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.
Chris Sturgis: On Competency and Achieving It For All
This is a blog post by, Chris Sturgis, co-author of the recently published "When Failure is Not an Option."
INCS Addresses Inaccurate Reporting on Charters
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools addresses two reports recently published that do not accurately depict transfer rates or the characterizations of magnet schools and charters. Here is a link to their response and some sections of their comments on the reporting.
Grassroots Want More Funding for Virtual Charters
A grassroots group down in Georgia has taken to lobbying for what they say is necessary funding equanimity between what traditional public schools get, and what virtual charters are alloted.
Richard Boyd: Chief Architect, Virtual World Labs – Lockheed Martin
Performance is about situational awareness and having the right information at the right time to perform the optimal action. We interview Richard Boyd, who works as the Chief Architect at Virtual World Labs, Lockheed Martin.
5 Challenges Faced in Competency-Based Design
These challenges from the Chris Sturgis report, "When Failure is Not an Option," will be discussed in Phoenix next week at the Virtual Schools Symposium. You can find the full report at the iNACOL web site.
Report: "Competency" Should Advance Students
New Report Claims “Competency-Based Pathways” as Necessary to Preparing Young People for the 21st Century
NY State DOE Hiring for New Charter Authorizing Role
New York State Department of Education is hiring a new leader to help with charter authorizing with the Regents' board and they are launching a new state school turnaround office. Click for details...
Obama Encourages Students to Communicate in "Smaller" World
Discussions about self-awareness in a global marketplace and in an increasingly smaller world are not just diplomatic touches during another visit to a foreign country. These communications points are ever more important when technology and the Internet keep bringing primary, secondary and post-secondary students closer on a global level.
K12, Blackboard Among Rush of M&A Activity in Ed Tech
Bigger M&A activity seen in the education technology sector, and there are hints that there is an upswing in the creation of new education companies, with some attention being paid to Chile.
K12 Announces Acquisition of American Ed Corp
K12 has purchased American Education Corporation.