Archive for the 'Educational Innovations' Category

The Wow Factor

Yazan: admin | 22 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Educational Innovations, School Improvement

Read “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs” (Carmine Gallo, Columnist at Businessweek.com is the author) Copyright 2010. It is a great find and has much practical advice on marketing and presentations. I recently applied some of the strategies with excellent results. Here are a few of the highlights:
1. With Powerpoint slides DO NOT use bullets. [...]

International Comparisons

Yazan: admin | 14 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Assessment, Educational Innovations, International, Race to the Top, School Improvement

Is it more important for K-12 students to learn facts or to enjoy learning? Is it more important for students to learn about their own country or to know something about the world?  Which is more critical, for students to complete Algebra II or to be able to work harmoniously with a small team of peers?  Which will result [...]

Educational Opportunities in 2010

Yazan: admin | 27 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: ARRA, Educational Innovations, Race to the Top, School Improvement

Obama’s State of the Union speech is tonight. Reflecting on the past year, I find it has been a year of recovery. States, individuals, businesses, and organizations have been dramatically impacted by the economy. What has happened in the U.S. has had resounding ripple effects around the world and fortunately for some, some countries are in better [...]