How To Prep For (and Rock) SXSWedu
By: Eric Nentrup. Headed to SXSWedu? Here's what you need to do before you land in Austin to prep for and rock SXSWedu 2015.
Rocketship takes off
Rocketship Education was a prize winner at CSGF‘s Innovation Competition last month (I served as ajudge).  My friend Gisele Huff has been trying to get me to visit them for years because of their interesting blended model that incorporates online learning.  The first school of San Jose nonprofit is in the…
Leaders & Laggards: a call to action
The Leaders and Laggards report is an important scorecard showing why, how, and where America is losing the education race. We pride ourselves on innovation but this report suggests there isn’t much of that in education. A bipartisan group of think tanks scored states on school management, finance,…
Advance Innovative Education Finalist for Prize
February 24th marks the date that Advance Innovative Education will compete with 10 other social entrepreneurial enterprises for recognition and a statewide competition focused on promoting innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to some of Louisiana’s greatest challenges including low performing schools, basic health and nutrition, and poverty. This is the culmination…
Online Com/Tech College Enrollments Grow
This story about increased online community college enrollment in Louisiana is interesting for a couple reasons: 1. Online Community and Technical College enrollment jumped 43%-a combination of more courses and worse economy. 2. Students and colleges saved money learning online. 3. Increased ability to take CC…
Zip Code Boundaries for Online Learning Defeat the Purpose
Creating zip code boundaries around virtual opportunities sort of defeats the purpose, right? That’s just one of the recommendations from NEPC in their annual plea to block progress.
AEE Digital Learning Policy Recommendations and Promising Practices
AEE released their newest policy brief titled "Digital Learning and Technology: Federal Policy Recommendations to Seize the Opportunity-- and Promising Practices That Inspire Them", supporting the increased development and implementation of digital learning initiatives in K-12 education.
Are Textbooks Transitory?
Are textbooks transitory or will the value of curation, organization, and narration survive through second gen tablets?
EdTech 10: Giving Thanks for Blended & Deeper Learning
We try to contribute to moving us all closer to making these types of dreams a reality for students, too. Right now we are focused on Deeper Learning. Earlier this month we released the infographic, this week we shared the executive summary and soon, very soon, we’ll be launching the full white paper, Deeper Learning For Every Student Every Day.
7 Charter Investment Strategies
Seven suggested investment strategies for a charter-friendly foundation seeking broader impact