Mobile Education Uprising
Social media exemplifies the transformative properties of education. It's no surprise that online content plays and management systems that lean on the cloud computing technology top lists of ed tech trends to watch for the rest of 2010. Check out this list inside to find out where the next big moves will take education.
John Legend Starring in Ed Reform Role
Entertainer and brand-new EEP Board member John Legend joins Harlem Village Academies CEO Debra Kenny to discuss the changing landscape of education reform on Morning Joe this morning, with video.
Online High: A Student Perspective
Advancing the ability for teachers and students to use online learning only means that you will have a success on your hands. The question is, what do you do with all of those students who suddenly start to excel? Offer them more of what they want, to start.
Letter to Commissioner Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts
Susan Patrick, President of iNACOL, corrects the misperception held by Massachusetts Dept of Ed ESEd Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester that she recommended changes to "some of the worst policies for student access to K-12 online learning in the United States."
Project Foundry
Guest blogger Chad Sansing interviews Project Foundry founder Shane Krukowski.
Teaching Tech Tools
One way to personalize learning is to create opportunities for young women to learn coding. It's a conversation I've seen on several blogs. In today's world, if you want to start a company or run a successful marketing, investing, media or any other kind of shop, you need people like this to strengthen and maintain your online presence and activity.
Do We Need Textbooks?
Blair Levin says that we should not be be worried about the right or wrong type of content for textbooks. Instead, we should be answering the question, "Do we need print textbooks at all?".
In Search of EduProductivity
Here's a few ideas for states strapped for cash but still interested in boosting learning gains
At the Moment of Teaching, Part II
Here is part II of a two part video series about the need for interoperability in America's education infrastructure. Brought to you by Agilix, for the Interoperability Forum in Washington, DC.
Georgia's Virtual Schools Funding Formula
After a request for information, the Georgia Governor's Office of Planning and Budget has sent the funding formula it uses to calculate monies for virtual schools.