student voice
Six premises, seven ideas for better teacher training
At the Twitter Town Hall with Education Secretary Arne Duncan (related: the full transcript of that dialogue is online) on August 24, he promised some new initiatives regarding schools of education. In the hope that the suggestion box is still open, I have a suggestion — not for the Secretary but for schools and colleges of education.
Motivational Profiles
Mining the combined data from home and school will yield rich and powerful motivational profiles that will power smart recommendation engines--and that's when we'll see the real power of customized learning.
From Private & Expensive to Affordable & Online
Western Governors University: a more affordable and flexible way to receive your BA.
Refining the Blended Learning Strategy
Next Gen Learning is trying to formalize the blended learning model.
Boredom Dampens U.S. Achievement
I'm in India this week observing education innovations and styles. Newsweek's Samuelson claims lack of motivation in US high schools results in lost elementary gains. Hard to change society, but we can add cool learning games to the daily student playlist.
Students Are Motivated to Take Online Courses
Susan Patrick writes: "Despite what critics say, there is no evidence that children in online or hybrid classes are any less socially adjusted than those children who attend brick-and-mortar, traditional schools."