Posts From (October, 2011)
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Innovation In STEM Content To Boost K-12 Education Reform Posted On: Thursday, October 06, 2011 An initiative led by 20 states promises crucial innovations that may accelerate education reform for K-12 levels. |
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Posts From (September, 2011)
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Time To Overhaul Our K-12 Education And Higher Education Systems Posted On: Monday, September 26, 2011 The issues and challenges faced by our K-12 education and higher education systems today seem to suggest the need for immediate change. |
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Our Nation's Most Crucial Issue Posted On: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 What our children learn today, and how they learn it, will direct not only our future but the lives of many generations to come. It is probably the single most important issue facing Americans today. |
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Posts From (May, 2011)
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Sagus Featured in "Shift Ed" Book Posted On: Monday, May 23, 2011 Gain a new perspective on American education through "Shift Age," the new book by David Houle and Jeff Cobb. The authors call us all to the task of participating in the transformation of education as part of our obligation to the nation's future. |
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Posts From (August, 2010)
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Gaming in Education Posted On: Friday, August 20, 2010 For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. Social video games are a recent and developing solution. Some call them immersive environments that simulate real-world problems. |
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Posts From (July, 2010)
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What is Evidence-based Education? Posted On: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Evidence-based education is a paradigm by which education stakeholders use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about educational policies, practices, and programs. |
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Posts From (June, 2010)
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What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative? Posted On: Thursday, June 24, 2010 Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia have committed to developing a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. |
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Connexions - Open Source Textbooks Posted On: Monday, June 21, 2010 Richard Baraniuk talks about open source learning and in particular Connexions, his open source textbook repository, in this TED talk. |
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Posts From (May, 2010)
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What is a Charter School? Posted On: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Charter schools have received increased attention during the Obama Administration which has championed their use. What, then, are charter schools and why are they such a significant part of the current educational debate? |
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Posts From (April, 2010)
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U.S. Economic Conditions & School Construction Posted On: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Amid an enormous deficit in our national investment in the infrastructure of our schools, very little of the $100 billion of education stimulus was appropriated for school construction. What happened to the money? |
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Posts From (March, 2010)
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ESEA Renewal: What is it and Why You Should Care Posted On: Friday, March 19, 2010 In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. ESEA is now up for renewal. |
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Posts From (February, 2010)
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Teacher Effectiveness and Educational Change Posted On: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 There is good reason to characterize these first years of the Obama administration as ones focused on educational reform. In the last year, almost $100 million was directed to education under the ARRA Act, popularly known as the stimulus. |
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Posts From (January, 2010)
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Interview with Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation Posted On: Monday, January 04, 2010 Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, edutopia.org, Edutopia magazine & video discusses public education and the foundation's efforts to support positive transformation in American classrooms. |
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Posts From (December, 2009)
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What is Race to the Top? Posted On: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 “Race to the Top” is a special initiative of Secretary Duncan and the Obama administration meant to foster reform in American education by inviting the States to compete for a portion of a $4.35 billion innovation fund. |
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Do schools kill creativity? Posted On: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. |
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Posts From (November, 2009)
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Did You Know? 2009 video Posted On: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 This new version of the much copied video on the progression of information technology researched by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting held in Rome in 2008. |
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The Arts Are Essential Posted On: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Cornell University's president on why teaching creativity in schools is not a luxury - from Edutopia. |
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Posts From (October, 2009)
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Interview with Dorsey Cox, Designer Posted On: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Designer Dorsey Cox discusses his work with a school for autistic students and how the Discover chair became an effective furniture solution. |
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Posts From (September, 2009)
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Ten Education Blogs Posted On: Friday, September 25, 2009 There are thousands of blogs on education. If you are new to the education blogosphere, you'll find a good start with these ten widely read education blogs. |
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Posts From (August, 2009)
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Transforming Education for the 21st Century – Part Three Posted On: Monday, August 31, 2009 In the last two columns I looked back at the history and development of the American School. This column, and future ones, will describe what a task force of committed people is doing to truly face the future of education in America. |
