EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
Virtual School Symposium for Online & Blended Learning
Online learning is growing at an astonishing 30% rate annually in the United States in K-12 education. Register for the iNACOL Virtual School Symposium Online & Blended Learning Conference
Boeing: Next Gen Online Learning Works Better
Boeing piloting and researching web 2 learning components--no surprise, engaging user driven learning works better.
Where Games and Simulations are Leading Education
As the planning beings for LEEF 2011 (June 16-17), it’s amazing to think how much games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning have matured over the past two years. And yet, th
Digital Learning Council Explores Next Generation Content
When it comes to digital learning, how do we balance quality with innovation? What guidelines should be used when looking at the development and use of quality digital instructional materials? Is this discussion bigger than e-books?
Bill Gates Talks Ed Tech
Bill Gates has been taking online classes for years. Now, he thinks it’s time to make sure a whole lot more students do the same.
Geoffrey Fletcher Joins SETDA as Comms Director
Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher will join the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) to lead strategic initiatives and communications.
Blackboard Teams with K12 to Clear Remediation Hurdles
Blackboard Inc. and K12 Inc. today announced plans to develop an innovative and flexible solution to cut the cost of delivering remediation courses while increasing their overall quality and effectiveness.
Superman Kids Land on White House Sofa
Gwen Samuels writes about her involvement in education reform; Deborah Gist in The Atlantic; smart thinking on reform and teacher quality; Next Generation Learning Challenge
Will Richardson: Change Agent
Can Will Richardson help teachers alter the culture of teaching to accept more willingness to engage in the global Internet and in interactive collaboration using tools on the web? We hope so.
The Incentivized Principal
School turnaround gets knocked now and again. But in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, things seem to be going right.