The Helmsley Charitable Trust will provide $2.2 million to Khan Academy, known for providing online instructional videos, to develop content and tools to meet the common core math standards. Read Full Post >
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting employs innovative, nontraditional techniques in two complementary worlds: journalism and education. Understand some of the digital tools they use--and get inspired to involve students in world events. Read Full Post >
A WestEd study released this week confirmed gains tracked by schools using the innovative ST Math program from MIND Research Institute. More than 1,700 schools use the supplemental math games. Read Full Post >
As the nation celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week, we couldn't think of a better way to honor National Teacher Day than with a paper that highlights the positive impacts that blended learning is having on the teaching profession. Read Full Post >
Online learning can expand student (and staff) options, grow enrollment, and power blended learning. It shares many critical success factors with traditional education, but different enough that you need to do your homework and develop a good plan. Following is a 10 point district/network guide to online learning. Read Full Post >
A look at how the World Wide Web changed education--and the world. Read Full Post >
Nexus Academy, supported by Connections Learning, is a personalized competency-based environment--a great example of a flex blend with lots of extra features. It's worth a visit. Read Full Post >
How to help more students graduate ready for college and careers? We're exploring the perennial question at the A+ Urban High School Summit in Denver. Read Full Post >
The FCC announced the appointment of Michael Steffen as Director of Digital Learning, a new digital learning role. Read Full Post >
It took 30 years from the first shots of the American revolution to an operating constitution of these United States. Michael Moe, in his keynote at ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit, noted that it has been 30 years since A Nation at Risk--and a lot has happened since then. It's clear that... Read Full Post >
