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…
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
Digital Learning @ the Excellence in Action National Summit
The fifth annual Excellence in Action National Summit hosted by the Foundation for Excellence in Education was held in Washington, D.C. last week. One theme pervading the discussion was the need to embrace technology and digital learning in the classroom. Governor Jeb Bush kicked off the conference on Tuesday, November 27 creating a sense of…
4 Dec 2012
Digital Learning Now! Releases Second Paper in Smart Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2012 CONTACT: Jaryn Emhof (850) 391-4090 jaryn@excelined.org Digital Learning Now! Releases Second Paper in Smart Series: “Data Backpacks: Portable Records & Learner Profiles” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), in partnership with Getting Smart and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, today released the second DLN Smart…
9 Oct 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
Five buzzwords you’re likely to hear in education this school year. CNN noted five buzzwords to keep an ear out for this school year to keep ahead of the education conversation happening. The words include Common Core State Standards, flipped classroom, gamification, MOOC, and school choice. Blended learning, but to what end? John Marrow discusses…
28 Sep 2012
Technology Revolution: Carpe Diem and Blended Learning
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25 Sep 2012
Jeb Bush to Discuss Digital Learning at 2012 Education Nation
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Jeb Bush – former governor of Florida, chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education and co-founder of Digital Learning Now! – will participate in an afternoon session on blended learning, the role of technology in education, and charter schools during the 2012 Education Nation Summit at The New York…
24 Sep 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
September 14, 2012 Dell Foundation Case Studies Examine Blended Learning. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation released its first case study on blended learning in five charter management organizations across the US. The first case study examined a “station rotation” method of blended learning at KIPP LA charter school and found the school had significant…
14 Sep 2012