Posts tagged with "innovation"
Tom Watkins Challenges Michigan’s Education System |
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by Sarah Cargill August 12, 2011 Former Michigan Commissioner Tom Watkins published a provocative editorial with The Detroit News this week challenging Michigan to grasp hold of its educational system by increasing the literacy rate, improving learning statewide and preparing its citizens for “a world transformed by globalization and technology.” More » |
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The Art of Balancing Execution & Innovation |
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by Tom Vander Ark August 10, 2011 Every school needs an execution agenda to improve the quality of instruction around an adopted curriculum. Every school needs an innovation agenda. Finding the right balance is the art of leadership and the product of dialog. More » |
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Westminster College Evaluates Results from Innovative Learning Initiatives |
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by Sarah Cargill August 5, 2011 Over the last decade, Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah has had a 400 percent increase in applications and a 33 percent increase in out-of-state freshman that it attributes largely to its aggressive transformation of the college’s DNA and innovative pedagogy. 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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AEI Discusses Limitations and Challenges for Change |
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by Sarah Cargill July 28, 2011 Frederick M. Hess, Deborah Gist and other innovative leaders in education shared stories and anecdotes Wednesday around their experiences in state education departments working toward change. More » |
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Ready to Lead |
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by Bryan Setser July 28, 2011 Bryan Setser discusses three things weak organizations do in times of turmoil, and three solutions great leaders provide to leverage times of transition. More » |
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Christensen and Eyring Assess the Future DNA of Education in The Innovative University |
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by Sarah Cargill July 27, 2011 Clayton Christensen and Henry J. Eyring’s forthcoming book “The Innovative University” tackles the question of how to increase quality, performance and demand for higher education while continuing to cut costs to reduce tuition inflation by changing the DNA of colleges and universities. More » |
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It’s Not a Matter of Time |
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by Chris Sturgis July 19, 2011 Chris Sturgis highlights two papers from iNACOL and questions how disruptive innovation theories apply to goods and services where there is a market failure, i.e. education. More » |
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Innovate Procurement Unleash Innovation |
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by Bryan Setser July 12, 2011 Canyons and rivers form faster in the United States than many Race to the Top projects. Why? Bureaucrats love documents, multiple project managers, meetings, and cronyism. Through confusing federal oversight, state institutionalization practices, and district indifference – the bold ideas of innovation, agility, and actually “getting crap done” are in peril in this country. But Race [...] |
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A Global Education Challenge |
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by Katherine Vander Ark June 23, 2011 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has created a Global Education Challenge that seeks to find creative ideas for tools to improve educational outcomes for students around the world – and they’re giving away $250,000 in cash and prizes for the best ideas. More » |
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San Francisco Startup Weekend |
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by Tom Vander Ark June 5, 2011 I spent my weekend at the San Francisco Startup Weekend with execs from Facebook, Google and Founder Institute to judge 13 teams that spent Sunday finalizing a venture pitch and the chance to make a difference. More » |
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Tom Watkins 10 Personal Recommended Action Steps Innovative Learning |
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by Tom Vander Ark May 26, 2011 Tom Walkins argued that personal digital learning made obsolete the existing confinements of 180 days, 6 hour days, 4 walls of a classroom, and the 2 covers of a textbook. Tom concluded with 10 recommended action steps to innovative learning. More » |
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Not Your Mother’s Education Conference: SXSWedu |
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by Caroline Vander Ark March 31, 2011 SXSWedu took over the AT&T Conference Center at UT this week. Ron Reed highlights imagination and innovation in education in Texas. More » |
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Jordan Lloyd Bookey, K-12 Education Outreach at Google |
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by Katherine Vander Ark March 28, 2011 We had the opportunity to catch up with Jordan Lloyd Bookey to discuss how Google is participating in education reform by promoting innovation, education technology and computer science. More » |
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Resegregation, Career Preparation, & Merit Compensation |
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by Education Equality Project January 14, 2011 Duncan encourages racial desegregation; LA Gov Jindal promotes career preparation; NJ Gov Christie promotes performance pay 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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Bonk: The World is Open |
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by Tom Vander Ark January 4, 2011 Bonk’s The World is Open is the most complete review of learning technology and trends. More » |
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The Other Higher Ed: P2P Learning |
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by Tom Vander Ark December 31, 2010 If you run a 2nd tier degree program, you better make it social, applied, engaging, and flexible. And you better find a way to make your program more affordable, because you’re competing with Fred, and he’s free. More » |
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