NYC Schools' Competition Seeks Apps for Math Skills
The New York City Schools have launched the "Gap App Challenge," a contest to develop useful games and apps to help students with math skills. Read Full Post >
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January 08, 2013
January 08, 2013
Federal Program Puts Focus on Learning Technologies
The National Science Foundation has launched a program, Cyberlearning: Transforming Education, that is supporting efforts to integrate educational technology with research on how students learn. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2013
Supporting High Access Environments
When I visit with superintendents, principals, teachers, and school board members, I always ask them what they are worried about. With plans for high-access environments, tech support is on everybody's list. So, I called Keith Krueger and Denise Shorey from CoSN. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2013
Should Education Entrepreneurs Fear a 'Tech Bubble'?
A rush of investment in educational technology creates the possibility of a "bubble" and a subsequent crash, a recently released paper speculates. Read Full Post >
December 18, 2012
Blended Learning Decision: Enterprise or Portfolio
For many districts, the most important strategy decision will be whether to build a common district plan or encouraging schools to develop their own plans. Read Full Post >
December 12, 2012
Despite Bad News, Progress is Possible
I have a hard time watching evening news--especially in the last few weeks--the headlines are hard to swallow. You can't help but assume that things are getting worse. It's depressing. But the news doesn't give you an accurate picture of the long term trends that are making life better for more people on this planet. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
How Digital Learning Contributes to Deeper Learning
Here at Getting Smart, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve learning. We advocate for tools and schools that work better for students and teachers. We love to see and share stories about engaged learners producing quality products. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
Changes at the Charters and Choice Blog
Education Week staff writer Katie Ash will be covering the charters and choice beat and blogging regularly here. Read Full Post >
November 11, 2012
MOOC vs. MOAB (Mother of all Baumols)
You've probably seen William J. Baumol's book, The Cost Disease, or you've read an Inside HigherEd column about how education and health care are labor intensive and have not seen the same kind of productivity gains as other sectors. Perhaps you heard Paul Hill and Marguerite Rosa talk about Baumol's disease, "The combination of rising costs and stagnant productivity are major problems in an environment where many children are not learning the skills they need and education is now not likely to receive sustained increases in public funding." Read Full Post >
October 12, 2012
Will Common Core and Digital Learning Lead to Deeper Blends?
"Provide student the skills and knowledge the will need to be success in the 21st century society." That's the goal of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Deeper Learning initiative. The Foundation convened grantees this week to discuss how to expand access to programs that promote better college and career preparation. Read Full Post >
