Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This past week, we traveled to the Golden, Colorado to attend the Conference of Online and Blended Learning (COBL), put on by the iLearn Collaborative. When James Smith became principal at Snowy Peaks three years ago, the school was a dropout prevention program on turnaround status. EdSurge is on the road.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning iLearn Learning Dropout 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs.

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. At stake: "technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life."

EdTech 170

EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170