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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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    YouTube Launches Site Specifically for Teachers
    Source: KQED MindShift
    September 23, 2011

    YouTube has launched its own teacher’s channel: YouTube.com/Teachers, a guide to using videos in class. The channel offers tips for teachers on everything from organizing videos to promoting discussions to helping struggling students. Teachers can also sign up to become part of the YouTube Teachers Community, a mailing list that allows them to share ideas and best practices.

      Related to: ICT in Education, Social Media, Teaching & Learning
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    U.S. Launches “Digital Promise” to Foster New Educational Technologies
    Source: HechningerEd
    September 19, 2011

    The U.S. Congress has launched the non-profit Digital Promise center to help fund the development of new technology like learning software and educational games in schools across the country. The center aims  to make it easier for public and private companies to pilot digital-centered curricula in classrooms. According to its website, the center was founded “to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn.”

      Related to: ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Teaching & Learning
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    Tech-Savvy Students Want Real-Life Lecturers, Too, Study Finds
    Source: Times
    September 16, 2011

    A new report released by the Canadian consulting firm Higher Education Strategy Associates–”If Students Are Digital Natives, Why Don’t They Like E-Learning?”–warns that “digital natives” may not be as enamored of e-learning as assumed, noting that that students still consider a mix of traditional and high-tech learning to be “second-choice.”

      Related to: E-Learning, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Atari Founder to Create Game to Reduce High School to One Year
    Source: Education News
    September 15, 2011

    Atari founder Nolan Bushnell’s new project aims to use technology in the form of a cloud-based video game to streamline high school down from four years to one. Bushnell announced the new Speed to Learn project at the latest Cloud Gaming Conference USA. According to the announcement, Speed to Learn incentivizes learning by providing students with interesting payoffs. At an education summit in New York, Bushnell described the program as arcade-style video…

      Related to: E-Learning, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Cisco, MIND Partner to Bring Math Program to Arizona Schools
    Source: THE Journal
    September 1, 2011

    The MIND Research Institute has received a $250,000 grant from the Cisco Foundation to provide its visual math education program, ST Math, to 4,000 elementary students in Arizona (U.S.). ST Math, for spatial temporal math, is a neuroscience-based approach to teaching math concepts visually and without language. The state standards-aligned program uses games to engage students in multi-step problem solving at their own pace.    The participating Arizona schools primarily serve…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Khan Academy Integrates With Digital Textbooks
    Source: Mashable
    August 22, 2011

    E-textbook maker Kno has announced that it will integrate thousands of Khan Academy‘s tutorial YouTube videos into its books. Kno will be link the videos to its books through a new “smart links” feature. When students click on a Khan Academy tutorial from a new tab on one of Kno’s digital pages, Khan’s explanation of that topic plays within the book.

      Related to: E-Learning, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Missouri Teachers’ Group Sues over Social Networking Law
    Source: STLtoday.com
    August 19, 2011

    A Missouri teachers’ union said Friday that it is challenging a new measure that restricts teachers’ use of social networking sites and their contact with students, saying it violates their constitutional rights. The Missouri State Teachers Association said it is seeking an injunction to block enforcement of part of a law that takes effect Aug. 28. The union and several public school teachers assert the law violates educators’ constitutional rights to free…

      Related to: ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Social Media
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    MIT to Open Center on Mobile Learning, with Google’s Backing
    Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
    August 16, 2011

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab has announced the creation of the New Center for Mobile Learning, with start-up support from Google. The research center is focused on building innovative mobile technologies in education, such as interactive games for children that use GPS. 

      Related to: E-Learning, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Research, Teaching & Learning
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