Plugged In | 10.31.12 | (powered by iNACOL)

From today’s inbox…

To view this email as a web page, go here.

PLUGGED IN  (October 31, 2012) powered by iNACOL…   News… Attention Shifts to Blended Learning at Virtual Ed. Conference Education Week While the rise of blended learning has long been on the radar of leaders in virtual education, last week’s Virtual School Symposium may have been its unofficial coming-out party. From beginning to end, blended learning-briefly defined as any of a variety of approaches that combine features of both face-to-face (read)   iPads for everybody – FES gets new technology Charlton County Herald | Folkston, GA Every classroom at Folkston Elementary School will have its own iPad this year after 35-40 of the devices were purchased by the Charlton County school system using federal education dollars. “This is the first of our schools to be completely outfitted with the devices,” Superintendent John Lairsey told the BOE at (read)   To empower students, let’s bring interactive learning tools into the classroom Venture Beat The past five years have seen a tremendous boom in education technology (“ed-tech”) startups that are pushing the boundaries of online and hybrid content delivery and learning experiences. Unsurprisingly, investments in education technology have more than quadrupled from the time I founded my first (read)   Common Core, technology will elevate school learning Star-Advertiser | Honolulu, HI Student performance continues to propel the conversation on what Americans think is wrong with our nation’s public education system. As teachers, it’s our responsibility to evaluate current educational practices and to determine how to enhance student achievement while better preparing students for (read)   The Need for Practical PD for Blended Learning Educators Huffington Post Virtual Schools Symposium has once again come to a close this year. There were many sessions, talks, and workshops on a variety of subjects including curriculum and instruction, virtual school models, and competency-based pathways. One of the overarching, as well as focused subject, was around this (read)   Practical Hurdles at Play in Pa. Charter-Law Stumble Education Week A recent effort by Pennsylvania officials to re-examine the state’s charter school laws highlights the challenges states may face as they try to change the policy and political environment for charters. In mid-October, lawmakers failed in their regular legislative session to agree on a bill that would have (read)   Bubbles on the Brain All Things D Uh-oh. Even though the economy is still ping-ponging its way toward recovery, we’re already hearing the ominous “B” word: Could we already be seeing signs of an investment bubble in what has historically been a tough market, namely education? “Digital learning may be getting too popular among some (read)   Cadman: Charter opposition is all about money Athens Banner-Herald | Athens, GA There has been an awful lot of energy expended by opponents of the proposed charter school amendment that will be on Nov. 6 ballots in Georgia. Opponents claim the state can “already” act as an appeals body for charter schools. So, those supporting the amendment wonder: If the state can already approve (read)   K12 Inc. Names the 2012 Transformation Award Winners for Innovative Use of Online Learning Press Release K12 Inc., the nation’s leading provider of proprietary curricula and online education programs for students in pre-kindergarten through high school, today announced the winners of its 2012 Transformation Award, which recognizes schools, districts, and organizations that partner with K12 and have transformed (read) Best of the blogs… How to Uphold Online Learning Standards to Quality Education | Mind/Shift Imagine K12 Demo Day: 11 Rising Startups | Vander Ark on Innovation Getting Butts Out of Seats and Kids Out of Ruts | CompetencyWorks Samsung and Khan Academy Launch Pilot Tablet Program | Digital Education What Does an Ideal Learning Environment Look Like? | Getting Smart Find out more about iNACOL and our mission on: Stay connected:

This email was sent to: mkbarbour@gmail.com This email was sent by: North American Council for Online Learning dba International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) 1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 350 Vienna, VA 22182-4040 United States We respect your right to privacy – view our policy

About these ads