The Global Search for Education: Got Tech? – Australia
Oct31

The Global Search for Education: Got Tech? – Australia

 “Teachers are reporting increased motivation by students when they are involved in digital learning, and our preliminary research shows that this increased engagement is increasing students’ learning outcomes.” — Susan Mann  Two years ago, Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Barry McGaw and I discussed some of the big changes going on in Australia’s...

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The Global Search for Education: Social Learning
Feb21

The Global Search for Education: Social Learning

 “Edmodo has been a platform that can be adapted to any type of classroom in the US and in every part of the world. We already have over 17,000,000 users.” — Crystal Hutter  Have you done your Edmodo, honey? Yes that’s right, I said “Edmodo,” not “homework” or even “school work”. An impressive 17 million plus users worldwide are doing their Edmodo.  The company’s...

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The Global Search for Education: Education Technology
Nov05

The Global Search for Education: Education Technology

 “The iPad has enabled greater access for both the education consumer and the creator.” — Tony Wagner   EdTechTeacher will host the first national iPads in education summit, bringing together educators, researchers, tech directors, principals, school leaders and industry partners to identify best practices for integrating iPads into education. The conference will be held from November 6th to 8th at The Joseph B....

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