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Richtel’s Rearview Mirror Misses the Mark
Matt Richtel wrote the rearview mirror story of the last decade—technology layered on top of how we’ve always done school yielding meager results at least when measured in traditional ways. The story of this decade is that personal digital learning will change the world. The Sunday feature…
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JEE Releases Guest Editorial On Accelerating STEM Capacity
The Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) released "Accelerating STEM Capacity: A Complex Adaptive System Perspective," a guest editorial by Rick Stephens and Michael Richey of the Boeing Company this July.
Personalized Learning
ImagineK12 Ready to Demo Edupreneurs
ImagineK12 helps form and guide new companies focused on improving elementary and secondary education. I agree with their view of the opportunity: The infrastructure, hardware, software, and platforms are either available or being developed that will change the nature of how we teach our children in profound…
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Leading the Shift to Personal Digital Learning
The shift to digital learning is expanding educational opportunity in the U.S. and even more significantly in emerging economies. The potential to customize learning, to boost engagement, and to extend learning at reduced costs is a set of world-changing opportunities.
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Top Apps for Web Conferencing
The virtual classroom and conference room is a growing trend made possible by amazing online tools and apps booming across the web today. One of the best ways to stay in touch, learn new concepts, or discuss ideas across the city, state, country or globe is through web conferencing.
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NewSchools Presents Inspiring Videos From Education Entrepreneurs
NewSchools, a venture fund working to transform education by supporting entrepreneurs, kicks off a video series today featuring leading, innovative edupreneurs (education entrepreneurs) who are visionary, innovative and inspiring in demonstrating the possibilities and opportunities available in U.S. public education. At its 2011 summit,…
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The 10 Biggest Stories on Getting Smart
Getting Smart, formerly known as edReformer launched this month with a mission to bring fresh ideas around innovation in learning, education and technology. Here are the 10 biggest stories that readers have enjoyed this month on Getting Smart.
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Innovative Content is Driving the Learning Revolution
MangaHIgh math game Digital Learning Now, an advocacy initiative chaired by former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise, released a video this week about promoting high quality digital content. Among the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning, the governors recommend “Digital content, instructional…
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Pew Report on Digital Learning in Higher Ed
Pew reports that most college presidents value online learning and think most students will learn that way within 10 years.
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18 Low Tech Ways to Help Kids & Educators Get Smart
I frequently write about new learning technologies, but there are lots of low tech learning innovations (i.e., produce better outcomes and potentially cost less). Here’s a lit of 18. I bet you can add two to the list to make it an even 20. At this point, some aren’t…