Microsoft and education: lead or cheerlead? - 2 views
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Melinda Schindler on 13 Dec 11A look at Microsoft's role in the ed tech sector.
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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Melinda Schindler
Reed Hastings, John Doerr and others invest $11 million in DreamBox Learnin - 2 views
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Is anyone familiar with Dreambox Learning? Looks like it's getting touted as yet another means of boosting test scores.
Tech Trumps Football at South Texas High School - 0 views
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This article discusses how a charter school in Texas has students focused on technology rather than sports.
Hole in the Wall - 1 views
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This organization brings "learning stations" to children in rural villages. In light of our last class' discussion of Negroponte, this seemed like an interesting site to share/compare to Negroponte's approach.
Winchester High School's New Course: "Designing Applications (Apps) for Androids" - 2 views
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This article explore's a high school teacher's efforts to teach students how to create apps for androids. I think it's a good example of how technology can and should be used in classrooms.
The Nation: America's Online Learning Curve - 0 views
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This article profiles Florida's political debate over virtual charter schools.
An Annual Conference on Online & Blended Learning - 3 views
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This conference is happening this weekend. The website lists various means of hearing the lectures and discussions that will happen.
'Blended learning' at Chandler school under study across Valley, U.S. - 1 views
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This article profiles a school in Arizona that has adopted a blended learning model.
Can Technology Fix Education? - 4 views
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This article mentions the US's investment of IT in primary and secondary schools: 1.6% of total spending.
Education Inc. - 1 views
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"How private companies are profiting from Texas public schools."
Robo-Truant Tech and Other Apps to Fix Education: Jonathan Alter - Businessweek - 1 views
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Using technology for school reform
The New York Times - Schools For Tomorrow - Mission - 0 views
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While I haven't had a chance to watch the videos yet, I'm interested to see what ideas were discussed at this conference that aimed "to harness the power of technology to improve the learning experience."
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