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…
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
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
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
Fact Sheet on Idaho’s 1:1 Laptop Devices
By Idaho Education News October 23, 2012 As part of the Students Come First laws, Idaho has contracted with HP to provide HP ProBooks 4440 as part of the 1:1 initiative. A few key points from the press release are below. Idaho is paying $249.77 per student/teacher for the managed service of providing the device, maintenance,…
26 Oct 2012