Boise – An Emerging Ecosystem for Education Innovation
People in Boise don’t spend a lot of time talking about themselves or their accomplishments. They just get on with the work at hand, and in their free-time enjoy the state’s abundant natural beauty.
Getting Smart on Blending Middle Grade Humanities
A Getting Smart bundle on blending middle grade humanities published in partnership with The Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
Jeb Bush Can Teach New Governors a Thing or Two
Duncan closed Excellence in Action. He's not likely to get the ESEA reauthorization he wants and will need to rely on leadership by new governors---many of them schooled by Jeb Bush.
EdTech 10: MOOCs, Maps, Movies & the Movement to Update E-Rate
We interrupt your regularly scheduled ET10 programming to bring you the following opportunities to offer important comments on the E-rate program. Here are a few organizations that are making it easy for you to weigh in...
Finding the Right Level: Adaptivity in Learning Games
One of the things that keeps game players engaged is the presentation of exactly the right level of challenge at exactly the right time. Keeping the game play at a level that is challenging but not overwhelming appears to be key to engaging players.
Innovative Content is Driving the Learning Revolution
MangaHIgh math game Digital Learning Now, an advocacy initiative chaired by former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise, released a video this week about promoting high quality digital content.  Among the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning, the governors recommend “Digital content, instructional…
MOOCs Bring Down Costs at Antioch University Campuses
The advent of MOOCs offered by top universities like MIT, Harvard, and Stanford has raised some questions about the current cost of higher education. If academic institutions like Harvard and MIT can offer some of their best courses online, for free, why are college students paying tens of thousands of dollars each year for their educations?
New Job Opening: Policy Analyst at Education Sector
Education Sector seeks a policy analyst to extend and build on our work across the areas of productivity, technology, and innovation in both K–12 and post-secondary education.
Staff Picks: Early College, Friday Films, Technovation Challenge, Jeb Bush
Karen says, "Couldn't pick just one, these two are great. First pick is Friday Films by SchoolTube: Educator Demonstrates STEM Concepts With Origami. I was completely entranced with this project. Great fun! Second pick is Breaking News Alert: Bloggers Are Getting Smart from our blogger Adam Renfro. Nothing says it better, glad to set it straight".
Education Leaders Discuss Public Perception of U.S. Education
Education leaders, policymakers, business leaders, educators, and non-profit and community-based organizations discussed the public perception of U.S. public education at an event today, hosted by Lumina Foundation and Gallup, following the release of the PDK/Gallup poll results.