by kris | Mar 3, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
This article from the Seattle Times shares Bill Gates concern about digital isolationism. Do we read only what we already believe? PSA encourages digital tools as a means to help people get together. Add Bill Gates to the roster of citizens concerned about the...
by kris | Mar 3, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
During Betsy DeVos’ bitter confirmation hearing for education secretary, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet pointed to Denver as a potential national model of a big city school district that’s found an innovative, balanced approach to school choice. School choice is...
by kris | Feb 6, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Here is a declaration of modern learner rights by designers of online corporate learning experiences. These designers support learner centered experiences as being good for both the learner and the business. PSA encourages many of the same core elements of a quality...
by kris | Feb 6, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, Individual Learner
See what developers, researchers, educators and thought leaders considered in shifting professional development toward a system demonstrating competency of specific skills rather then the current practice of “seat time”. Digital Promise hosted a Summit on...
by kris | Feb 6, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, Embed Resources & Tools
Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring. The professors would like to push the course materials online — teaching it as a MOOC, for example, a freely available course taught over...