Who gets the best teachers?
blogs.greatschools.org
on 05/10/2013
Excerpt: Around here, we discuss school a lot. So much that it seeps into our water cooler talk right alongside embarrassing stories and recaps of our collective favorite show, Parenthood. This tidbit about San Francisco teachers avoiding 3rd grade comes from my colleague. It’s backed with the sort of word-of-mouth parent knowledge that, frankly, families tend to rely on. Though unproven, this eyebrow-raising nugget makes you stop and think — especially if you have an elementary schooler in the district. Her hypothesis: in San Francisco, 3rd graders (the oldest students subject to state-mandated smaller class sizes) tend to be relegated to the “trailer classrooms” that can only accommodate so many kids.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Chegg cozies up to Coursera to tap into MOOC movement
paidcontent.org
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt: Summary: Chegg, a company best known as a textbook rental site, is partnering with Coursera to distribute its content to students enrolled in massive open online courses. With roots that go back 10 years, you could say Chegg is an old hand when it comes to education technology. But the Santa Clara, Calif. -based company that made its name as a textbook rental site still wants a piece of the newest big thing. On Wednesday, Chegg, which now bills itself as an online “student hub,” said that it is partnering with ed tech darling du jour, Coursera, to provide digital content, including textbooks and other materials, to students enrolled in its massive open online courses (MOOCs).... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Coursera leaps another online learning hurdle, partners with Chegg and 5 publishers to give students free textbooks
thenextweb.com
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt: Online learning startup Coursera on Wednesday announced a partnership with Chegg, a student hub for various educational tools and materials, as well as five publishers to offer students free textbooks during their courses. Professors teaching courses on Coursera have previously only been able to assign content freely available on the Web, but as of today they will also be able to provide an even wider variety of curated teaching and learning materials at no cost to the student. The high-quality educational content, as the company puts it, consists of eTextbooks and supplementary materials will be delivered via Chegg’s DRM-protected eReader.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
RoboSpartan Robotics Creativity Reimagined
cubify.com
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Robotics
Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural Southeast Asia
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: Education, Libraries
The Tools Your Students Need
content.easybib.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: I am one of more than 8 million people who call New York City home. With so many people, it is nearly impossible not to meet someone new everyday, and the conversations usually leads to what I do for work. When I mention that I work for EasyBib, they always go, “Wow! I love EasyBib. ” With over 40 million users, I’m no longer surprised by just how many people are aware of our product. It is the enthusiasm with which they respond that blows me away; genuine excitement for a research tool, our research tool. These chance encounters have me thinking, “How many students use educational technology to assist in their research and what has been the outcome? ”
(Find out for your school by signing up for a usage study now!... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Grassroots schools educate hard-to-reach kids
www.futurity.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: "I think this program speaks to the potential and promise of using nonformal education to provide access to quality education for hard-to-reach and marginalized children in other developing countries," says Kevin Gee of UC Davis.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Virginia''s First Statewide Virtual School May Soon Be Closing
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Virginia’s largest and first statewide virtual school may soon close, as the Carroll County School Board recently voted to end its partnership with the virtual school’s contractor, according to the Washington Post. Virginia Virtual Academy, whose contractor is K12 Inc. , opened in 2009, according to a press release. The full-time school is technically part of the Carroll County School district, whose affiliation and funding allows Virginia Virtual Academy to operate as a tuition free public school. If K12 Inc. does not build a partnership with a new school district, the program will be effectively shut down. By 2012, the K-8 school had served 400 students, according to Education Week. Kwitowski, a spokesman for K12 Inc.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice
www.twilio.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing a tutor for “Computer Science 101” or “Introduction to Business Administration”. While a full time student pursuing a degree in business, Miguel is running Help Hub to give students a new avenue for mentorship and academic help. Using HelpHub, students can search for the subject they need help with, pick from tutors who are experts in that area, and schedule a call. Miguel’s goal is to make tutoring as easy and accessible as possible.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Tutor, Twilio
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund create accelerator for educational gaming startups
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
Excerpt: Summary: Chegg, a company best known as a textbook rental site, is partnering with Coursera to distribute its content to students enrolled in massive open online courses. With roots that go back 10 years, you could say Chegg is an old hand when it comes to education technology. But the Santa Clara, Calif. -based company that made its name as a textbook rental site still wants a piece of the newest big thing. On Wednesday, Chegg, which now bills itself as an online “student hub,” said that it is partnering with ed tech darling du jour, Coursera, to provide digital content, including textbooks and other materials, to students enrolled in its massive open online courses (MOOCs).... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Coursera leaps another online learning hurdle, partners with Chegg and 5 publishers to give students free textbooks
