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Category Archives: Education News
Global Learning Technology Conference « Virtual School Meanderings
From yesterday’s Virtual School Meanderings: July 24, 2012 Global Learning Technology Conference A friend of mine sent this along and asked that I share it with folks who may be in the area and wanting to attend. Dear Colleagues We want … Continue reading
Northern Arizona University and Pearson Partner to Launch Region’s First Competency-based Online Learning Programs
Although the blog below is clearly an advertisement for Pearson programs, the idea of competency-based programs that allow students to move at their own speeds or test out of a class altogether is more than interesting– is worthy of applause. … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Post-secondary education, Virtual Schools
Tagged competency-based education, curriculum, Education, education administration, education technology, Higher education, online education, postsecondary curriculum, postsecondary education, Technology in education
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Free Webinars and Tools for Teachers
The summer break is half over. You’ve been thinking about teaching despite “time off.” You may even have attended one or more professional development sessions, or taken classes or workshops. The link below contains links to register for two webinars … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Professional Development, Virtual Schools
Tagged Blog, Education, education technology, K through 12, Learning, Professional development, Teacher, Technology, Technology in education, Web conferencing, webinars, WordPress
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All New StudentAid.gov
From this morning’s inbox: Weekly Update: All New StudentAid.gov ED is pleased to announce a new streamlined website and several social media tools that will make it easier for students and families to navigate the financial aid process and make … Continue reading
Posted in College Debt, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports, Student Loans
Tagged Arne Duncan, college costs, Duncan, Education, financial aid, Higher education, K through 12, NCLB, NCLB Waivers, No Child Left Behind Act, Obama administration, open education, Science techology engineering and math, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Social media, STEM, STEM fields, student financial aid, student loans, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education
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American Indian Education Feedback Gathered
An item in my afternoon inbox relates to the continuing consultation with American Indian education leaders on issues affecting Indian education. Noteworthy is the cooperation between the Bureau of Indian Education and the US Department of Education. U.S. Education … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian education, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports
Tagged Alaska Native, BIE, Bureau of Indian Education, Education, Native Americans in the United States, United States Department of Education, US Department of Education
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7 More NCLB Waivers Approved by Obama Adminstration
New to my inbox this afternoon is this announcement: Obama Administration Approves Seven More NCLB Flexibility Requests – 32 States and DC Now Approved for Waivers 07/19/2012 09:11 AM EDT The Obama administration today approved seven more requests for … Continue reading
Online Learning Source for Fall 2012
This item showed up in my inbox today. There is information related to professional development, continuing education, use of social network tools in education, and much more. If you use technology to learn or teach, the VHS Collaborative offers a … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, PostADay, Professional Development, Virtual Schools
Tagged Blog, Classroom, Education, education technology, K through 12, Learning, online courses, PostADay/PostAWeek, Secondary school, Technology, Technology in education, VHS Collaborative, virtual education, virtual schools, WordPress
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“You can go to jail, but not to Yale.”
This article details the frustrations teachers and parents face when state politics and faulty funding distribution formulas functionally run the educational environment instead of real need. One parent at an Education Cost Sharing Task Force Meeting in Bridgeport, Connecticut, stated: … Continue reading
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