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The Four Systemic Problems in Education
The Bridgespan Group put out a series of articles on education reform needs. Here is a link to one of them -- four things that are keeping education from being excellent.
WKSKABATD
CommonCore.org released a sample curriculum. It was classic prep school, but not reflective of the 'fewer, clearer, higher' expectations we should have for all students. Their 'all kids should know all things' attack on P21 postpones the choices we should be forcing as we prepare to develop next gen assessments.
Smart Profiles on Social Platforms in Post-LMS world
Sparse thoughts on next-gen learning platforms. Where will profiles full of content-embedded assessment data sit? Perhaps profiles, like lots of other stuff, will just be social learning apps.
Building EdTech Markets in a Vacuum
Christopher Swanson, Vice President for research and development at Education Week, answers some questions about education technology and the evolution of a market for public education on a recent radio program. We are running this transcript from that interview.
Common Core = iPhone for Edu
Common Core standards will encourage investment and innovation
Personalized Learning: Object, Lesson, Course & School
New tools & schools are making it easier to personalize learning
Personalize and Deliver
As a prelude to the Innovate to Educate Symposium in Boston on August 4-6, 2010, we run another in a series of interviews with personalized learning experts. Here we ask Howard Gardner to tell us about his vision for personalized learning in an age of education reform. Howard Gardner is the Hobbs Professor for Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
The Core is Announced
American schools, hopefully, will one day follow an entire common core. With the announcement today in Atlanta, it's clear that not everyone is onboard, and some on board are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Ten Global Trends in ICT and Education
Robert Hawkins, Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank, spoke at the MIT LINC Conference about the 10 global trends in ICT and Education. It's a must see for teachers, edupreneurs, administration and thinkers.
By Teachers, For Teachers
Educators 4 Excellence rallies teachers to help create a more fair and equitable education system for our children. We meet guest bloggers Sydney Morris and Evan Stone, founders of Educators 4 Excellence.