September 2013

Archives for September 2013

Blended Learning Implementation 2.0 Released!

Three Leading Organizations Partner to Release Updated Version of Blended Learning Guide Seattle, Wash., – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), in association with Getting Smart and The Learning Accelerator (TLA), today released “Blended Learning Implementation Guide Version 2.0.” The updated white paper is the latest…

Infographic: How to Implement Blended Learning 2.0

The Guide and infographic below walk school leaders through a four-part process for blended learning implementation that begins with creating conditions for success and planning before moving into implementation and continuous improvement.

What Does the Next Generation of Education Reform Look Like?

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CUTTING EDGE REFORMS AND 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS PLANNED FOR 6TH ANNUAL NATIONAL SUMMIT ON EDUCATION REFORM From Digital Learning to Lessons from Healthcare, Experts to Strategize on the Next Generation of Education Reform Tallahassee, FL – The Foundation for Excellence in Education today announced the 2013 National Summit on Education Reform will feature…

Coalition Calls for E-Rate Reform

By Nathan Martin September 16, 2013 It is time for E-rate to be reformed and modernized. Today, Digital Learning Now! joins the Council for Chief State School Officers, the Alliance for Excellent Education, iNACOL, Chiefs for Change, the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Knowledge Alliance in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in…

Education Coalition Urges E-Rate Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2013 Contact: Press Office 850-391-4090 PressShop@ExcelinEd.org WASHINGTON – An education coalition comprised of Digital Learning Now! (DLN), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the Alliance for Excellent Education, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), Chiefs for Change, the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, the National…

Funding Learning for the Future

By Nathan Martin September 11, 2013 Sensible and targeted funding fuels long-lasting growth and a modernized E-rate can help fund true growth for promising education models. Even before the FCC issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update and modernize the E-rate program, DLN called for these changes. When President Obama announced his ConnectED initiative,…

A Tutor For Every Student

By Nathan Martin August 23, 2013 Posts and stories featured at Digital Learning Now! try to highlight how schools in the U.S. are using technology successfully. The future of a customized education experience for every student is no longer a fringe movement or some Big Idea waiting to come to fruition. Digital Learning is mainstream…