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The Open Social World to Come
Most learning five years from now will be open and social. Here's a list of 10 shifts from closed and antisocial to open and social.
Douglas Levin: Executive Director, SETDA
We interviewed Douglas A. Levin, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association after Secretary of Education Arne Duncan introduced the Department of Education's Ed Tech Plan.
Video: Secretary Arne Duncan, U.S. Department of Education
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks to the crowd at SETDA in Washington, DC this week. Here are his remarks about the new ed tech plan.
INCS Addresses Inaccurate Reporting on Charters
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools addresses two reports recently published that do not accurately depict transfer rates or the characterizations of magnet schools and charters. Here is a link to their response and some sections of their comments on the reporting.
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.
How the U.S. will Blend (2 of 2)
Over the weekend, I sketched out how U.S. Education will adopt online and blended learning over the next 10 years. Thanks for your comments and constructive follow up conversations. Here's a little bit more.
NY State DOE Hiring for New Charter Authorizing Role
New York State Department of Education is hiring a new leader to help with charter authorizing with the Regents' board and they are launching a new state school turnaround office. Click for details...
How the US Will Blend
Here's how US edu will adopt online/blended learning by 2020
Smart People: A Broadcom Advantage
Broadcom hires smart people and combines classroom & online learning to boost productivity
Why the Feds Matter Less
Despite a dysfunctional do-nothing congress, the learning revolution will march on quickly and quietly creating new options for students and families.