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2014 Global Education Conference - Day Four

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Pothukuchi 10:00pm Adapting to a Changing World: The Future of Education - Marek Beck, Head of Upper School, Adjunct Professor, Chairperson for Connecticut Commission on Professional Development, Consultant Creating and Curating Knowledge from the Bottom Up with a Community of Practice - Christel Broady, Ph.D.,

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Angela Maiers Tonight - LOTS of 2014 Global Education Conference Updates - Proposal Deadline, Keynotes, and Volunteering

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.

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Chinese English-Language Learning Platform Gets Boost from Kobe Bryant

Marketplace K-12

VIPKID, also founded in 2013, provides online home English tutoring to children ages 5 to 12 in China using virtual classrooms. The company offers one-on-one English language instruction with curricula based on the Common Core State Standards. To date, VIPKID reports more than half a million registered users. .”

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - Reinventing the Classroom - Library 2.014 - The Real 1:1 - Reclaim Learning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, April 2nd at 7pm Student-Centered Learning: Make the Shift! , The Common Core State Standards require students to think critically and be effective consumers and producers of information and media. In other words, they can’t just passively receive learning. Learn more here. Common Core Writing Prompts.

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Learning Revolution Events - AltEdFilmFest - Homeschool+ - Gaming in Ed Call for Proposals - Open Letter from a Highly Creative Child

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 5th, 2014 One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. Gardner The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions.

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Can kids get passionate about learning — and develop the persistence to follow where it leads? One school has a plan

The Hechinger Report

The Greenfield model uses some rather commonplace strategies, such as integrating online learning, small-group instruction and greater parental and community involvement. Where the model pushes boundaries is in the addition of learning experiences called “expeditions.” Aylon Samouha, leader of the Greenfield model’s design team.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - May Is Ed Tech Month - Geo-Educators - Natural Math - Oxygen Masks and You

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Learn more here. Thursday, April 10th in Milfold, MA CoSN - 2014 Massachusetts CTO Clinic , Join the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA) for their 5th annual CTO Clinic. She is a recent recipient of ISTE’s first place SIGOL Online Learning Award (2013) and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.