Superman Kids Land on White House Sofa
Gwen Samuels writes about her involvement in education reform; Deborah Gist in The Atlantic; smart thinking on reform and teacher quality; Next Generation Learning Challenge
Will Richardson: Change Agent
Can Will Richardson help teachers alter the culture of teaching to accept more willingness to engage in the global Internet and in interactive collaboration using tools on the web? We hope so.
The Incentivized Principal
School turnaround gets knocked now and again. But in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, things seem to be going right.
Reason TV: The Ed Reform Mainstream
Watch the first thirty seconds of this video. This is worth revisiting again, after Education Nation media storm passes over.
The World Changed, Colleges Missed It
The shift to personal digital learning is on; some colleges get it, others are going out of business. Next Gen Learning Challenges will help invent new tools and schools and boost completion rates.
Reforming Teacher Education
After his groundbreaking report, Art Levine took over the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation and aimed it squarely reinventing teacher preparation
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.