ISTE Hurt Book Sale Tomorrow in Eugene, OR
I’ll be live tweeting from sale tomorrow in the late morning and early afternoon. Hope to see you there!
Value-Added Modeling for Teacher Evaluation
9/3/10
Want to measure how well a teacher performs? Just plug student test data into the following simple equation:
(Equation from “Models for Value-Added Modeling of Teacher Effects” by Daniel F. McCaffrey, J. R. Lockwood, Daniel Koretz, Thomas A. Louis, and Laura Hamilton)
Okay, the equation isn’t exactly simple, but it works; right? Well, maybe. Sometimes. It’s complicated.
No [...]
Using the India Slate to Change Education Pedagogy
Will alternative pedagogy work on a mass scale in India? Is it all fantasy that the creation of a national community of professional master facilitators and master teachers could ignite a paradigm shift in learning amongst India’s 200 million school going children?
I think it is possible, and probable. I base this on personal experience.
For five [...]
Media Industry Changes Foretell Rise of Digital Journalism
Last week there were two major events that could herald drastic changes in the media landscape. The first was USA Today’s decision to let 130 of their 1,500 employees go. According to a report by the Associated Press, the move comes as part of a larger effort to reformat their publication for digital and mobile [...]
Gallup Poll Shows School Funding is a Major Public Concern
Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup released the results of their annual poll on education issues this week, and there is a steep increase in the number of participants that list a lack of financial support as the biggest problem facing community schools.
Another interesting finding of the poll is that just 34 percent respondents give President Obama an [...]
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ISTE Prepares for Website Launch Sept. 1
We are excited to announce the launch of our new ISTE website on September 1. The new site (www.iste.org) will offer the great resources and information you have come to expect from ISTE, and will feature improved navigation, more interactivity, and an updated look and feel.
The new website will allow you to engage with education [...]
Can’t Attend ISTE 2010? Sign up for Virtual Workshops
Can’t come to Denver? Don’t worry; now you can participate from the comfort of your own home through our virtual workshops. Space is limited so sign up now to experience the same interactive, hands-on workshops that the conference attendees do. Use the conference registration form and select the Virtual Workshops Only option.
VW1 [...]
Opportunities for Virtual Interaction at ISTE 2010
I looked at my ISTE 2010 conference planner this morning to review the top events and sessions I hope to hit at the conference this year. As usual, I am completely over scheduled. There are so many amazing things I want to see and do, workshops I want to take, discussions I want to take [...]
Visit the Social Butterfly Lounge at ISTE 2010
Just a few more days until the biggest ed tech event of the year. Time to start packing.
Comfortable shoes? Check.
Suntan lotion? Check.
Laptop? iPhone? Digital camera? Flip cam? Power cords? Check, check, check, check and check.
Sherpa to help me lug all this around the Colorado Convention Center? Well, maybe not. It sure would be nice though.
I’ll [...]
