by kris | Dec 8, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
From Inge de Waard’s blog on a new Carnegie Mellon initiative making learning data public. “Carnegie Mellon University will open the world’s largest database on student learning to the public in an effort to identify best practices and standards for using...
by andflywrite | Dec 5, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
From a few weeks ago, a LA Times story on the iPad initiative. As the Atlantic top ed stories indicated, the school board in LA was changed in a recent election with union and anti charter school supporters gaining power on the BOD. They revisited the iPad initiative...
by andflywrite | Dec 5, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
The Atlantic has a year in review for Ed stories in 2013. As one commenter noted, these stories on “education” seem to have a heavy political component.
by andflywrite | Dec 3, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Saw the Smithsonian tv/ video show on various members of a club they call “American Genius”. Of special note here is Caroline Hoxby video portion, where she discusses research she did on students with potential that are overlooked for financial aid to our...
by andflywrite | Nov 26, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER, GO AHEAD CALLER
Report released by NM IT dept on a range of issues for broadband in NM. (Nov. 2013) (link kudos to Gary) Additional POV on future of broadband in NM: Yesterday at the sleep clinic (I have sleep apnea) I quizzed the Polysomnographic-sist about his training and...
by andflywrite | Nov 23, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
The Hechinger Report is a “Non profit news organization” “independently” funded by Teachers College a Columbia University. They appear to have resources to undertake highest levels of reporting on various educational issues, and perhaps,...
