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Whatever you think of MOOCs or online learning programs (they are different things!), one great benefit of all the focus on both of these trends is a renewed focus on teaching. Suddenly, everyone is talking about learning. They are talking about learning at CES, in the press, and at provost and presidential meetings. As an edtech guy, someone who hangs out with learning designers and spends his days (and nights) as part of an online/blended learning program team, I am overjoyed with all the focus on teaching and learning.

On the face of it, "school choice" sounds like an intriguing concept. But, a key component of the school choice proposal presented by Senate leadership, which purports to allow for students to transfer within and between districts, offers few choices for too few students. After the 2011 Legislature cut $5.4 billion from public education last

Lesson planning is a huge component of any educator's classroom.  We have to breakdown the instruction into several considerations to ...

Want to test your leadership mettle? See how well you do when leading those not inclined to follow. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people may be comforting, it might even seem like a good idea, but it’s not the stuff of great leadership. The best leaders are not only capable of [...]

For the past three years, I offered predictions (see December 26, 2009, December 30, 2010, and December 29, 2011 posts) of what I saw around the corner for high-tech in K-12 schools. With weekly re…

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But failure was not an option for Mobley, and after many a dark night of the soul he hit upon the answer that turned IBM into the fastest growing and most admired corporation in the world…

Teachers are often not given the training they need to use technology to collect, analyze, and utilize information to improve student learning, a report says.

Have you ever noticed leaders spend a lot of time talking about talent, only to make the same mistakes over and over again? Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unexpected talent departures. With all the emphasis on leadership development, I always find it interesting so many [...]

During Fall, 2012, I developed and taught a graduate course entitled, Social Networked Learning, for the Boise State University’s Educational Technology Program.  Most of the students were in…

The guide offers a framework for helping K-12 school officials use evidence to judge the effectiveness of education technologies.

we all know the difference between a great team and a bad team. The challenge I would like to leave with each of you as we enter 2013 is to create a great team environment.

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The long-promised technology revolution in education is now possible—but hardly inevitable. Educators and policymakers must act today to unleash the p

This past November I started a new chapter in my career and became the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the district I was a teacher ...