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In Support of the Common Core

Common Core State Standards are thoughtful expressions of college- and career-ready expectations in reading, writing and math...

Building a Digital Depository

Benjamin Riley explains exciting times for education entrepreneurship, technology and the policy ecosystem that surrounds the...

NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss

Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability ...

Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation

The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution...

Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus

When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that you�...

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Sign Up For The iNACOL Blended & Online Learning Symposium

Time to sign up for the best blended and online learning conference of the year. The iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium will be held October 27-30 in Orlando, Florida.

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

5 Ideas for the One iPad Classroom

I am excited to be part of a plan to roll out iPads to all teachers in my school this spring. All teachers will be getting an iPad, an Apple TV for projection and a stand to utilize the camera as a document camera. The goal of this One iPad Classroom initiative is to allow wireless mirroring of an iPad through the proj...

one month ago by Susan Oxnevad

Learning

Freemium U

Scott Hines is the president of World Education University (WEU). He's also mayor of the city of Rancho Mirage, CA. While this may turn out to be University Mirage, you should pay attention to this business model.

one month ago by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

Time to Modernize Education, Some States Leading the Way

“High-quality digital learning has the power to customize learning for each student’s unique needs, ensuring an education that is challenging, engaging, and relevant,” said Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd).

2 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

Infographic: The Role of Pinterest Inside & Outside The Classroom

Pinterest is not just about recipes, dresses and decor for your home any longer. Schools and teachers are creating authentic learning experiences that can be shared through pins. The infographic below shares how professors and teachers are encouraging student participation in several ways. What education boards are you...

2 months ago by Caroline Vander Ark Davis

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K12 Inc.

K12 Inc. is leading the transformation to individualized learning as the nation's foremost provider of technology-powered online solutions for students in pre-kindergarten through high school.

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Students Talk about Blended Learning at #ASCD13

Mickey Revenaugh, Connections Education, hosted a student panel at #ASCD13 titled Why I Hate High School, but the conversation was really about "LovingHighSchoolNow. The five students now enjoying the benefits of #BlendedLearning represented Nexus Academy in Columbus, VOISE Academy, and Chicago Virtual.

2 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Juilliard and Connections Join Forces

The Juilliard School in New York City and Connections Education today announced the launch of Juilliard eLearning, the conservatory’s first-ever group of online courses for students in grades K-12. The partnership brings together Juilliard’s expertise with Connections’ reach to bring a world-class music education...

2 months ago by Carri Schneider