Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2019

Seven years ago, a wide-scale digital learning conference was unheard of because the majority of school districts across the country weren’t equipped with the infrastructure or technology to implement a robust digital curriculum. We must continue to debunk the myth that technology can replace teachers.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 3, 2022

Sadly, this is the reality of many educational workshops and conferences from leadership to technology to a focus on instruction. Everyone waiting for the session to begin in hopes of getting a nugget of information that makes the workshop registration worth the investment. I’ve experienced it and I’m guessing you have too.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2017

This Saturday, March 4th (Sunday, March 5th, in parts of the world) is the 2017 STEM + Entrepreneurship Conference , this year's annual student-organized global conference, being held online and featuring student presenters and a student keynote speaker (with a couple of adult keynote speakers who shepherd youth projects thrown in for good measure)!

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Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

I had the opportunity to meet Clayton Christensen, the Harvard Business School professor who coined the term “disruptive innovation,” at the Education Commission of the States’ annual conference where he gave a keynote address. At that time, the only schools we could find that were innovating as whole school models were charters.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Technology plays a prominent role in the modern classroom. Education technology tools and solutions are becoming commonplace and widespread. As a result, educators must stay on top of trends and pursue ongoing learning in technology. As such, they might need to rely on technology to further their education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Prior to launching the nonprofit organization, both co-founders worked together at Education Elements , consulting with districts around designing and implementing blended learning models. Districts that work with MDC are often looking for assistance because they have technology, but it isn’t making the impact they had hoped for.

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