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Educator Resuscitation 101: A Prerequisite for Summer Learning

Source: Getting Smart

I need to admit something. I am dead. Dead-tired. Exhausted. Fatigued. Drained. Emotionally and physically spent. And no, I don’t need a trusted colleague to play an armchair psychologist. My cheese is not off its cracker. Things aren’t that bad. You see ...
Full article at: Getting Smart  More like this  2 days ago, 6:30am CDT

The 2013 WRO UAE national robotics challenge is now open announces ADEC

Source: AME Info

The district competition (May 22nd 2013 to May 31st 2013) will help select top performing teams for this year's WRO international, which will be held in Indonesia from November 15th November 17th 2013 under the theme "World Heritage." Out ...
Full article at: AME Info  More like this  2 days ago, 3:45am CDT

Building a smart, intelligent robot

Source: Khaleej Times

Staff Reporter / 23 May 2013 This years World Robot Olympiad (WRO) national competition officially opened on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain schools. The 2013 robotics competition is being held by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) in partn ...
Full article at: Khaleej Times  More like this  2 days ago, 11:50pm CDT

Making space to innovate

Source: Boston Herald

From startups to meet-ups, the newly dubbed District Hall will provide a needed gathering spot for entrepreneurs in Boston’s Innovation District. The $5.5 million, 12,000-square-foot facility will open in the next fe ...
Full article at: Boston Herald  More like this  2 days ago, 11:20pm CDT

Hub’s innovation center will be called District Hall

Source: Boston Herald

The new $5.5 million innovation center in South Boston’s Innovation District will be known as District Hall. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino revealed the name this morning during a tour of the 12,000-square-foot facility that’s billed as a first fo ...
Full article at: Boston Herald  More like this  2 days ago, 1:32pm CDT

Common-Core Testing Consortium Hires Tech Director

Source: Education Week

One of the two major consortia designing tests to match the Common Core State Standards has hired a technology director to try to make sure the ambitious online testing rollout and implementation goes as planned. Brandt Redd was recently named chief ...
Full article at: Education Week  More like this  1 week ago, 10:36pm CDT

Tredyffrin/Easttown announces staff changes for 2013-14

Source: Mainline Media News

TREDYFFRIN — The Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board has unanimously approved Superintendent Dan Waters’ recommendations for administrative assignments, which will go into effect on July 1. Patrick Gately, cur ...
Full article at: Mainline Media News  More like this  1 week ago, 8:58pm CDT

Mobile computer devices in schools gets hot, cold response from Carlisle School Board hopefuls: Primary focus

Source: PennLive.com

Seven candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for four seats on the Carlisle Area School District in Tuesday’s primary. Incumbents Fred Baldwin, Brian Guillaume and Jason Smith are facing off against challengers Anne Lauritzen, V ...
Full article at: PennLive.com  More like this  May 17 2013, 5:11pm CDT

Ed tech, privatization and plunder

Source: District Administration

As much as I love the revolutionary potential of technology in education, I understand why some of those who care about public education and public universities worry about privatization and plunder. Where I want to see the potential for intellig ...
Full article at: District Administration  More like this  May 17 2013, 1:17pm CDT

Why Private Schools Are Dying Out

Source: Hoover Institution

Can run-of-the-mill private schools and colleges reboot? I wouldn't bet a year's tuition on it. Private education as we have known it is on its way out, at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels. At the very ...
Full article at: Hoover Institution  More like this  May 17 2013, 7:53am CDT


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