By Jeb Bush, Special to CNN CNN School’s of Thought January 31, 2013 Editor’s note: Jeb Bush was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and is chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. The Las Vegas teenager suffers from two different illnesses – one an excruciating immunodeficiency, the other a rare brain condition…
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Teachers flip for ‘flipped learning’ class model
By Christina Hoag The Associated Press January 28. 2013 The Associated Press reports on the adoption of flipped learning across the country, from California to Michigan to Pittsburgh. See some highlights from the article below and check out more at the Portland Press Herald. “When Timmy Nguyen comes to his pre-calculus class, he’s already learned…
31 Jan 2013
Fourth DLN Smart Series Paper Explores the Move to Competency Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2013 CONTACT: Jaryn Emhof (850) 391-4090 jaryn@excelined.org “The Shift from Cohorts to Competency” An In-Depth Look at Competency-Based Education WASHINGTON, D.C. – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), in partnership with Getting Smart and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, today released the fourth DLN Smart Series interactive paper. “The Shift From…
30 Jan 2013
China vs. The U.S.: Meeting Students’ Technology Needs
BrainTrack.com has created an infographic comparing the United States in China in terms of meeting students’ technology needs based on a new survey from Dell. Check out the infographic below, and go here to read the summary from Dell’s Innovation in Education: Public opinion poll of parents, teachers and students.
18 Jan 2013