Bill Gates Says Khan Can Lead the Way
Bill Gates gives a shoutout to Salman Khan of Khan Academy.
Andy Smarick, Rich Kaplan Names Floated for NJ Commish
A few names have been floated as possible replacements for the job of New Jersey's State Education Commissioner in the wake of Bret Schundler's firing over RttT clerical error.
Dan Norton: Filament Games
According to Dan Norton at Filament Games, web-based gaming is good for shaping and taking on new identities, thinking about system structures, and in training students to cyclically ruminate on necessary learning objectives.
Digital Learning: Changing the Curve
Digital learning is the first chance in history to change the learning curve and extend access to quality education.
10 Shifts that Change Everything
The 10 shifts that change everything about learning
Rest of the Story in L.A.
L.A. chief wants to use value added evaluation. UTLA now more likely to adopt to keep names out of the paper.
The Future Arrived Without a Language
We are approaching a future that helps us live a more purpose-driven life, fueled by data, not by assumptions polished by language that may mean nothing after all.
And Then There Was iPad
Ben Betts: "A user would build up a very rich resource of content which they found useful; a guide to how they learnt everything they needed for a 3 year course at university for example."
Paul Pastorek: It Takes a Mighty Effort to Reform
Rick Hess interviews Paul Pastorek, Lousiana's state schools chief after Lousiana comes up short in the second round of RttT.
David McCandless: The Beauty of Data Visualization
David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut.