The Power of Educational Technology thinktanK12 Blog Dangerously Irrelevant Home | Getting Smart ED.gov Blog “This is remarkable leadership in action,” Secretary Arne Duncan told the press at the Hollywood FamilySource Center, following a roundtable with community stakeholders of the East Hollywood Promise Neighborhoods project. (Official Department of Education photo) Cross-posted from the OII blog. A small youth and family resource center is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall at the intersection of Western Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in warm, sunny Los Angeles. On March 19, Secretary Arne Duncan, along with representatives from the U.S. Our day began with an administrative meeting that involved ED, HUD, YPI staff, partner organizations, local residents, and youth. Secretary Duncan listens to youth, parents, local teachers and school administrators, and representatives of community-based organizations during the March 19 roundtable. After the initial morning meetings, Secretary Duncan participated in a roundtable discussion, followed by a press conference.
TechCrunch The 21st Century Principal ISTE Connects Blog edtechdigest.com | © 2010-2012 edtech digest. 2¢ Worth Listen A few weeks ago I worked and attended North Carolina's ISTE affiliate conference. I opened the NCTIES conference with a breakfast keynote address and Marc Prensky closed it with a luncheon keynote the next day. I would first offer some constructive criticism to NCTIES , and to all such ed-tech conferences across the nation and around the world. The only idea I can think of is to have one or two session rooms devoted to unconference topics. Now to the surprises It was in the student showcase, a part of most ed-tech conferences that I often miss, using it as an opportunity to visit the exhibitors or dash up to my room for something or other. She then began telling me what they were doing, describing some of the communication skills they were learning as well as social studies and character. “No software. After my hesitation, she continued, “..the game master.” “Today we do not need content specialists in our classrooms as much as we need context specialists.” And then, Is this true?