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Inflection Point
Fritjof Capra (systems thinker pre-Senge/Wheatley) said that we alway think that we're at some kind of tipping point--but this week really feels like an inflection.
Edu-Triumvirate: Mobile, Context, Adaptive Curriculum
Lessons in e-learning and blended methods from Hwang Gwo-Jen, Ph.D, Chair Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Liu Gi-Zen, Associate Professor, Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Different Country, Different Apps
Using technology to play music is a lesson first in how to use technology, but second, in how to do what the rest of the world is doing.
Community Wise, Charter Strong
Dirk Tillotson, Director of the New Schools Incubator Program for the New York Charter Schools Association talks with edReformer about the process of building schools and communities.
The Edu-Innovation Opportunity
A reporter asked me “what went wrong with the small schools idea?” It’s odd question because all the networks developing highly effective new schools—KIPP, Achievement First, Success Network, Green Dot, Alliance and dozens more—still use the tried and true rule of thumb of 100 students per grade. The better…
Iterative Development
Qualcom technologist Marie Bjerede wonders if the top-down reform model doesn’t work, why there’s not more iterative development: In the software world, we address this dilemma through an iterative development model. That is, we assume that when we are thinking about what users might need or how they will…
7 Charter Investment Strategies
Seven suggested investment strategies for a charter-friendly foundation seeking broader impact
On the Horn with Michael Horn
Michael Horn, co-author of Disrupting Class, takes a phone call while sitting in Boston's Logan airport.
A Charter Grows in the Bronx
We visit Bronx Prep and discover you can do a lot with a great community.
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.