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Michael Horn Talks Disruptive Technology at WA Ed Innovation Forum
This week, Michael Horn, the co-founder and Executive Director of Innosight Institute, discussed the growth and development of disruptive technologies like online learning in education at the Washington Education Innovation Forum, hosted by Robin Lake, in Seattle, Wash.
Infographic: The State of Digital Education
Knewton, a company that specializes in adaptive educational content for learning, recently published a powerful infographic that evaluates "The State of Digital Education."
The Classroom Is Obsolete
Prakash Nair, the president of Fielding Nair Interational located in Minneapolis, published a commentary on Education Week this July arguing that the classroom, a relic from the Industrial Revolution, has been obsolete for several decades. His article upholds important discussion in education reform and learning development.
More foreign language, math & science possible with digital learning
Digital learning makes it easier to bring foreign language, math, science and AP courses to students. It can make language learning an engaging, ubiquitous daily experience. And it can help bring science to life and tailor math instruction.
VSHOOLZ Partners With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Virtual school provider VSCHOOLZ announced today that it is partnering with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), an educational products and services provider, to provide traditional course content online to schools or districts looking for blended learning programs.
The Future of Learning: Personalized, Adaptive, and Competency-Based
A Getting Smart white paper on the shift to digital, highly personalized and competency-based future of learning, and how Intelligent Adaptive Learning™ approximates human levels of coaching for ultimate personalized learning.
One-to-One Project Launches in Illinois
"Whether these students are at school, at play, at home or elsewhere, they will have access to anytime, anywhere learning. This immediate access is what they are used to in their daily lives with their iPhones and other mobile devices; we need to meet them in their digital world.”
Online Learning in Danger in WA
The Internet Academy was a leader in the online learning revolution in WA and now online learning may be in danger for all students due to major budget cuts.
It’s Not a Matter of Time
CCSSO and iNACOL believe that it is not a matter of time. Their summit in Denver highlights a system that has clear expectations, robust instructional options and verifies that students have met the expectations.
Combining Standards & Interests for Student Success
Right in front of us is the opportunity to build personal digital learning pathways that customize learning by level, interest, and motivational profile.