An innovative program offered in some Massachusetts elementary schools is giving kids a chance to become bilingual early—and learn from each other. This story in the Boston Globe describes how the program, which begins in kindergarten, mixes native English speakers and native Spanish speakers and teaches all subjects in both languages. The article states: According [...]

How do we convince professional development programs that leaders need a 21st century, global mindset? Are there models of higher education that are consistently, proactively, and effectively building school leaders who are prepared to compete in a knowledge economy? More accurately, are there higher education programs that are producing school leaders that create a school [...]

I thought I would start my week of ‘guest blogging’ by introducing a new tech tool. Have you heard of Chrome? It is the new search engine by Google. Wired magazine had a great article titled “Inside Chrome: The Secret Project to Crush IE and Remake the Web“. I thought I would chime in and give [...]

[Cross-posted from e-rgonomic] Passport of skills for a knowledge worker: Not restricted to a specific age. Highly engaged, creative, innovative, collaborative and motivated. Uses information and develops knowledge in changing workplaces (not tied to an office). Inventive, intuitive, and able to know things and produce ideas. Capable of creating socially constructed meaning and contextually reinvent [...]

The University of Manitoba is hosting a free, virtual Future of Education Online Conference that will end June 8.  Live presentations will be archived, and discussion is encouraged via the “U of M” Learning Technologies Centre Moodle site: http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=12 From the organizers’ description of the conference: Tumultuous change is creating new opportunities for schools, colleges, universities, and corporations [...]