How two CEOs created a shared language for innovation
Louise Waters, the CEO of the Leadership Public Schools (LPS), is no stranger to innovation. Over the last few years, her Bay-Area-based network of three […]
Oct 11, 2016
Virtual reality digs into brick-and-mortar schools
As the hype around virtual reality in education swells, new developments show that the movement may have some staying power this time around. Although much […]
Sept 22, 2016
Google Maps vs. Apple Maps—important lessons for edtech
A few weeks ago, Michael Horn used the theory of modularity and interdependence to explain why Google’s Chromebooks are stealing market share in K–12 education […]
Sept 1, 2016
As Google steals its education thunder, what can Microsoft do?
In schools across America, the operating system inside its computers is once again changing. Whereas Microsoft played the role of disruptor the first time around, […]
Aug 18, 2016
What life before edtech can teach us about personalized learning
In many circles, edtech and the future of learning have become synonymous. This is unsurprising given the enormous uptick in online courses and technology tools […]
July 21, 2016
OER will evolve to address the problems we hire it to solve
Today, open educational resources (OER) are an increasingly common feature in the K–12 education ecosystem. As one example, consider the popularity of Khan Academy, whose […]
June 3, 2016
Texas districts are rethinking technology integrations
For the past year, 75 districts and charters in Texas have focused quietly on a vexing puzzle: how to use technology to jumpstart student achievement, […]
May 6, 2016
Will the decline of AP course offerings spur the rise of Course Access?
Last month, Nat Malkus of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) published a study on the trends in Advanced Placement course offerings in public schools from […]
Feb 16, 2016
Blending learning from the top down or the ground up?
As more states gear up for online testing regimes, state agencies and advocacy groups are flocking to support digital infrastructure and learning. For example, in […]
Feb 10, 2016
The next-gen high school to watch
Last month, the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) in New Hampshire launched a new set of pathways for students. Although proponents of personalized learning […]
Dec 14, 2015