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Science Outreach with Teachers, Dinosaurs
The fossils and data collected all help UW scientists investigate the extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs 66 million y...
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Infographic: Growing Up Google
Backupify has created an infographic to explain the rapid adoption of Google Apps in education.
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Mythbusting: Q&A with K12 Leadership
Following up on the release of a candid academic report in February, Tom Vander Ark visited K12 Executives last week and sha...
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Jen Robert's Classroom in the Cloud
Jen Roberts is an amazing high school English teacher. She encourages her students to use mobile apps to collaborate and publ...
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It’s Time for The Next Big Advance: Comparable Growth Measures
The most important next step in the shift to personal digital learning is the need for comparable growth measures for individ...
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Study Confirms Gains From Game-Based ST Math
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.
11 days ago by Tom Vander Ark
EdTech
KnowRe Launches Campaign Offering Free Access to Pilot Programs
By launching a national campaign, KnowRe an online adaptive math learning program is searching for schools and programs to pilot the Pre-Algebra and Algebra I program this fall. Once schools are selected they will receive free access to the blended program for the entire school year.
11 days ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
Apex Launching High School Tutorials
At the Mesa Tech Expo I saw something that surprised me--iPad tutorials at the Apex booth--so I called CEO Cheryl Vedoe.
12 days ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
What Teachers Really Want
If teachers are to transition to the kind of blended learning that has been found to work best for today’s kids, we need trust, time, and trained mentors to work out what what we need to do.
13 days ago by Susan Lucille Davis
Leadership
A District Guide to Online Learning
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.
16 days ago by Tom Vander Ark
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Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) is a fully accredited public school district with a 15-year history of successfully educating students. An award-winning, international leader in online learning, FLVS offers access to more than 120 core, AP®, and elective courses to students all over the world.
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What’s All The Buzz About Detroit?
Hey, how about some good news from Detroit? As noted recently, education in Detroit is coming out of the tailspin. There are some very good schools serving high need populations and it rivals the Bay Area for innovations in blended learning.
20 days ago by Tom Vander Ark
EdTech
Infographic: Selecting Digital Content for Your School
As blended learning content continues to grow it has become increasingly difficult for teachers and administrators to decide what content to use. We appreciate this infographic put together by EducationElements on the 4 steps schools can follow when making the decision on which digital content to implement.
22 days ago by Caroline Vander Ark Davis
