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Jeff Johnson

A lesson in compassionate capitalism (ZDNet) - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 25 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Jeff Johnson on 25 Jul 08
     
    Is it educational technology? Only insomuch as most of us couldn't do what we do without a lot of caffeination. However, it is education, since business education has become largely inseparable from technology. That being said, his thoughts are quite timely as more and more businesses look to employ some degree of "compassionate capitalism," whether that means spending extra on facilities and building green, giving back to their communities or employees, or otherwise spending money in thoughtful ways that don't simply line the pockets of investors and executives. So here's a little departure from ed tech and some thoughts from Dean Cycon on the impending closing of Starbucks' retail outlets.
Professional Learning Board

Dropout rates high, but fixes under way | csmonitor.com - 0 views

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ed news reform

shared by Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07 - Cached
  • Dropout rates high, but fixes under way Survey: 9 of 10 students had passing grades when they left.
  • Nearly a third of high school students don't graduate on time
  • "The problem is solvable."
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  • Already this year, Massachusetts, Colorado, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Indiana, among others, are seeking to raise the legal dropout age or limit the reasons students can leave school.
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      Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07
       
      And this is how we solve the problem?!?
    • Professional Learning Board
      Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07
       
      And this is how we solve the problem?!?
  • emphasizes that the reasons kids leave school are complex and not always focused on academics.
  • "But once people started to get a handle on the fact that the true statistics were closer to one-third of all students [dropping out] and in some school districts closer to 80 percent ... we've had broad bipartisan support."
Professional Learning Board

Swift Kick Central - 0 views

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college ed reform speaker

shared by Professional Learning Board on 14 Dec 08 - Cached
  • Professional Learning Board on 14 Dec 08
     
    Out to change the world and doing it. Meh.
Professional Learning Board

eSchool News online - Social-networking sites confound schools - 0 views

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ed k12 reform tech

shared by Professional Learning Board on 12 Mar 07 - Cached
  • Interestingly, very few of the responses included teaching students about responsible use of online social networks
  • "It is important to keep in mind that just blocking access to social web sites at school is not the end of the story,"
    • Professional Learning Board
      Professional Learning Board on 12 Mar 07
       
      RESEARCH: K12 needs to teach HOW TO use Social Networking.


  • Thirty-six percent of those polled by NSBA said students' use of MySpace and similar sites has been "disruptive" to their school district's learning environment.
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  • two-thirds said the posting of inappropriate content or personally identifiable information posed a problem
  • 40 percent said cyber-bullying or "causing too much time off task" were problems
  • one in four said the creation of false pages for administrators or teachers has been a problem
Professional Learning Board

Ed Week News - 0 views

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education news

shared by Professional Learning Board on 31 Mar 08 - Cached
  • Professional Learning Board on 31 Mar 08
     
    A subscription site with enough free info on Index page to both intrigue and give a sense of what's happening at a national level in education. The tech savvy will search outside of www.edweek.org for the details, avoiding any need to pay fees.
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