RTTT Phase Two Slog
We're not seeing a rush of significant new thinking in the effort to make up for Race to the Top Phase One shortfalls. What's next?
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.
Tom Vander Ark Talks Online and Blended Learning With ChoiceMedia.TV
Getting Smart blogger Tom Vander Ark spoke with Choice Media at the recent 2011 Excellence in Action Summit, hosted by the Foundation for Excellence in Education this October. In this short interview, Vander Ark discusses the challenges states face with policies that prohibit the development of effective online and blended learning models for students.
CK12 Challenges Students to “Get-Real” with Competition
CK12 Foundation is challenging students to develop and submit applications that showcase K-12 STEM concepts in the Get Real Competition. Awards will be given to the top three teams and they will have the opportunity to chose one of the following devices for their classrooms; Apple iPad 2, Chromebook, NOOK HD tablet, or a Kindle Fire tablet.
A Collaborator Gets His Wings
Every time someone buys a computer in suburban America, a consumer becomes a producer, social learning grows, and we still haven't paid enough attention to urban youth.
Private Enterprise in Public Education
Private enterprise will play a large role in the digital shift in public education- see predictions of private enterprises role and expansion in digital learning services.
ST Math Demonstrates Positive Results at Las Vegas Elementary Schools
Clark County School District released Tuesday positive results from a five-year pilot with MIND Research Institute's ST Math, a visual learning math game. This week, MIND joined school officials to recognize Sewell Elementary and Henderson Elementary schools for achievements in math.
The Learning Accelerator Receives a $750,000 Grant to Support Blended Learning
The Learning Accelerator, a new nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of blended learning in school districts, announced that it has received a $750,000 operating grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Prize Means More Writing, Deeper Learning for American Students
With the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Open Education Solutions announced the winners of the $100,000 Automated Student Assessment Prize (ASAP) this morning in Washington DC. The top three teams, made up of international data scientists, developed predictive algorithms that were able to score thousands of essays very quickly with remarkable accuracy compared to expert graders.