Newark: Can Facebook Gift Really Turn Schools Around?
Bored? Really……..Really?
Remember how you used to get bored in life? Remember when you sat around waiting for appointments, or doctor visits, or at stoplights and you didn’t have anything to do? Remember where you were the last time you were really frustrated and had no recourse, no outlet, and just had to deal with … [Read more...]
Greatest Job Ever
I have the greatest job ever. __ __ __ - That’s all … [Read more...]
Favorite New Blogs
For my edBLOG project, I usually pick a theme for the week and then ask people in my digital networks for suggestions about their favorites. This week I want to help support new bloggers. What are your favorite new blogs or bloggers that you have begun reading recently? Let’s say, anyone who … [Read more...]
Calif. Unveils Social-Networking Site for Teachers
Called Brokers of Expertise, the site is designed to help teachers network with peers and share strategies they hope would improve students achievement. … [Read more...]
Director’s Blog: Teacher Transparency Is Transformational
With the national debate around teacher effectiveness, it is curious why e-learning and blended learning are often left out of many of the conversations. I3 reviewers did not get it, and many state Race to the Top plans seem to be propping up the old system, not transforming it. E-learning and … [Read more...]
e-Rate gets facelift with wireless pilot, community access
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 23 voted to upgrade and modernize the federal $2.25 billion-a-year e-Rate program by allowing schools to make e-Rate funded, internet-enabled computers available to the community after normal school operating hours—a step that supporters and … [Read more...]
California’s Ailing $34 Million Student Database Project Is a Year Behind
CalPADS, California's $34 million statewide data system tracking student information, is a year behind schedule and Governor Schwarzennegger has threatened to terminate the system if it can't relay data by the end of the year. … [Read more...]
Shmoop Announces Fall 2010 High School Essay Contest
Company Aims to Turn a Student into a School Hero; Free Shmoop VIP Pass for Winner’s Entire School Mountain View, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2010) – Shmoop (www.shmoop.com), a digital curriculum company that makes fun, rigorous learning and teaching materials, today announced its Fall 2010 Shmoop High … [Read more...]
