digital learning
State Government Officials Excited about Digital Learning
Judging by the tweets coming out of #EIA10, a lot of eyes were opened up to the possibility of true digital learning for public education. I talked briefly with Rep. Rick Crandall of Arizona to get a sense for what he felt about the two days of digital learning discussions, and it seems that Arizona is up for some big changes.
CNN Interviews Bush and Wise on Digital Learning Now
Here is the CNN interview with Governors Bush and Wise that aired this morning. The two former governors released a quality guide to digital learning. They will be releasing a grading report of state uptake of the initiatives later in 2011. Keep watching for more updates of the Excellence in Action National Summit on Education.
Bush-Wise Statement on High Quality Digital Learning
Here is a statement that will be read with the release of Ten Elements for High Quality Digital Learning. We have provided links to the relevant pages and to the Ten Elements for your review.
The Ten Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning
Here are the "Ten Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning," as envisioned by over 100 leading thinkers and doers in education reform. They are led by Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise, who will be presenting the elements today at Excellence in Action in Washington, DC #eia10.
Chiefs for Change
The nation's best state superintendents gathered at Jeb Bush's Excellence in Action conference. Here is what a few of them had to say about state roles in education.
iNACOL Announces Online Learning Innovator Awards
The iNACOL Online Learning Innovator Awards recognize innovative learning practices, new research and individual achievements in the field.
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.
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.
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.
5 Ways to Deliver Blended Learning
This entire article looks at five different ways that K12, the nation's largest online education provider, uses blended learning to help schools and teach students. This is a good article for administrators, parents and teachers, because it explains how learning is done digitally.