Posts tagged with "edtech"
Vision 3: Free access to technology and content |
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by Mickey Muldoon August 15, 2011 Uruguay is the first country in the world to commit to providing a free, internet-enabled computer to every one of its students, through the Massachusetts-based One Laptop Per Child initiative. More » |
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EdTech Roundup: OER, Mobile Learning and E-Textbooks |
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by Sarah Cargill August 15, 2011 This week’s SmartTech Roundup includes recent developments in OER, reports for educational technology and digital learning K-12 classrooms, buzz around Mobile Learning Devices in schools, new delivery methods of e-textbooks and a report for data privacy in districts. More » |
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Edtech Roundup: Online Learning, Deeper Learning Assessments and Digital Learning Growth |
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by Sarah Cargill August 1, 2011 This week in edtech, TheNextWeb announced its hub in the Silicon Valley, Texas approves new all-digital and online learning programs, NBC donated its “NBC Learn K-12″ resource to Delaware, AEE called for deeper learning assessments in its policy brief and Pearson poised for more acquisitions. More » |
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Hess Addresses Quality Control in K-12 Digital Learning |
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by edReformer Staff July 27, 2011 Federick M. Hess published today the “Quality Control in K-12 Digital Learning: Three (Imperfect) Approaches” from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, which is the first in a series of six papers generously funded by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation that will look at accountability, funding, governance, and the educator’s role in the digital realm. More » |
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Friday Edtech Roundup |
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by Tom Vander Ark July 1, 2011 News from ISTE including Pearson and Edmodo. LMS developments. Kids building games, and more. More » |
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BBC News Covers US Schools Using Technology |
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by Katherine Vander Ark June 28, 2011 BBC News reports on US school systems adopting technology in the classrooms. More » |
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Governors Assist on Idaho’s Technology Task Force |
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by Katherine Vander Ark June 16, 2011 Former Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise assist Tom Luna on the Students Come First Task Force meeting on June 13 & 14. There they shared the 10 Elements of the Digital Learning Now! campaign. More » |
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The Common Core Groupon |
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by Bryan Setser May 16, 2011 Is there a chance that Groupon’s technology could make it’s way into the curriculum and assessment business. Bryan Setser believes that we could have a Common Core Curriculum Groupon in the near future as part of the school-as-a-service theory. More » |
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Friday EdTech Roundup |
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by Katherine Vander Ark March 25, 2011 A roundup of relevant news and innovations in education technology. Inkling goes big time, MyHomeLearning extends the day, and tutoring for anything/anywhere/anytime More » |
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In the CUE |
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by Tom Vander Ark March 24, 2011 Last week, Tom attended the CUE edtech conference in Palm Springs, CA. The conference focused on the expanding shift to cloud computing as well as the development of customizable students desktops options. Also in attendance was the ever present smartboard technology along with the notion of mobile student technology and online assessment. This conference clearly demonstrates the progression of digital learning and its implications. More » |
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Aspen Institute Innovation Forum and Expo |
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by edReformer Staff January 12, 2011 The Aspen Institute is sponsoring an Innovations Forum and Expo in Washington DC on January 19th – 21st. Events will also be webcast and on live tweeted. More » |
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Online Resources Transforming Education |
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by edReformer Staff January 11, 2011 Innovation and investment in education has expanded rapidly and Yury Lifshits explains nine clusters of education tech companies. More » |
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Karen Cator to Answer Your Questions |
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by Katherine Vander Ark January 6, 2011 U.S. Department of Education Director of the Office of Educational Technology Answers Your Questions More » |
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‘Data Mining’ Gains Traction in Education |
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by edReformer Staff December 14, 2010 Sarah D. Sparks of Education Week highlights the growth of ‘Data Mining’ and recent research surrounding the subject, that could change the way students learn and are taught. More » |
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Top-Ranked Questions for Digital Town Hall |
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by edReformer Staff December 6, 2010 Here is the list for the top ten questions for the Intel-sponsored Digital Town Hall, which will be running on Tuesday morning. You can tune into edReformer.com tomorrow morning at 8.45 am to watch the live streaming video. More » |
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Current and Upcoming Events At #EIA10 |
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by edReformer Staff December 1, 2010 Here are the current and upcoming agenda items for the Excellence in Action #EIA National Summit on Education going on right now in Washington, DC. Please check back regularly for updates. More » |
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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to Buy Wireless Generation |
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by edReformer Staff November 23, 2010 “When it comes to K through 12 education, we see a $500 billion sector in the U.S. alone that is waiting desperately to be transformed by big breakthroughs that extend the reach of great teaching,” said News Corporation Chairman and CEO, Rupert Murdoch. “Wireless Generation is at the forefront of individualized, technology-based learning that is poised to revolutionize public education for a new generation of students.” More » |
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What I Want to Be While I’m Growing Up |
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by edReformer Staff November 18, 2010 During the Virtual Schools Symposium, I met some parents who are working very hard to rally other parents and families to gain access to virtual education, something that is quite hard to do in districts that have worked hard to take that choice away from them. We coined the phrase, “What I Want to Be While I’m Growing Up,” which we thought accurately described what learning online enables their kids to do. More » |
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Video: Julie Young, President & CEO, FLVS |
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by edReformer Staff November 16, 2010 Julie Young, President & CEO of Florida Virtual School tells the story of how the school became such a respected nationally-available system. More » |
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