Just in time for Digital Learning Day, Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released the fifth DLN Smart Series interactive paper with co-authors from Getting Smart and the Learning Accelerator.
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
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
Third DLN Smart Series Paper Looks Beyond Online Assessment Preparation
WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), in partnership with Getting Smart and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, today released the third DLN Smart Series interactive paper. “Getting Ready for Online Assessments” takes an in-depth look at the steps necessary for states and districts to prepare for online assessments related to the implementation of the…
21 Dec 2012
Digital Learning Now! Launches Redesigned Website
WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now! today unveiled a redesigned website with enhanced usability and streamlined navigation. DigitalLearningNow.com is a one-stop-shop for lawmakers and policymakers to access policies, strategies and research for K-12 digital education in the 21st century. The new site prominently features the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning and the Nation’s 2011 Digital…
20 Dec 2012
Sen. Chip Rogers on public education in Georgia
By Sen. Chip Rogers The Atlanta Journal-Constitution December 4, 2012 A few excerpts from Sen. Chip Rogers’ piece on reforming public education in Georgia. Be sure to check out the whole blog here! The 34 most advanced economies in the world are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Each year the OECD…
11 Dec 2012