EdTech
The Coming Education Revolution
In the worst economy since the Great Depression, Americans are struggling to earn a living, raise their families, and get an education. How will Americans adapt to learn, work, and connect in the future? A new book with findings from Apollo Research Institute describes how technology and the new job skills that will be required in the 21st century will transform higher education.
Helping Teachers Move from Digital Learners to Digital Leaders
By: Dr. Idit Harel Caperton As we celebrate the first, national Digital Learning Day today, Wednesday, February 1, 2012, let's recognize the masters of this great profession and provide educators—young and experienced, tech-savvy and tech-novices—with all the supports they need to be successful as learners first, and leaders second.
SMARTER Balanced and PARCC to Launch New Technology Readiness Tool to Support Transition to Online Assessments
The SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) in assistance with the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) announced today a contract with Pearson to develop a new, open source Technology Readiness Tool with federal Race to the Top (RTTT) Assessment Program grants.
Edline is the Headline for Blackboard in K-12
I’m a student of learning platforms because they will be important to the future of education and because the space is so dynamic--a real B-School brain teaser. While learning management systems (LMS) have become standard systems in higher education, the technology is not as widely adopted in K-12 where the landscape remains diverse and the shift to digital uneven.
Personal Learning Networks for Educators: 10 Tips
I often begin my workshop on personal learning networks (PLN) for educators by asking these questions: Who is in your learning network? Who do you learn from on a regular basis? Who do you turn to for your own professional development? Then, I share with participants these ten tips for building their own personal learning network, and I hope these might be useful for you too.
10 D.C. Public Charters Turn to SchoolForce in the Cloud
E.L. Haynes Public Charter Schools announced today that it received a $2.3 million Instructional Improvement Systems (IIS) grant through the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education's Race to the Top (RTTT) program to lead a consortium of 10 D.C. Public Charter Schools in developing and deploying a pilot of SchoolForce™.
SXSWedu Announces 2012 LAUNCHedu Finalists
SXSWedu® Conference today announced the finalists for the inaugural LAUNCHedu competition, a program that allows entrepreneurs to pitch their educational business concepts and educational products to a judging panel of venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs and education practitioners.
SmartTech Roundup: FETC Debuts, Noteworthy Tech, Cheaper College
MIND Research Institute showed off its recently released ST Math Touch tablets, which will bring the visual math games from Jiji and ST Math to tablets for an increased mutli-sensory approach. View our exclusive video demo with Paul Blair.
Digital Learning Day: Ohio Celebrates Education Innovation
Digital Learning Day marks a nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized educational experience. More than 30 states, hundreds of school districts, thousands of teachers, and more than a million students will encourage the innovative use of technology by trying something new, showcasing success, kicking off project-based learning, or focusing on how digital tools can help improve student outcomes.