Restoring the American Dream
If we invest in infrastructure, curb run away spending, and open our public services to innovation our kids will have a chance to embrace a new version of the America Dream.
How the U.S. will Blend (2 of 2)
Over the weekend, I sketched out how U.S. Education will adopt online and blended learning over the next 10 years. Thanks for your comments and constructive follow up conversations. Here's a little bit more.
Student Success in Clear Creek, TX
High school looks very different from middle school and transition isn’t always what every student would like it to be. Luckily, districts like CCISD recognize that and put the support in place to guide students and allow them to have every chance to develop and achieve overall success.
Staff Picks: Big Data, OER, Teacher Professional Development
Tom picks "BIG data" this week. Karen picks the article "The State and OER" on the new OER programs in Washington State while Caroline picks the article "Sacramento mayor, former NBA star Kevin Johnson in Tacoma tonight." Sarah picks the article "Digital Age Teacher Council Outlines Teaching Transformation."
Progress with Partnership for 21st Century Skills?
The National Journal asked whether after a decade and lots of supporters the Partnership for 21st Century Skills had succeeded. As a number of C21 critics have pointed out, good schools have long taught critical thinking and enough content to think about. What’s missing from this thread is the…
Dumb Research Supports a Dumb Argument
The WSJ hosted a now tired debate: does the Internet make us smarter or dumber?
K12 Inc. and Blackboard Work Together to Provide Quality Developmental Education
BlackboardTV released a video July 28, 2011 featuring K12 Inc.'s Vice President Gregg Levin discussing the unique partnership between K12 Inc. and Blackboard to provide quality developmental education for students in primary and secondary education.
NACSA Releases Viewpoint On Authorizing Online Learning
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released today "Authorizing Online Learning," a Viewpoint article by iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick and Chair Tom Vander Ark that targets key questions around authorization, enrollment and funding of online learning.
Staff Picks: Access, Activity, Inpiration & Innovation
Tom Picks 5 Strategies to Deliver Access to Every Student Tom says, “Every American student deserves equitable access to great learning content and great teachers. A take-home access device for every student is key. Discussions at CUE and COSN in the last few weeks helped inform a set of…
SMARTtech Roundup: Digital Developments and More
The need for speed. The Education Super Highway National School Speed Test is now underway. The group aims to Ensure that every K-12 school in America has 100MB+ of broadband infrastructure, starting with this inventory. Click here to check your school’s speed.