Maine’s pioneering work in leading a multi-state procurement for devices just announced conditional contract awards to: Bidder Student Device Teacher Device Tier 1 Annual Per Seat Price Tier 2 Annual Per Seat Price Tier 3 Annual Per Seat Price Network Annual Per Seat Price Apple, Inc. (Primary Proposal) of…
FCC and HUD Partner with Connect2Compete
In an effort to close the broadband gap, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will work with Connect2Compete (C2C), a national initiative to expand access to technology. HUD will join C2C’s Digital Literacy Coalition as a digital literacy outreach partner and C2C and Best Buy’s Geek Squad will work together to…
21 Feb 2013
Jeb Bush Addresses Online University Graduates
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush addressed the Western Governors University’s graduating class of winter 2013. The online university’s commencement ceremony was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch Governor Jeb Bush’s remarks below and see the entire commencement here.
19 Feb 2013
Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement
Yesterday I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. It provided an opportunity to discuss innovation in education including the regulatory barriers holding back new models such as online learning, blended learning, and competency-based learning. The other witnesses were outstanding: Jim Shelton,…
15 Feb 2013
Infographic: How to Implement Blended Learning
Today, Digital Learning Now! released the “Blended Learning Implementation Guide” in honor of Digital Learning Day. Below is the infographic that accompanies the guide.
6 Feb 2013
Jeb Bush: Students should have the choice of digital schools
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…
31 Jan 2013
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
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