Leadership
Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.
Ed Policy
Smart Cities: 10 Opinions About What Matters
Tom complied a list of folks thinking about cities and innovation - half from education and half from business and technology.
Ed Policy
Florida Policymakers Innovate with Online Learning
Affordable online college courses and expanded access to K-12 online courses and blended schools top the recently concluded 2013 Florida legislative session. Digital Learning Now report cards suggest that Florida has one of the best education codes in the country.
Leadership
The Metaphor of Disruptive Innovation
Metaphors are how we, as humans, explain one thing in terms of another, for example understanding a logical argument as a building: “That argument has a strong foundation,” or “That argument crumbled under my assault.”
EdTech
Celebrating MOUSE: 15 Years of Engaging Kids, Narrowing Divide
MOUSE celebrated their 15th Anniversary on May 20th with a student led exhibit demonstrating the latest technologies and by honoring leaders dedicated to the education and technology arena.
Ed Policy
In Support of the Common Core
Common Core State Standards are thoughtful expressions of college- and career-ready expectations in reading, writing and math.
Ed Policy
Building a Digital Depository
Benjamin Riley explains exciting times for education entrepreneurship, technology and the policy ecosystem that surrounds them both.
Ed Policy
NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss
Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability systems in general, and NCLB in particular, had some beneficial systemic effect.” Some components of NCLB worked, some did not. Based on lessons learned the authors make recommendations for accountability 2.0.
Ed Policy
Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation
The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution are breaking down boundaries and improving the teaching profession. Most importantly, the Common Core is the promise of better education to the children of this country.
EdTech
The Essence of Startup Communities
Brad Feld discussed a few points from his new book Startup Communities at the New Jersey Tech Meetup last month and what it takes to create a community around the booming startup industry.
EdTech
#EdTechChat: Student and Teacher Curation
Rockstar educator Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) set the tone for the chat with this great thought, “A curator is a constant learner who should model that trait for their students.”