Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is a mindset and approach to teaching that focuses on meeting each learner where they are and tailoring a curriculum that considers their interests, prior knowledge and skill level, and pace. Such a demand on the teacher requires sophisticated usage of technology in a combination of personalized, blended and online learning.
Why Standards-Based Gradebooks & What Next?
Standards-Based grade books can help ensure quality instruction and assessments for our students as long as there is a level of flexibility and rigor
Governors Will Guide the Shift to Digital Learning
Governors will play a critical role in orchestrating economic recovery and education reform by advancing idea economy and personal digital learning.
Things to Watch for in 2011
Trends to watch in 2011: OER, blends, games, social learning, vocab apps
Reading List
two dozen classic books on leading, learning, teaching, race, poverty, and calling
Combining Standards & Interests for Student Success
Right in front of us is the opportunity to build personal digital learning pathways that customize learning by level, interest, and motivational profile.
State Leadership Matters
States should expand access to online learning to close the achievement, teacher, and fiscal gaps
Can Teachers Run Schools?
Edvisions pilots innovations in school governance, pedagogy, staffing, teacher evaluation, and student progress
GED Prep Key to Better Job Opportunities for Adult Learners
For millions of dropouts trapped in the service economy, the GED can be an important step toward better employmnet.
The Other Higher Ed: P2P Learning
If you run a 2nd tier degree program, you better make it social, applied, engaging, and flexible. And you better find a way to make your program more affordable, because you're competing with Fred, and he's free.
We Made Some Progress: 2010 in Review
There are 5 great reforms: goals, time, choice, money and employment—we made progress on all 5 this year.