This past summer I had the very fortunate opportunity (with my good friend and colleague @triciainter) to spend two days with the fine people of Miles College talking about Leadership and Learning in an Age of Networked Intelligence. It was a wonderful trip for me, especially since I got the chance…

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First blog post since finishing my studies http://wbrennan.wordpress.com

Since September 2009, I have been immersed (I mean really IMMERSED) in my studies at Fordham University's Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy program. If you have been in a doctoral program, surely you have heard the statement - "Keep Your Eye on the Prize." And, you probably know that "The Prize" comes in the form of that new…

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The following is an excerpt of One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School, by 17-year-old Nikhil Goyal, a senior at Syosset High School in Woodbury, New York.  On a personal note, I had the pleasure of meeting Nikhil at last year's Long Island Tech Summit, and look forward to reading his new book.…

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Tablet Stands Optimize Use of Technology to Enhance Learning Environment

Belkin Enterprise, a trusted leader of complete computing solutions for office, IT infrastructure and mobile environments, today announced two new tablet stand solutions for the education market. Designed as a result of extensive research and insights gathered from users in the education field, the new Belkin Tablet Stand and Belkin Tablet Stand with Storage are ideally suited for…

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The Power of the Lurker by Steven Anderson

June 12, 2012

http://blog.web20classroom.org/

Any one who knows me or reads my blog and Tweets knows I am a big advocate of social learning. The idea that we don't have to be the smartest or be an expert in everything should be a big relief in the classroom. When I started teaching I did everything I could to make sure I knew more than my…

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Visit my blog at: bburkhead.blogspot.com

 

In my first two weeks of school I have witnessed things that are not assessed in state mandated tests, but are nevertheless cornerstones of a good education and strong school culture; acts of compassion, unselfishness & pride.  In a series of short stories I would like to share 3 unbelievable life lessons I've been fortunate enough to be part of in only the first 2 weeks of school.  These stories are why…

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Why this topic?



I recently received a tweet highlighting a contest sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt called “The Global Education Challenge,” and immediately clicked on the link to learn more. The sponsors declare that “through the Global Education Challenge, we hope to find truly original ideas… Continue

I imagine it will be anti-climatic when the bureaucratic button is finally pushed to close Part I of this year's biggest data drama. The Special Education Snapshot is - or will soon be - done.



For those of you who will not start watching until Season Two, the special education snapshot - or the annual count of all New York State students who receive special education services as of the first school day in December - was reported this year, not through aggregate counts, but via… Continue