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Transforming Education for the 21st Century - Part Two Posted On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 n the last column I looked back at the history of K-12 education in the U.S. I also mentioned in that last column that I was fortunate to participate in an exciting conference of people committed to creating the 21st century K-12 campus. |
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Transforming Education for the 21st Century - Part One Posted On: Friday, August 07, 2009 We are ten years into the 21st century. We are entering the Shift Age. We all have experienced rapid and almost unbelievable change in our lifetimes. We sense even more change in the years ahead. This is a time of great transformation. |
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Posts From (July, 2009)
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Trends in Schools and Classrooms Posted On: Monday, July 20, 2009 An overview of current trends in educational facilities, at the school level and the classroom level. |
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Light and Air Quality and Student Achievement Posted On: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Environmental factors such as the quality of light and air in a school building have attracted increasing attention as studies have shown they can positively impact student achievement. |
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Posts From (June, 2009)
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Using Technology: Concerns and Advances Posted On: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 The Internet has been hailed as a tremendous information resource for teachers and students as well as an increasing part of course delivery. Still, some people have concerns about the potential negative impact of new technologies. |
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Posts From (May, 2009)
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The Condition of American Education Posted On: Friday, May 29, 2009 The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released The Condition of Education 2009 report. A Congressionally mandated report, it provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. |
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Posts From (April, 2009)
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Expanding the Educational Mandate Posted On: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 One of the great stories of the American educational system over the last half century has been the expansion of the population of students it serves. An educational system under strain nonetheless continues to grow with Pre-K and special education. |
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The Future of the Physical School Posted On: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 What will the school like in 25 years, in 50 years? One provocative answer comes in the form of a question: “Will there be a physical school for future generations?” |
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Posts From (March, 2009)
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Creative Commons and ccLearn Posted On: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Creative Commons (CC) is perhaps the most widely used copyleft license. It’s not meant to compete with or be used for open source software licensing, rather CC is meant for content: text, images, film, music, multimedia, etc. |
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Open Education Movement Posted On: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 An open education movement, inspired by the open source software movement, is becoming established and growing as a presence in the global education community. |
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School Violence Posted On: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 In recent years, high profile school shootings have focused attention on existing concerns about violence in our schools. A review of crime statistics shows property and violent crime present in schools across the nation. |
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Posts From (February, 2009)
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Fair Use and Education Posted On: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 With the widespread use of the Internet to access resources for education, teachers and students are faced with issues of intellectual property rights far more complex than in the old days of the simple photocopy machine. |
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Interview with James Farmer, Founder & CEO, Edublogs Posted On: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Edublogs hosts hundreds of thousands of blogs for teachers, students, researchers, professors, librarians, administrators and anyone and everyone else involved in education. Read this interview with Founder & CEO, James Farmer. |
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Posts From (January, 2009)
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Interview with Jason Smith, CEO and Co-Founder, TeacherTube.com Posted On: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Find out more about TeacherTube, one of the largest educational video depositories in the world and one of the largest educational communities with over 230,000 active members. |
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Posts From (December, 2008)
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Noise Pollution and the Classroom Environment Posted On: Thursday, December 04, 2008 Excessive sound levels in the classroom have become an issue of increasing concern to the educational community in recent years. |
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Posts From (November, 2008)
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Teaching Styles & the Educational Environment Posted On: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Each instructor’s approach to teaching has a significant influence on the physical makeup of the classroom. There are four basic teaching styles to consider when considering the impact of teaching styles on the educational environment. |
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Design and the Educational Experience Posted On: Monday, November 03, 2008 We live in what is in what has been called a design-centric culture. By what do we mean by design and how does it affect our daily lives in education? |
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The Green School Movement Posted On: Monday, November 03, 2008 The green school movement reflects society-wide concerns with the development of a more environmentally friendly, sustainable way of life. Proponents of green schools claim that they are healthier and more productive learning environments. |
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Posts From (October, 2008)
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Featured Blog: Education Technology Posted On: Thursday, October 16, 2008 "Education Technology" is an informative blog that collects from around the Internet: news, techniques and theories of effective use of technology in education. |
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K-12 Furniture Facilitates Progressive Teaching Environments Posted On: Thursday, October 09, 2008 In the contemporary K-12 classroom, the days of the rigid wood and metal desk are waning. Changes in teaching practices demand a more fluid classroom environment, including the physical aspects of the educational space. |
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