thenextweb.com
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt: Online learning startup Coursera on Wednesday announced a partnership with Chegg, a student hub for various educational tools and materials, as well as five publishers to offer students free textbooks during their courses. Professors teaching courses on Coursera have previously only been able to assign content freely available on the Web, but as of today they will also be able to provide an even wider variety of curated teaching and learning materials at no cost to the student. The high-quality educational content, as the company puts it, consists of eTextbooks and supplementary materials will be delivered via Chegg’s DRM-protected eReader.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
RoboSpartan Robotics Creativity Reimagined
cubify.com
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Robotics
Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural Southeast Asia
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: Education, Libraries
The Tools Your Students Need
content.easybib.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: I am one of more than 8 million people who call New York City home. With so many people, it is nearly impossible not to meet someone new everyday, and the conversations usually leads to what I do for work. When I mention that I work for EasyBib, they always go, “Wow! I love EasyBib. ” With over 40 million users, I’m no longer surprised by just how many people are aware of our product. It is the enthusiasm with which they respond that blows me away; genuine excitement for a research tool, our research tool. These chance encounters have me thinking, “How many students use educational technology to assist in their research and what has been the outcome? ”
(Find out for your school by signing up for a usage study now!... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Grassroots schools educate hard-to-reach kids
www.futurity.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: "I think this program speaks to the potential and promise of using nonformal education to provide access to quality education for hard-to-reach and marginalized children in other developing countries," says Kevin Gee of UC Davis.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Virginia''s First Statewide Virtual School May Soon Be Closing
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Virginia’s largest and first statewide virtual school may soon close, as the Carroll County School Board recently voted to end its partnership with the virtual school’s contractor, according to the Washington Post. Virginia Virtual Academy, whose contractor is K12 Inc. , opened in 2009, according to a press release. The full-time school is technically part of the Carroll County School district, whose affiliation and funding allows Virginia Virtual Academy to operate as a tuition free public school. If K12 Inc. does not build a partnership with a new school district, the program will be effectively shut down. By 2012, the K-8 school had served 400 students, according to Education Week. Kwitowski, a spokesman for K12 Inc.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice
www.twilio.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing a tutor for “Computer Science 101” or “Introduction to Business Administration”. While a full time student pursuing a degree in business, Miguel is running Help Hub to give students a new avenue for mentorship and academic help. Using HelpHub, students can search for the subject they need help with, pick from tutors who are experts in that area, and schedule a call. Miguel’s goal is to make tutoring as easy and accessible as possible.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Tutor, Twilio
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund create accelerator for educational gaming startups
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Robotics
Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural Southeast Asia
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
on 05/08/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: Education, Libraries
The Tools Your Students Need
content.easybib.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: I am one of more than 8 million people who call New York City home. With so many people, it is nearly impossible not to meet someone new everyday, and the conversations usually leads to what I do for work. When I mention that I work for EasyBib, they always go, “Wow! I love EasyBib. ” With over 40 million users, I’m no longer surprised by just how many people are aware of our product. It is the enthusiasm with which they respond that blows me away; genuine excitement for a research tool, our research tool. These chance encounters have me thinking, “How many students use educational technology to assist in their research and what has been the outcome? ”
(Find out for your school by signing up for a usage study now!... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Grassroots schools educate hard-to-reach kids
www.futurity.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: "I think this program speaks to the potential and promise of using nonformal education to provide access to quality education for hard-to-reach and marginalized children in other developing countries," says Kevin Gee of UC Davis.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Virginia''s First Statewide Virtual School May Soon Be Closing
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Virginia’s largest and first statewide virtual school may soon close, as the Carroll County School Board recently voted to end its partnership with the virtual school’s contractor, according to the Washington Post. Virginia Virtual Academy, whose contractor is K12 Inc. , opened in 2009, according to a press release. The full-time school is technically part of the Carroll County School district, whose affiliation and funding allows Virginia Virtual Academy to operate as a tuition free public school. If K12 Inc. does not build a partnership with a new school district, the program will be effectively shut down. By 2012, the K-8 school had served 400 students, according to Education Week. Kwitowski, a spokesman for K12 Inc.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice
