http://www.ednetinsight.com en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Central by Imulus (http://imulus.com) info@ednetinsight.com http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/changing-the-conversation-to-career-and-college-readiness.html There is a lot of talk about college and career readiness today but I believe they have it backwards. The conversation needs to revolve around high school students making the right career pathway decisions, and then deciding what post secondary education or training is really needed. Why do I say this? ]]> Friday, April 27, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/changing-the-conversation-to-career-and-college-readiness.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/personalized-education--building-success-one-student-at-a-time.html Just about every industry on the planet is highly evolved in its ability to focus on and meet the needs of individual customers. Why should education be any different? Today’s article will share with EdNET Insight’s readers what the “data” suggests about personalized education, the misconceptions surrounding its successful implementation, and the motivation to adopt change, one student at a time. ]]> Friday, March 30, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/personalized-education--building-success-one-student-at-a-time.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/using-technology-to-make-timeless-texts-sing.html My daughter Alexandra, a high school junior, was prompted by an article she was reading on human evolution to ask me exactly how much our species has advanced over the last 10,000 years. It set me to wondering, what really are our evolutionary advantages? Physically we are slighter and weaker than those earlier Homo sapiens. Not so convincingly, I suggested to her that what we lack in muscle and bone, we make up for in intelligence, our smaller brain size notwithstanding. “Hmmm…,” she said, thoughtfully. I knew the next question before she asked, “And, what exactly is intelligence?” ]]> Friday, March 02, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/using-technology-to-make-timeless-texts-sing.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the--x-factor--in-student-success--student-ownership-inspired-by-intelligent-adaptive-learning-.html Queen Anne Elementary prides itself in being “A School for 21st Century Learners.” Administrators and teachers strive to effectively integrate technology to enhance the curriculum and inspire creativity and learning. This is abundantly evident when you drop in on teacher Katie Cryan-Leary’s first- and second-grade classes. You’ll see a blended learning environment of traditional classroom instruction paired with adaptive learning technology. ]]> Monday, February 06, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the--x-factor--in-student-success--student-ownership-inspired-by-intelligent-adaptive-learning-.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/from-basic-to-html5---teaching-in-the-world-of-byod.html It does not seem possible that it has been a third of a century since I worked with Enn Pajur, the then-principal of Sharbot Lake High School, to install the first computer in an Eastern Ontario school in September of 1978. Being involved in the evolution since then has been fascinating. Those 4K Commodore PETs with their chiclet keyboards and audio tape recorders are a far cry from the 16-gigabyte tablets used by so many kids today. Surprisingly, both were priced about the same, and the impact on education of both is huge. ]]> Friday, January 06, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/from-basic-to-html5---teaching-in-the-world-of-byod.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/improving-impact--the-role-of-strategic-professional-development-2011-11-18.html I’d like to challenge you to re-think the role of professional development in the products and services you offer to districts. According to several studies, school districts spend more than $10,000 on teacher professional development per teacher per year. The number is startling and in most cases represents a number far greater than any district budgets or believes it spends. ]]> Friday, November 18, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/improving-impact--the-role-of-strategic-professional-development-2011-11-18.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-consumerization-of-the-school-enterprise.html The K-12 education market has been undergoing an unprecedented, multi-dimensional shift in the past couple of years. A combination of powerful political, economic, and technological forces is in play, creating a significant and non-reversible change in the culture and overall way of conducting business in the market. ]]> Friday, October 21, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-consumerization-of-the-school-enterprise.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/ednet-s-best-s-leaders-to-watch--insights--predictions-and-visions-for-the-education-industry.html In May 2011, we were excited to announce EdNET’s Best list for 2011, a new industry program recognizing leaders and innovations in today’s education marketplace. This new professional peer recommendation program is shaped by input from a panel of education market veterans, the EdNET community at large, and the teachers we serve. Recently, we asked the 2011 Leaders to Watch a series of questions about their insights, predictions, and visions for our industry and the country’s schools. Read on find out what's on the minds of Larry Berger, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Wireless Generation; Nick Gaehde, President and CEO, Lexia Learning; Paige Johnson, Government and Education Strategist, Intel; Mark Nieker, President, Pearson Foundation; and Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO & President, DreamBox. ]]> Friday, September 16, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/ednet-s-best-s-leaders-to-watch--insights--predictions-and-visions-for-the-education-industry.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/getting-to-know-the-industry--opportunities-and-challenges.html “Welcome to the industry” has been the most frequent salutation that I have heard over the past three months. However, as I get to know the “industry,” I see how totally diverse it is in terms of products, distribution channels, and buying/decision makers. This diverse nature is what makes the opportunity to be the President/CEO of the National School Supply & Equipment Association so fascinating. ]]> Friday, August 19, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/getting-to-know-the-industry--opportunities-and-challenges.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/understanding-mobile-should-be-a-top-priority.html Schools and libraries nationwide have reported that 56% expect to implement or expand digital textbook use in the next few years and 45% expect to implement or expand the use of wireless devices for digital learning. Does that sound like more hype from the telecom industry? Actually, it was reported in the FCC’s annual survey of E-rate recipients from data collected between February and April of 2010. Yet, already, they were clearly seeing data reflecting the growing adoption of mobile technology by students and growing acceptance by parents — a trend reflected in Project Tomorrow’s National SpeakUp survey data for years. ]]> Friday, June 24, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/understanding-mobile-should-be-a-top-priority.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/real-value-creation--spectacular-results-.html Want to sell your business for the most money? Or hit aggressive sales goals and be a rock star? There’s no faking it – to excel (unsurpassed growth) or sell (great exit), you must plan ahead and execute in the present. There are some highly effective but little known strategies we’ve found help our clients in these critical areas: funding; growth, and exit. We’ll share some tips to help you better achieve your goals. ]]> Friday, May 27, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/real-value-creation--spectacular-results-.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/hot-off-the-press--teachers-matter-the-most-.html As I pondered what to write about in this editorial, it occurred to me that a perspective on the impact of technology on the U.S. K-12 education system should be considered. By nature, I am a true geek. My degree in chemistry alone entitles me to a pocket protector and lab coat, so perhaps I can bring some perspective to the impact of technology on our education system, teacher effectiveness and, more importantly, on student performance. ]]> Friday, April 29, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/hot-off-the-press--teachers-matter-the-most-.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-very-preliminary-agenda-for-ednet-2020.html As an industry professional, you have to plan ahead. It’s in that spirit we give you advance notice of the agenda of what is certain to be a groundbreaking education industry event: EdNET 2020. It’s a conference with the vision to spot industry developments and trends in a clear-sighted way. ]]> Friday, April 01, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-very-preliminary-agenda-for-ednet-2020.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/education-publishing-s-own-21st-century-skills-gap.html Lost in all the blather about 21st century skills in schools is the dearth of critical new skills in our own industry. We all know the buzzwords — blended learning, digital transformation, hyper-linked content, open source, etc. — but very few companies have the right roster to build compelling and competitive products. ]]> Friday, March 04, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/education-publishing-s-own-21st-century-skills-gap.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/seven-radical-principles-that-will-transform-your-business.html Have you ever wished you could predict the future—and be right? What would it be like if you could clearly see critical changes in the months and years ahead and use those glimpses to shape that future, instead of just letting it unfold by default? ]]> Friday, February 04, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/seven-radical-principles-that-will-transform-your-business.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/7-reasons-blended-learning-makes-sense.html Say goodbye to rows and textbooks—education now comes from a combination of sources. It's a hot topic lately, and in 2011 forward, it'll only get hotter. But what exactly is blended learning? City Prep Academies' website clarifies the term: "[Blended learning] integrates face-to-face classroom time with online learning (facilitated at all times by a classroom teacher), combining the effectiveness and socialization of the classroom with technology-enhanced online materials. ]]> Friday, January 07, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/7-reasons-blended-learning-makes-sense.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-pivot-to-digital-learning--40-predictions.html The education sector has not historically been very dynamic, but this year things changed. Despite the recession, we have seen more start-ups and more cool applications than ever before. More investors have joined the space, and the big guys remain acquisitive. The pivot from print to digital learning, classes to students, seat time to competence is on. Here is how it will play out over one, five, and ten years from now. ]]> Friday, November 19, 2010 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-pivot-to-digital-learning--40-predictions.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-secret-government-plan-to-transform-education.html Tucked away on page 79 of the absolutely splendid National Educational Technology Plan 2010 is a gem known as Grand Challenge 4... ]]> Friday, October 22, 2010 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/the-secret-government-plan-to-transform-education.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/brain-science--the-education-game-changer.html It may seem trivial to say that the brain is what learns, and therefore, we need to know about the brain to improve learning outcomes. But until the late 20th century, we just didn’t know enough. Today, however, as Leslie Hart states in Human Brain and Human Learning, “Anyone who doesn’t have a thorough, holistic grasp of the brain’s architecture, purposes, and main ways of operating is as far behind the times as an automobile designer without a full understanding of engines.” ]]> Friday, September 24, 2010 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/brain-science--the-education-game-changer.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/voice-from-the-industry/Empowering Teachers.html A new school year is upon us and with it a fresh set of new opportunities, renewed energy, and genuine promise to reach greater academic heights and to truly inspire students. For all of us who have committed our life’s work to educating tomorrow’s citizens, each new school year is an opportunity to rethink how we can help all learners unlock their personal potential. 

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