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Personalized Learning
NYC Charters Close the Gap
Hoxby study shows NYC charters close the achievement gap and why
Personalized Learning
Students Deserve More Magic Moments
Starting next month, students deserve more magic--more engaging, more personalized, more relevant learning.
Personalized Learning
Common Core = iPhone for Edu
Common Core standards will encourage investment and innovation
Personalized Learning
Summer Break
Education is still a seasonal affair and on nice July days one has to appreciate a summer break.
EdTech
The Ed Games We Play
The rise of mobile phones usage has prompted discussions about augmented reality and its impact on retail marketing, privacy and reality. We found a blog where the discussion is focused squarely on education and how these types of developments will effect students. Her final point is crucial. Why are these games so boring, if they are really so helpful?
EdTech
Teach for America Launches in Brazil
The program, called Ensina, or, "Teach for All," was introduced today in Rio de Janeiro by TFA founder Wendy Kopp, according to sources in Brazil.
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning: Object, Lesson, Course & School
New tools & schools are making it easier to personalize learning
Personalized Learning
Build a Flexible Frame for Teacher Eval
Teacher effectiveness should be based largely on performance but we need to build flexible systems and evaluation language to incorporate new data from better sources including content-embedded assessment.
EdTech
Measuring Text Space
What impact have digital resources had on the choices librarians and districts make about reading materials available in public school libraries?
EdTech
Tech Re-Design in Maryland?
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley wants to spend US$1 billion on school construction. How about thinking smarter about what goes on inside the building? Technology for students is certainly part of re-design efforts. His competitor is geting there. Bob Ehrlich wants to ramp up the number of charter schools.