www.twilio.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing a tutor for “Computer Science 101” or “Introduction to Business Administration”. While a full time student pursuing a degree in business, Miguel is running Help Hub to give students a new avenue for mentorship and academic help. Using HelpHub, students can search for the subject they need help with, pick from tutors who are experts in that area, and schedule a call. Miguel’s goal is to make tutoring as easy and accessible as possible.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Tutor, Twilio
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund create accelerator for educational gaming startups
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
Excerpt: I am one of more than 8 million people who call New York City home. With so many people, it is nearly impossible not to meet someone new everyday, and the conversations usually leads to what I do for work. When I mention that I work for EasyBib, they always go, “Wow! I love EasyBib. ” With over 40 million users, I’m no longer surprised by just how many people are aware of our product. It is the enthusiasm with which they respond that blows me away; genuine excitement for a research tool, our research tool. These chance encounters have me thinking, “How many students use educational technology to assist in their research and what has been the outcome? ” (Find out for your school by signing up for a usage study now!... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Grassroots schools educate hard-to-reach kids
www.futurity.org
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: "I think this program speaks to the potential and promise of using nonformal education to provide access to quality education for hard-to-reach and marginalized children in other developing countries," says Kevin Gee of UC Davis.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Virginia''s First Statewide Virtual School May Soon Be Closing
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Virginia’s largest and first statewide virtual school may soon close, as the Carroll County School Board recently voted to end its partnership with the virtual school’s contractor, according to the Washington Post. Virginia Virtual Academy, whose contractor is K12 Inc. , opened in 2009, according to a press release. The full-time school is technically part of the Carroll County School district, whose affiliation and funding allows Virginia Virtual Academy to operate as a tuition free public school. If K12 Inc. does not build a partnership with a new school district, the program will be effectively shut down. By 2012, the K-8 school had served 400 students, according to Education Week. Kwitowski, a spokesman for K12 Inc.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice
www.twilio.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing a tutor for “Computer Science 101” or “Introduction to Business Administration”. While a full time student pursuing a degree in business, Miguel is running Help Hub to give students a new avenue for mentorship and academic help. Using HelpHub, students can search for the subject they need help with, pick from tutors who are experts in that area, and schedule a call. Miguel’s goal is to make tutoring as easy and accessible as possible.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Tutor, Twilio
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund create accelerator for educational gaming startups
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
Excerpt: Virginia’s largest and first statewide virtual school may soon close, as the Carroll County School Board recently voted to end its partnership with the virtual school’s contractor, according to the Washington Post. Virginia Virtual Academy, whose contractor is K12 Inc. , opened in 2009, according to a press release. The full-time school is technically part of the Carroll County School district, whose affiliation and funding allows Virginia Virtual Academy to operate as a tuition free public school. If K12 Inc. does not build a partnership with a new school district, the program will be effectively shut down. By 2012, the K-8 school had served 400 students, according to Education Week. Kwitowski, a spokesman for K12 Inc.... read the full post.
Tags: Education
Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice
www.twilio.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing a tutor for “Computer Science 101” or “Introduction to Business Administration”. While a full time student pursuing a degree in business, Miguel is running Help Hub to give students a new avenue for mentorship and academic help. Using HelpHub, students can search for the subject they need help with, pick from tutors who are experts in that area, and schedule a call. Miguel’s goal is to make tutoring as easy and accessible as possible.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Education, Tutor, Twilio
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund create accelerator for educational gaming startups
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
Excerpt: Ed tech entrepreneurs are getting yet another startup accelerator to choose from, but this one has a very specific focus: gaming. At the NewSchools Summit on Wednesday, social gaming giant Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund said they are partnering up for an entrepreneurship program to support startups developing learning games and apps. Zynga will host the startups at its San Francisco office, where they’ll be able to interact with game designers and product managers, and Zynga. org, the company’s nonprofit arm, has committed $1 million for the first year. “Through the efforts of Zynga. org, we’ve shown that social games can impact peoples’ lives for the better,” said Ken Weber, executive director of Zynga. org.... read the full post.
Tags: Education, NewSchools, Zynga
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