Monthly Archives: January 2014

State of the Union 2014: Opportunity Begins with the Promise of Student-Centered Learning

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

From opening words reflecting upon the power of education, the President’s address mirrored his commitment to ensure each American has access to a world-class education. This year’s State of the Union continued this pledge and reflected upon priorities such as … Continue reading →

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Competency-based education opens new doors

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

College isn’t what it used to be, and we aren’t talking about professors, football, and frat parties. The cost of a college degree is rising, completion rates are dropping, and student populations are changing. According to the Georgetown Center on … Continue reading →

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Check Out What is Happening with Competency Education in New England

Posted on January 29, 2014 by

Take a peek at the New England Secondary Schools Consortium agenda for the conference High School Redesign in Action March 20-21. It is packed full of sessions on competency education (or proficiency-based if you live in Maine or mastery-based if … Continue reading →

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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler comments on the State of the Union Address and the E-Rate Program

Posted on January 29, 2014 by

“Harnessing the power of digital technology is central to improving our education system and our global competitiveness.  In the Internet age, every student in America should have access to state-of-the-art educational tools, which are increasingly interactive, individualized and bandwidth-intensive. The … Continue reading →

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What everybody should know about online learning environments

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Creating blended/online learning courses is now easier than ever, but there is a growing problem. The diversity of resources now available will actually hamper effective teaching, and thus learning, in the near future.  Blended learning requires an effective delivery system. … Continue reading →

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Why Schools Should Invest in Blended Learning

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Blended learning can help sustain and improve K-12 classrooms if school districts start investing in it. That’s the idea that the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation promoted in a CoSN webinar on Tuesday, January 14. As education changes, schools … Continue reading →

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Systematic Measurement of Progress toward Competency

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

Our growing national commitment to early childhood learning success will probably continue to produce mediocre results.  Despite a greater awareness of the importance of early learning success, we still offer preschool and K-3 programs that are substantially the same as … Continue reading →

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