Superintendents Extending Education Through Technology

Officials in every school district need to have the mentality of Bay City Public Schools Superintendent Douglas Newcombe, who says he won’t be happy until his district graduates 100 percent of the kids who come through school doors. So says  the Bay City Times – click and read more.

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf/2010/06/our_voice_educators_must_conti.html

The potential of collaborative learning being enhanced by technology is truly exciting!  More students working together to learn and explore is a very exciting prospect.  And the students collaborating  don’t have to be in the same room, school, district, state or country.  Very exciting!  And potentially very motivating for learner!  Read more:  http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/15/six-technologies-soon-to-affect-education-2/?ast=40

The cloud may prove to be a major value for schools.  Read more:    http://www.eschoolnews.com/2009/03/04/cloud-computing-the-economic-imperative/?ast=40

After you read this article you may want to explore the eSchoolNews web site – there is a lot of information here.

Here is a short video that makes a clear case for learning institutions to expand into the world of technology to help all students learn.

http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/education-leadership/video-series/cosn-voices-in-education.html#

Teacher Who Inspired ‘Stand and Deliver’ Film Dies
By Claudio Sanchez for National Public Radio
Jaime Escalante, the Bolivian-born educator who taught advanced math and calculus to students at one of LA’s most troubled high schools died on Tuesday, March 30. Mr. Escalante was a teacher that made a clear, decisive, transformational differences in the lives of learners that may have not benefited from the schooling they were likely to receive.  We can learn from this man and his way of approaching teaching.  Click here to read about Mr. Escalante’s life, and listen to a radio segment about him on NPR.

It’s Not Too Late to Tap Into “The Genius in All of Us”
National Public Radio: Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan
In his new book, The Genius in All of Us, author David Shenk offers excellent evidence that people can get smarter if they’re willing to work hard — and flat out testifies that “The paradigm of innate talent is dead.” Click here to read or listen to this story now (includes an excerpt from Mr. Shenk’s book).

Multimedia mavens: Students champion bond issue with multimedia

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/feature/x427972217/Multimedia-mavens-Students-champion-bond-issue-with-multimedia

Grand Rapids is moving toward online offerings.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/grand_rapids_schools_superinte_4.html

Here is a video of professors of educations talking about the transformational changes that need to occur.