Being the beacon of innovation that it is, Stanford University is offering free classes this fall. The selection of course center around entrepreneurship, creativity, techonology,etc. that can help you grow a business or simply scratch that learning itch. Stanford has partnered with Coursera to bring free online education across the country. An amazing initiative. Find out more here and get a full list of the available classes. 

Being the beacon of innovation that it is, Stanford University is offering free classes this fall. The selection of course center around entrepreneurship, creativity, techonology,etc. that can help you grow a business or simply scratch that learning itch. Stanford has partnered with Coursera to bring free online education across the country. An amazing initiative. Find out more here and get a full list of the available classes. 

                    

Educational games built by students, for students.  A blended learning platform and game-making curriculum, Globaloria is on a mission to empower students and power up classrooms. Students create games using a real-world design process, thus training them to be the next generation of gaming architects. 

Happy Digital Learning Day! Today, millions of students and thousands of teachers across the country will welcome innovative technologies into their learning experiences.  The main goal of this initiative is to find effective ways of using technology to improve student outcomes.  It is a day to experiment in the classroom, test out new methods, push project-based learning and most importantly, have fun with cool digital tools.

The Alliance for Excellent Education is organizing a National Town Hall Meeting today, a live event featuring students and teachers from around the country as well as participation from Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.

Check out all of the events and discussions on DigitalLearningDay.org

New Classrooms has set out to truly disrupt the classroom. Driven by the leadership of Joel Rose, founder of School of One, this new non-profit organization is on a mission to change the way we teach our students Math.  

The New Classrooms model allows for multiple skills to be taught simultaneously while accounting for the individual academic needs of each and every student.  A mix of small group teaching, collaborative learning, virtual instruction and independent practice are the key components of the NC approach. Keep an eye on this personalized learning platform, as we hope to see a fundamental shift in how classrooms are structured.

MindShift has released their 2012 projections for trends to watch in the #EdTech realm.