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TEDxNYED 2013 Inside-Outside

April 27, 2013

TEDxNYED is a New York City-based TEDx event focused on education. The theme of this year’s TEDxNYED is Inside-Outside, a discussion about education from both inside...

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The 2013 School Leadership Summit

March 28, 2013

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the inaugural virtual and worldwide School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March...

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Designing Modern Learning Environments: Design Thinking for Education Leaders Hangout

February 20, 2013

GETideas.org seeks to help education leaders understand the impact of environment on learning and to leverage design when attempting to transform education systems. This Google...

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Midwest Educational Technology Conference (METC)

February 11 - February 13, 2013

  Midwest Education Technology Conference February 11-13, 2013 St. Charles Convention CenterSt. Louis, Missouri http://2013.metcconference.org/...

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U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for Bold Action on Attainment

January 24, 2013

In an open letter released yesterday, leading U.S. college and university presidents called upon their colleagues to make retention and completion a critical priority to stem...

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Bringing It All Together: Empowering Education Leaders to Innovate Hangout

January 30, 2013

GETideas.org hosts this GooglePlus hangout to engage with noted thought leaders on how to help educators innovate. The discussion includes a dialogue on how innovation in...

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Public Universities to Offer Free Online Classes for Credit

January 23, 2013

In an arrangement with commercial company Academic Partnerships, dozens of public universities plan to offer an introductory online course free and for credit to anyone...

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State Spending on U.S. Higher Education Rebounds in Most States after Years of Decline

January 22, 2013

After falling nearly 11% since the 2008 fiscal year, state appropriations for U.S. higher education are on the rise in most states. Long-term effects of...

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    Mozilla Launches Open Badges 1.0
    March 16, 2013

    Last week the Mozilla Foundation announced its first iteration of badges known as Open Badges 1.0. These web-based badges are stored in a virtual backpack and  can be used in various platforms to prove mastery of certain skills. The MacArthur Foundation is supporting this project, and over 600 groups will be implementing systems to recognize the accomplishments of individuals. 

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, Education Reform, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Social Media, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    Creating Solutions for Literacy Problems is Not for the Faint of Heart
    March 11, 2013

    A new paper entitled Launching Successful Readers:  the Role of ICT in Early-Grade Literacy Success has been published by the Joan Ganz Cooney Foundation. The intended audience is policy makers and educational technology developers.  This intentionally brief report calls for interested parties to consider applying literacy research to addressing barriers to literacy growth and to the design of comprehensive literacy programs with the goal of avoiding  the creation of more…

      Related to: Early Education, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Teaching 2.0: Is Tech In The Classroom Worth The Cost?
    March 10, 2013

    The value proposition for educational technology seems to periodically challenged in the media, and there’s a bit of that in this NPR piece. Referring to a recent Pew study on teachers’ use of technology and several fairly superficial examples of student learning, NPR laments the fact that there hasn’t been much of a correlation between test scores and use of technology in schools, “So far, there hasn’t been a way…

      Related to: ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning
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    SparkFun’s 2013 National Education Tour Plans to Bring DIY Electronics to All 50 States
    Source: SparkFun's 2013 National Education Tour Plans to Bring DIY Electronics to All 50 States
    March 8, 2013

    Summer DIY activities are popping up for kids in the United States, First, Maker Education has announced a Maker Corps that will mentor students in Maker Spaces housed in community centers, schools, and libraries. SparkFun is also planning on taking their DIY work on the road, teaching courses across the country on engineering-oriented topics such as computer programming,  the PicoBoard Scratch sensor, SparkFun Inventor Kit and e-textiles.    Learn more about…

      Related to: Primary/Secondary Education, Project-based Learning, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    Creative Commons Global Summit 2013

    From the Creative Commons blog:   “The event will bring together Creative Commons affiliates from the around the world with the CC board, its staff, key stakeholders, local representatives, and others interested in the present and future of the commons. Attendees will discuss strategies to strengthen Creative Commons and its worldwide community, learn about the latest developments in the commons movement worldwide, and showcase local and international projects that use…

      Related to: Higher Education, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Research, Teaching & Learning, The Future of Digital Content
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    Codecademy and The White House Announce Code Summer+ Youth Education Program
    Source: Codecademy and The White House Announce Code Summer+ Youth Education Program
    March 6, 2013

    In January, Codeacademy and the White House announced a joint initiative to encourage youth to learn computer programming called Code Summer+.  Codeacademy’s co-founder, Zach Sims, declared that “coding is the new literacy”  and this seems to be part of a larger movement to cultivating awareness of the importance of computer science. Code Summer+ is part of a larger youth jobs initiative from the U.S government, and is designed to prepare more…

      Related to: Primary/Secondary Education, STEM Education, Tech-driven Innovation
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    Deeper Learning 2013
    April 5 - April 6, 2013

    Deeper Learning 2013 is a conference taking place at High Tech High in San Diego, California, April 5 – 6, 2013. According to the conference web site,  ”This meeting will provide opportunities for educators to learn more about how to use OER resources at their school site, as well as provide direct feedback to the OER community to inform the direction they’re taking.” Many progressive educational groups are taking part…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning, The Future of Digital Content
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    Code.org
    March 4, 2013

    Code.org is a new non-profit aimed at improving computer science education. The main goal of this organization is to make sure that every student in every school has an opportunity to learn to code. Computer programming is today’s “superpower” in education. Check out their web site and this promotional video featured a variety of celebrities.  

      Related to: E-Learning, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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