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A New MOOC: Digital Learning Transition (Spr. 2014) – Course
I’m back! It has been a while since I posted anything at all, and I felt that the New Year was a good time to start things rolling again. As some of you know, I am currently living on the … Continue reading
Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working | ED.gov Blog
Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working | ED.gov Blog. Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working Posted on February 7, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley Secretary Arne Duncan testified on Capitol Hill Thursday during a hearing on ESEA flexibility. Official Department … Continue reading
From the Center for Digital Education…
Some more interesting stuff in my inbox from earlier this week… This is a great resource to learn the latest in digital education. Hope you find something useful… — WHITE PAPERS, CASE STUDIES AND SPECIAL REPORTS In case you missed … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences and Publications, Digital Education, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Online Education
Tagged Blended learning, BYOD, Case study, Center for Digital Education, Classroom, Digital Education, Education, education technology, Higher education, Professional development, Technology in education, White paper
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More “Countdown” Activities from Digital Learning Day
I meant to post a series of lessons I received last night and today related to Digital Learning Day. It’s just that I posted to the wrong blog! Head on over to my other site and check out new activities … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education News, Teaching
Tagged Art, Classroom, Digital Learning Day, Education, Educators, K through 12, Learning, Lesson plan, Physics, Student, Teaching, Technology in education
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Digital Learning Day–only a week away
In one week, it will officially be Digital Learning Day! Sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Digital Town Hall will take place Wednesday, February 6, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET). Join in at here, and attend here. More information can … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences and Publications, Digital Education, Education, Education News, Fixing Education, Online Education, Parental Involvement, Pedagogy, Professional Development, Teaching, Virtual Schools
Tagged Alliance for Excellent Education, Bob Wise, digital learning, Digital Learning Day, Education, Learning, Methods and Theories, Pedagogical Practices, Seat of local government, Teacher, teacher-student interaction, teaching tools
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Connected Educator Month: Game-Based Learning | ED.gov Blog
Game-based learning is not new. It is a tool that has been around for generations. Even back in the Stone Age–long before the advent of even the first classroom computer–my education courses stressed the idea of including games as part … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Teaching Science
Tagged Blog, Education, education technology, Learning, math games, problem-solving games, problem-solving skills, science games, Teaching, Technology, Technology in education, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education
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It’s Connected Educator Month!
Lots of activities are planned for the month of August, including: A three day online kickoff event (Aug. 1-3) about connected education in the context of the larger education landscape, featuring keynote addresses by Deborah Meier, Chris Lehmann, Douglas Rushkoff, … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Professional Development, Virtual Schools
Tagged Arne Duncan, Connected Education, connected educator month, Education, education technology, K-12 education, Online community, online education, Technology in education, virtual education
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From Edutopia via My Inbox: Free Workshop!
Found this in my inbox today, and thought I would share. Sounds like an interesting workshop! And the articles aren’t bad, either! Free Workshop! July 30 – August 31 Register for our upcoming five-week online workshop. It features tools, … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Online Education, Teaching
Tagged Best practice, Creativity, Design, Design thinking, Education, education technology, Edutopia, Innovation, K through 12, Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Management, Learning, Professional development, Social Sciences, Teaching, Technology, Technology in education
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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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