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Survey shows steep rise in educators’ use of social media sites

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MMS Education, an organization that helps for-profit and not-for-profit organizations reach, engage, and measure impact in the PreK-20 education market, published a survey last month that detailed an expected general rise in educators’ use of social media, with an unexpected increase in use of social media sites designed specifically for educators.  As educators of all Read more about Survey shows steep rise in educators’ use of social media sites[…]

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Webinar: Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age

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This Tuesday, the Alliance for Excellent Education will host a webinar entitled “Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age.” The webinar will be moderated by Mary Ann Wolf of the Alliance for Excellent Education. The panelists, who will provide a diversity of views from different perspectives within the field,will be Barnett Read more about Webinar: Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age[…]

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A High-Tech Fix for Broken Schools

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Juan Williams of the Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article about technology-based personalized learning strategies being employed across the country that have shown success.  Excerpts from the article are below. …Prize-winning documentaries such as “Waiting for ‘Superman’” have revealed the terrible cost of losing young minds to failing schools. Dropout rates are particularly high Read more about A High-Tech Fix for Broken Schools[…]

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Each Child Learns Act: Open for Comment

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On August 1, the Alliance for Excellent Education began an unprecedented digital process asking the American public to participate in developing major new state legislation designed to make digital learning and educational technology available to all students around the country. The proposed draft legislation, titled the Each Child Learns Act, will help states think strategically Read more about Each Child Learns Act: Open for Comment[…]

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Petitions Call for Technology PD for All Educators

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The first wave of petitions calling for technology professional development for all educators were delivered last week to Senator Patty Murray (Washington), and Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (California), Duncan Hunter (California) and George Miller (California) by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). More than one thousand educators are urging Congress to support technology training Read more about Petitions Call for Technology PD for All Educators[…]

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Resource Watch: ‘Pinteresting’ Idea for Teachers

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Resource Watch: ‘Pinteresting’ Idea for Teachers – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher. Grockit, the online test prep company, has recently launched a new social learning site similar to Pinterest, but designed specifically for educators and students, according to The Journal, an education-technology news magazine. On Learnist, users can “pin” YouTube videos, audio clips, and Read more about Resource Watch: ‘Pinteresting’ Idea for Teachers[…]

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SETDA Highlights Innovative Initiatives Across the US

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The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released a series of case studies from 28 states highlighting examples of innovative educational initiatives that are playing a crucial role in improving K-12 education across the country. The programs identified in these case studies were funded through the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program (ESEA Title Read more about SETDA Highlights Innovative Initiatives Across the US[…]

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State Education Agencies Add “Innovation Offices”

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Across the country, state education agencies have begun to institute new offices to specialize in innovation—searching for new ideas and helping them to make it into education policy.  The “new ideas” cover a variety of areas, from teacher quality to online learning, which means they “transcend the assigned duties of any single office or division,” Read more about State Education Agencies Add “Innovation Offices”[…]

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Tweeting for Teachers: Professional Development via Social Media

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A recent study released by the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning examines how teachers are beginning to embrace new technologies, such as Twitter, to “take control of their own professional development, finding new ways to learn from each other; to reflect on their own practice, and to develop learning and support networks of like-minded Read more about Tweeting for Teachers: Professional Development via Social Media[…]

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A Vision for Teaching in the Digital Age

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The Fordham Institute released a report focused on teachers in the digital age, particularly on the issue of if, in the near future, traditional teachers could be replaced by full-blown digital instruction delivered online.  The authors claim that as digital learning become more widely used, “solid instruction in the basics will eventually become ‘flat’—available everywhere Read more about A Vision for Teaching in the Digital Age[…]

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Departments of Education and Defense Announce Launch of “Learning Registry”

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Last week, the Departments of Education and Defense announced the pending launch of “Learning Registry,” an open source community and technology designed to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education.  Learning Registry is not intended to be an alternative to existing websites, but rather a communication system that allows existing educational portals Read more about Departments of Education and Defense Announce Launch of “Learning Registry”[…]

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Professional Learning Networks Take on a Grassroots Approach

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In the new era where teachers have little time for face-to-face interaction with colleagues and district budget cuts limit professional development opportunities, educators are increasingly turning to online communities (or professional learning networks, PLNs) that allow them to share lesson plans, teaching strategies, and student work, as well as collaborate across grade levels and departments.  Read more about Professional Learning Networks Take on a Grassroots Approach[…]

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iNACOL Revises National Standards for Quality Online Teaching

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The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) recently released their revised standards for online teaching to ensure that students engaged in online learning have access to quality education.  The new standards differentiate between two sets of indicators:  the first are what the online teacher should know and understand; the second what they should be Read more about iNACOL Revises National Standards for Quality Online Teaching[…]

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Education Technology: After the Investment

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Jack Schneider, postdoctoral fellow for innovation in the liberal arts at Carleton College, recently blogged for Education Week’s “Teaching Now” blog on the “mania” for educational technology.  He touches on the apparent consensus that the solution to the nation’s education problem is new technologies: smartboards in every classroom, iPads for each student, and collaborative projects Read more about Education Technology: After the Investment[…]

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New Wireless Device Initiative for Pre-Service teachers

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The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, a non-profit advocacy group, is collaborating with Qualcomm, Kajeet for Education, and HTC to launch an initiative designed to “empower pre-service/student teachers with advanced wireless technologies.”  The project will promote communication, collaboration, and the availability of resources for first-time teachers. Five universities have been selected to pilot Read more about New Wireless Device Initiative for Pre-Service teachers[…]

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Study Questions Whether “i3” Found Innovation

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A report released July 25 by Bellwether Education Partners sought to answer a crucial question:  Did the Investing in Innovation (“i3”) program successfully find truly innovative ideas to improve K-12 education?  The report is the culmination of interviews with dozens of i3 applicants, winners and philanthropists, plus a review of public documents about the program. Read more about Study Questions Whether “i3” Found Innovation[…]

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