6 dreams for state education systems Heather Staker 6 dreams for state education systems Imagine if each state provided its K-12 students a simple, navigable portal that linked them to the best learning resources in the world and they […] Apr 2, 2012 Heather Staker
Reimagining statewide education data systems Heather Staker Reimagining statewide education data systems The idea that the public school system needs to transform from its factory-based model to a 21st-century student-centric design is repeated so often it’s become […] Mar 16, 2012 Heather Staker
The engine behind WGUConfiguration of a competency-based information system Heather Staker The engine behind WGUConfiguration of a competency-based information system By Heather Staker What can the K-12 sector learn from WGU about how to set up an information system for a competency-based model? Read this case study to find out. Feb 1, 2012 Heather Staker
Follow the bus route to better edtech product launches Heather Staker Follow the bus route to better edtech product launches Who’s going to buy your edtech tool? New ideas in the sector are abounding, and many edupreneurs are grappling with how to make the biggest […] Jan 10, 2012 Heather Staker
A small cafe serves up a disruptive menu Heather Staker A small cafe serves up a disruptive menu Katheryn Kelly is not the typical homeschool mom. Besides the fact that she earned a bachelor’s from Stanford and a doctorate in biology from Chicago, […] Dec 7, 2011 Heather Staker
Data points to problems in the K-12 e-market Heather Staker Data points to problems in the K-12 e-market The Keeping Pace 2011 report represents another tour de force by Evergreen Education Group in summarizing the busy, messy growth in K-12 online learning. The […] Dec 1, 2011 Heather Staker
What do you get when you combine Sal Khan and New Tech Schools? Heather Staker What do you get when you combine Sal Khan and New Tech Schools? Sounds like the start to a bad joke. But I’m serious. What would a school look like if it were to combine some of the […] Oct 19, 2011 Heather Staker
Ohio proves why DLN Element #9 matters most Heather Staker Ohio proves why DLN Element #9 matters most Last week I spoke in Columbus, Ohio to 40 legislators and other officials gathered to commemorate the first meeting of Ohio’s Digital Learning Task Force. […] Oct 11, 2011 Heather Staker
Arizona’s digital policy imperatives Heather Staker Arizona’s digital policy imperatives On Monday most of Arizona’s district and county superintendents met at ASU SkySong for the Southwest Digital Leadership Summit, put on by the Center for […] Sept 29, 2011 Heather Staker
In defense of public education Heather Staker In defense of public education As part of a team that advocates innovation in education, I have fielded questions about whether by calling for innovation, we intend for the system’s […] Aug 30, 2011 Heather Staker
Playbook for immediate innovation Heather Staker Playbook for immediate innovation It’s hard to coach a football game when the players and the playbook are designed for soccer. This is the challenge that superintendents and principals […] Aug 24, 2011 Heather Staker
How parents can set up an extracurricular online-learning routine Heather Staker How parents can set up an extracurricular online-learning routine One of the most common questions I field is from parents who want to know what online-learning programs are best for their kids and how […] July 21, 2011 Heather Staker
