By: Patricia Levesque, CEO, Foundation for Excellence in Education Today, the Foundation for Excellence in Education released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card, an annual report that grades each state’s 2014 digital education policies. If you’re left wondering how these policies affect you, just consider what is happening in your hometown right now. In the…
DLN Report Card Preview: Student Achievement Backpacks in Utah
Utah’s Data Backpacks will give parents and educators a comprehensive view of each student’s progress and achievement so they can work with the student to create a personalized learning plan. Through these portable records, teachers and parents will be able to track student progress – not just in one class, but in every course on a student’s personalized plan. For example, a student taking an online course will be able to share her progress with teachers in her brick-and-mortar school.
23 Apr 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Providing Options for Arizona Students
In theory, when students successfully complete a class, they would leave having mastered the course material. While that seems like a common-sense goal for a class, it’s anything but common.
9 Apr 2015
SXSW Update: The Need for Innovation
SXSWedu sparked conversations on innovation in education. One conversation included Betsy DeVos, ExcelinEd Board Member and Chairman for the American Federation for Children. She spoke last Wednesday at “Competition, Creativity, and Choice in the Classroom” and shared how modernized education practices – including digital learning – can help our nation produce students ready for college and careers. DeVos also focused on how educational choice can transform lives and provide students with unprecedented educational opportunities.
19 Mar 2015
SXSW Update: Student Data Privacy
Last week, thousands of innovative teachers, ed tech companies, district leaders and stakeholders flocked to the annual SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas. Today we’re sharing the first of a three-part series on our top takeaways from the event.
18 Mar 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Accelerating Students in Florida
This means Florida schools no longer have to rely on seat time to award academic credits. Advanced students who master the material quickly can move on to another course, cutting down on boredom. Struggling students can take more time so they are not left behind. Learning is the constant and seat time is the variable.
13 Mar 2015
Top K-12 Digital Policy Issues to Watch in 2015
Center for Digital Education By: Tanya Roscorla January 6, 2015 A number of policy issues will affect how K-12 administrators use technology in schools this year. Whether administrators want to personalize learning or track student progress, education policies and practices will cause conflicts that must be dealt with in 2015 and beyond. Let’s take a look…
7 Jan 2015
The Power of Technology Can Elevate All Children
By: Erin Lockett Technology has changed how we interact with society. From banking to news consumption, it is easy to see and understand the impact and reach technology has had on our world. In the realm of education, we can see the effects of meaningful implementation of technology through stories from schools like Rocketship Education…
16 Oct 2014