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Personalized Learning
Better Tools and Better Schools
We ask teachers to do an impossible job. Digital learning will make it easier for teachers and schools to be successful.
EdTech
Chicago Parents Demand Ed Variety, More Charters
Parents in Chicago rally for more charters, more choice, and different selection processes for their kids.
EdTech
What I Want to Be While I'm Growing Up
During the Virtual Schools Symposium, I met some parents who are working very hard to rally other parents and families to gain access to virtual education, something that is quite hard to do in districts that have worked hard to take that choice away from them. We coined the phrase, "What I Want to Be While I'm Growing Up," which we thought accurately described what learning online enables their kids to do.
Personalized Learning
Next-Gen Platforms — VSS Day Two
Great hallway chat on next-gen learning platforms at VSS
EdTech
Video Statement: Dr. Tommy Bice
We asked Dr. Tommy Bice, Deputy Superintendent of Education for Alabama, how to keep teachers feeling relevant with the use of new technology.
EdTech
Teachers Rule, Teachers Trained, Teachers Win
It's Friday, and with a whole week of on-location new media work to be done, we'll leave you this weekend with the news from the week, brought to you by Education Equality Project. This week, it was all about teachers, past, present and future.
Personalized Learning
Blended Learning Update
Most secondary schools will soon be blended and that's good news for students
EdTech
Carmel Henderson: Boot Up
Imagine a world in which the parents were up to date on their students’ homework assignments via Twitter. The class had a blog where students participate from home in meaningful conversations, and long-distance, long-term learning projects with each other, and peers from around the world.
Personalized Learning
Why Standardize When We Should Personalize?
Follow up on yesterday's National Journal post with great questions from Chad.
EdTech
The Best Classroom in the World?
Like many media angles, this media angle lumps together technology discussions in education reform as if they have always been about "just add computers". That's not the case. The use of the best of social web, technology, computing and programs must include, and will always include, the use of great teachers and student-centric learning methodologies.