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Videos: The First TEDxNYED in March
I took a look at some of the videos put up by the organizers of TEDxNYED. It's pretty clear that the web and its followers are moving faster than our schools.
Hewlett Launches Deeper Learning Initiative to Promote Improved Curriculum & Assessment
The Hewlett Foundation team calls their new scope deeper learning – a combination of the fundamental knowledge and practical basic skills students will need to succeed in a fiercely competitive global economy.
Interview: Emily Dalton Smith, Online Director, SkySong, Arizona State University
Emily Dalton Smith, Online Director at Arizona State University's SkySong program, shares with us her vision of education reform. She says that our national school system is like the railroads in the 1800s -- without true standardization and woefully lacking in entrepreneurial spirit to make it all work seamlessly.
Interview: Chip Kimball, Superintendent, Lake Washington
Dr. Chip Kimball, Superintendent, Lake Washington School District, Washington State
The Rest: On the Way Home from Central H.S. in Little Rock
A visit to the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas turns out to be a metaphor for the newest civil rights issue -- better education for kids.
Gov. Bob Wise: Bringing Content to the Classroom
Governor Bob Wise is speaking at the Arkansas Policy Foundation online learning forum. You can follow us on Twitter.
NYC: Hub of the Learning Revolution
Yesterday I attended the NYC Symposium for Social Change. The focus was impact investing. My friends from City Light Capital made the case for investing with a high bar for return and social benefit. Seth Pinsky, NYC EcoDevo, made the case for NYC global hub for the innovation economy and…
Interview: Toby Rowland, CEO & Founder, Manga High
Math sucks, but not for the students playing 12,000 high level mathematics games on Manga High on a Friday. During a National Holiday.
Dropping a Bomb Before National Charter Schools Week
Ironic that Stephanie Strom dropped a bomb on Imagine the week before National Charter School Week, don't you think?
Interview: Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab, Agilix
Brain Honey company Agilix is moving from Learning Management Systems to a "platform for learning platforms" approach, while also launching a drag-and-drop curriculum tool that could one day link up every teacher in America using the system, according to SVP SVP Product Development and Marketing Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab.