Archive for December, 2008

Obama and Biden on Educaton

Posted on December 29, 2008.

Below is a linkto an article that describes Obama’s plans for educational reform:

http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/PreK-12EducationFactSheet.pdf
Very interesting.

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A Guy from Colorado with a Vision (definitely not the first)

Posted on December 23, 2008.

This is a link to an interview with John Kuglin, CIO from Eagle County Schools in Eagle, CO.  This guy definitely has some vision.  His really simplifies his vision into an approach he calls SWIM (Space, Web-based technologies, Infrastructure, and Media).
Kuglin’s approach to fostering these learning environments centers around four key concepts he refers to [...]

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Happy Holidays: SAS Curriculum Pathways is now FREE!!

Posted on December 23, 2008.

SAS makes bold statement for education: SAS® Curriculum Pathways® now free to all educators, and their students, in America
Technology in the classroom is critical to repairing education system in crisis
RALEIGH, NC  (Dec. 12, 2008)  –  SAS® Curriculum Pathways®, used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states, is now available for free to every [...]

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Interesting videos . . .

Posted on December 1, 2008.

I figure it’s about time to pull in some media to illustrate some of my thoughts on the state of our education system and the 21st Century movement.  This will be my first and most apprehensive post (I’m not extremely sure how I feel about this one).
Today’s video, “Pay Attention,” really addresses a lot of [...]

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