Monthly Archives: September 2009

Innovation and education?

I posted this simple question on Twitter, and I’m reposting it here, too:

What is the single, most-meaningful innovation to come out of education?

Please share your thoughts!

Ed-Tech Gathering Ends on a ‘Disruptive’ Note

Disrupting Class co-author Michael Horn gave new ideas for disruptive innovations for K-12 schools in a keynote address at the Smart Ed-Tech Strategies for Tough Times event.

School of the Future Helping Students Think Ahead

The School of the Future is helping high school students think ahead about higher education and preparing them to get at least one acceptance letter for college admission.

Talking Up Smart Ed Tech Strategies

An interesting panel discussion about getting the most out of your IT budget took place at Education Week‘s live event in Jersey City.

Making Education Policy: Is Research in the Mix?

A new report suggests that academic studies are not the first place that education leaders turn to when they make decisions about schooling.

Bhutanese Sequel

The New York Times reports this week in an article, “Bhutan Refugees Find a Toehold in the Bronx,” how a number of Bhutanese refugee families have formed what might be called a Bhutanese neighborhood in the Bronx.