digital learning
Staff Picks: Philanthropy, EdWeek, Online Education, & Blended Learning
Tom Picks "Blended Learning Can Improve Working Conditions, Teaching & Learning" Tom says, "Blending the best of online and onsite learning has the potential to personalize learning for students and teachers with more collaborative and flexible environments." Karen Picks "How Philanthropy Can Improve & Accelerate the Shift to Digital Learning" Karen says, "The exact focus of monetary amounts and targeted funding is so important to fundraising making this article a highlight to read."
What I Believe Right Now
Some opinion writers are critics. I’m an advocate. I’m less interested in stale reform debates and more interested in the potential of innovation. Like other sectors (energy, health care) new technology allows us to reframe gnarly old problems.
35 Sources for Curated Educational Videos
Like explorers approaching an unfamiliar landscape, teachers who are ready to take the plunge into flipped classrooms and blended learning often approach the opportunity with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Just dipping a toe into the virtual waters of online content can be overwhelming, and there’s a risk that even the most fearless educator can become paralyzed by the bottomless depths of content and endless pools of resources.
Survey: Majority of School District Administrators Endorse Online Classes
News Release: Key challenges facing school districts, including budget realities and the need to improve student engagement, are driving district administrators to embrace online learning, according to a survey report released today from Blackboard Inc. and Project Tomorrow®.
Digital Learning Helps Students ‘Where They Are and Not Where We Want Them to Be’
“Digital Learning Helps Students ‘Where They Are and Not Where We Want Them to Be’” by Star Kraschinsky, Director of Communications for Florida Virtual School, was first seen on redefinED. Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) opened its virtual doors in August 1997 as…
Digital Learning Leads to Deeper Learning
We think digital learning can lead to deeper learning. We’re writing a paper with a framework of evidence. A little brainstorming led to a list of ten benefits we’ve seen: Engagement: media that grabs attention Motivation: encouragement to go deeper Persistence: capturing more learning hours per day Production: ability…
SCE Launches Digital Learning Challenge
SCE, a Chicago-based social investment organization, launched a “Digital Learning Challenge” by inviting letters of inquiry that could lead to up to $250,000 in grants. The announcement is worth reading just because it is an interesting premise--that shifting even a portion of the out-of-school media time of low income youth to productive learning activities can make a big difference.
Capistrano Valley High School Demonstrates the Art of Animation
This week's featured SchoolTube film showcases Capistrano Valley High School's participation in the ACME Animation Network. Students at Capistrano draw, scan, and develop animated videos that they can then upload to the ACME site for educators, parents, industry professionals and peers to review.
Students Report On SOPA, PIPA & ACTA
Students at Blue Springs High School recently published a SchoolTube video reporting on the SOPA, PIPA and ACTA controversy that threatened the freedom of the Internet in an effort to stop piracy. The video uses popular word animation to supplement the audio around the current events. This video is a great example of student awareness about complex current events.
Students Report On the Oakland Occupy Movement
Students from the Media Enterprise Alliance at KDOL-TV reported on the Occupy Movement at Frank Ogawa Plaza and other locations in Oakland, Calif. in late January 2012. These students demonstrated talented reporting, telling the story of the protest through a different lens than the mainstream media.