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1.5 million reasons to get a grip on digital learning: Q+A with ISTE’s Don Knezek

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by Susan Sawyers June 22, 2011

Susan Sawyers is a multimedia journalists and social media strategist. Sawyers conducted a Q & A with Donald G. Knezek CEO of ISTE, who is preparing for their annual conference in Philadelphia next week. More »

Q & A with Jon Schwartz of Kids Like Blogs

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by Katherine Vander Ark June 20, 2011

See this Q & A with Jon Schwartz, an elementary school teacher and runs the site Kids Like Blogs! He believes that blogs motivate students to write, read, create art, and the use of technology. More »

John Super, AdvancePath President

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by Tom Vander Ark May 7, 2011

Q & A with John Super of AdvancePath a dropout prevention/ recovery network. More »

Digital for A Dollar a Day

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by Bryan Setser April 22, 2011

Bryan Setser talked with Dr. Mark Edwards of the Mooresville Graded School District about discussing the terms of digitally converting his district. More »

Adam Hall, President of SkillsTutor

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by Katherine Vander Ark March 18, 2011

edReformer discusses the launch of SkillsTutor Mobile with SkillsTutor President Adam Hall. More »

Q & A with Bob Lenz, Envision Schools

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by edReformer Staff February 15, 2011

Bob Lenz leads Envision Schools, a Bay Area network of high schools that stress what the Hewlett Foundation calls deeper learning by engaging students in projects, infusing the arts, and asking good questions. More »

ASU Dean Regier Announces Knewton Math Partnership

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by Katherine Vander Ark January 6, 2011

Q & A with Philip Regier, Executive Vice President and Dean of ASU Online, followed by the press release regarding ASU partnering with Knewton. More »

Lisa Petrides: Making Open Content More Accessible

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by Tom Vander Ark December 31, 2010

Lisa Petrides runs ISKME. OER Commons is her effort to make open content more accessible. More »

Ellen Winn, EVP of 50CAN

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by edReformer Staff December 17, 2010

50CAN just signed the talented Leader of EEP, Ellen Winn, to lead their nationwide expansion efforts. More »

Q&A: Kim Smith

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by Tom Vander Ark December 17, 2010

Investor’s Circle interview with New School Venture Fund founder Kim Smith More »

Barbara Treacy: Director, EdTech Leaders Online

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by edReformer Staff December 13, 2010

We interview Barbara Treacy, Director, EdTech Leaders Online about the future of digital learning and the progress of innovation in American public education. More »

Jim Shelton: Asst Dep Sec Innovation & Improvement, DOE

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by edReformer Staff December 9, 2010

The Department of Education has asked for more funding to address the problem of dropout factories in America’s urban centers, but it is not entirely clear that additional funding will be allotted, said Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, in a quick interview with edReformer this morning. More »

Michelle Rhee: Founder, Students First (NBC Nightly News)

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by edReformer Staff December 8, 2010

Michelle Rhee discusses the launch of her PAC, Students First, on NBC Nightly News. See the full video inside. More »

Richard Boyd: Chief Architect, Virtual World Labs

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by edReformer Staff December 8, 2010

Here is Richard Boyd of Lockheed Martin talking about virtual learning. We found this video via Bryan Setser (thank you, sir) and we think it provides a clear picture of the future of gaming and its impact on learning. More »

Carlos Contreras: Education Policy Director, Intel

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by edReformer Staff December 6, 2010

A day before the Intel Digital Town Hall on Innovation, we talk with Intel’s Education Policy Director Carlos Cantreras. The “Education for Innovation” digital town hall where be will Secretary Arne Duncan will make an announcement about the 2009 PISA results. He will be joined by OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría. More »

Julie Young: CEO, Florida Virtual School

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by edReformer Staff December 3, 2010

Ready for more candid views from one of the most successful pioneers of virtual public education? Here’s an interview we found of Julie Young, CEO of Florida Virtual School. More »

Maria Voles Ferguson: VP-Policy, Alliance for Excellent Education

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by edReformer Staff November 30, 2010

Maria Voles Ferguson, VP for Policy at the Alliance for Excellent Education, stopped by EdReformer’s Blog on the Spot at the Excellence in Action National Summit. At the top of her mind are the challenges faced by boys in education. More »

Scott Messinger: Founder, Common Curriculum

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by edReformer Staff November 29, 2010

Scott Messinger, Baltimore elementary school teacher and founder of Common Curriculum, uses his “Manifesto on Curricula” to rally teachers to collaborative work on the web. More »

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