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Q&A: Video Tutoring Improves Textbook Learning

May 21, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

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Textbook Tactics matches 10-15 minute videos and assessment questions to high school and college course textbooks. Tutors can harness the platform to deliver select playlists for students, meeting their learning needs anytime, anywhere. Shawn Cox, the founder of the video-tutoring platform Textbook Tactics, joins us today to discuss how parents and...

Textbook Tactics matches 10-15 minute videos and assessment questions to high school and college course textbooks. Tutors can harness the platform to deliver select playlists for students, meeting their learning needs anytime, anywhere. Shawn Cox, the founder of the video-tutoring platform Textbook Tactics, joins us today to discuss how parents and students can leverage technology to receive faster, cheaper and more effective tutoring instruction. read more

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Los Alamitos Elementary Wins National Facebook Contest

May 21, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

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MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and research-based education non-profit, today congratulates Los Alamitos Elementary School for winning the “15 Years of JiJi Contest” on Facebook. On April 28th, the beloved animated penguin JiJi found in MIND’s ST Math software for K-12 students turned 15. To celebrate, MIND asked teachers...

MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and research-based education non-profit, today congratulates Los Alamitos Elementary School for winning the “15 Years of JiJi Contest” on Facebook. read more

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Fidelis Launches Pre-MBA Bootcamp to Support Vets

May 20, 2012 by Getting Smart Staff

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Last Thursday, Fideslis launched a pre-MBA Bootcamp program for the prior military MBA class of 2014 (courses delivered by UCLA ext). Fidelis provides an end-to-end solution for the military-to-civilian career transition. The collaborate with leading universities, companies, and military organizations. At Facebook’s new headquarters, Fidelis brought together 70 military MBAs from...

Last Thursday, Fideslis launched a pre-MBA Bootcamp program for the prior military MBA class of 2014 (courses delivered by UCLA ext). Fidelis provides an end-to-end solution for the military-to-civilian career transition. The collaborate with leading universities, companies, and military organizations. At Facebook’s new headquarters, Fidelis brought together 70 military MBAs from... read more

Good Work: Some Choose Wisely

Blog Post from May 20, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

Chad Wick’s contribution to Cincinnati, Ohio, and American education were celebrated on Wednesday at the Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Chad is stubborn, he just won’t accept the injustice that he sees in Ohio. Chad lives in the future, he’s just waiting for the rest of us to catch up with him. Chad lives as if “All means All.” more

Blended Learning: New Solution to an Old Problem

Blog Post from May 19, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

Digital Learning Now offers a state policy framework that is America’s best hope for attacking education inequity. We have the roadmap, we have examples, and we have the technology to provide every American student with a good education. The question is do we have the will? more

Staff Picks: Hewlett Winners, Blended Universe

News Bulletin from May 19, 2012 by Getting Smart Staff

Tom Picks “Maker High: Why Every School Should be a Maker Faire“ Tom says, “Maker Faire have lots of cool exhibits this weekend in San Mateo, but it’s more than that for edu–the maker movement is connected to open content, viral adoption,... more

SmartTech Roundup

News Bulletin from May 18, 2012 by Getting Smart Staff

Blended Schools & Tools iNACOL is not only the online learning association. Susan Patrick has made the organization the leading advocate for competency-based learning. Susan and unusually competent sidekick Chris Sturgis launched CompetencyWorks yesterday. Check it out and contribute. Here’s our summary. (Tom... more

Conclusions from the Ohio Digital Learning Summit

Blog Post from May 17, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

The Ohio Digital Learning Summit in Columbus was sponsored by KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Fordham Institute, and Nord Family Foundation. Karen Cator, Bryan Hassel, and Susan Patrick spoke about the shift to online and blended learning. Tom closed the session with six observations. more

NSBA Virtual Schools Report & The Questions Of “True Costs”

edReformer Post from May 17, 2012 by Jeff Kwitowski

Below are a few observations on the recent National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) report on virtual schools: Overall, it’s nothing new; a rehash of reports from years past.  Much of this information has been presented, discussed and debated in state capitols across the country. ... more

Digital Learning: The Future of Schooling?

edReformer Post from May 17, 2012 by Lisa Duty

Local, state and national experts are gathering this week in Columbus, Ohio to examine digital learning at a national summit entitled, Digital Learning: The Future of Schooling? The event is co-hosted by KnowledgeWorks, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and the Nord Family Foundation. more

Searching For What Students Need to Learn

Blog Post from May 17, 2012 by Alison Anderson

Our students are using technology more and more every day. This is the reality, especially as digital tools become part of everyday life. In order to be effective digital learners, one of the universal competences every student needs to master and all teachers need to model is the ability to perform an effective search. Search skills are essential for making anyone an independent and effective learner in today’s society. more

5 Students Discovering the Courage to Learn Independently

Blog Post from May 17, 2012 by Susan Lucille Davis

When nearly two-thirds of the students in my Senior Seminar abandoned their capstone projects and opted out of our course last December, I nearly despaired that our new program -- meant to inspire students towards self-directed learning and gaining real-world skills -- could stay afloat. For the past four months, I have continued to work with the pioneering five students who took a chance, overcame peer pressure to slack off, and pursued their passions to create something lasting and important. more

Transitions: When Hope & History Rhyme

edReformer Post from May 16, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

David Coleman will replace Gaston Caperton at College Board in September. Chad Wick turned over the reins at KnowledgeWorks Foundation. more


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