'Ed. Design Studio' Tries to Link Entrepreneurs to Researchers
A University of Pennsylvania program will attempt to give education startups access to university researchers and support to help their businesses grow. Read Full Post >
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May 08, 2013
April 22, 2013
Rapid Rise Seen in Educators' Use of Digital Tools for PD
The number of teachers and principals using a variety of online tools for professional development has jumped significantly, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
April 14, 2013
Why Schools Shouldn't Block Facebook
The students took off in a media environment and are partially misusing it while most of us lag behind and don't really have a good sense of how to use the media properly at all. Understanding the role social media plays in the lives of our students, and seizing the opportunity for teaching ethical behavior is imperative for today's leaders. If we don't take advantage of any opportunity to teach how to behave virtuously and offer the opportunity for practice, we are missing the boat. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
School Budgets and Social Media: Leaders at the Edge
School leaders must recognize that relying only on traditional communication tools will lead to frustration on the part of today's voting public. People expect to communicate digitally, interactively and with immediacy. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Gates, Facebook Staging "Hackathons" on Education
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook are staging a pair of "hackathons" this months aimed at producing new ideas in college access, social learning and other areas. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Gates and Facebook Sponsor Education 'Hackathons'
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook are inviting developers to build prototypes for apps supporting college attendance, social learning, and out-of-school study. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2013
More Independent School Voices: A Blog Sampler (Part II)
The evolution of "tech support" to curriculum and program experts to influential thought leaders is, to me one of the cooler developments in the world of school administration in the last couple of decades. That so many tech folks are now leaders in our schools is yet another, somewhat unexpected, manifestation of the power of technology in education. Read Full Post >
April 01, 2013
Teachers Tweet, Administrators Don't
Do more teachers than administrators use Twitter? Read Full Post >
March 28, 2013
Connecting Parents to Schools Via Social Media
Using social media to connect families with schools is gaining momentum. Knapp Elementary in Pennsylvania is a leading example. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2013
At SXSWedu, a 7th Grader Offers a Lesson in Innovation
A demonstration by a 13-year-old offers a highlight at the South by Southwest Conference and reflects many of the event's core themes. Read Full Post >
