"No surprise, then, that the truth of what happens in laptop-rich schools is far more shades of gray than black or white." ~ Larry...

by Olga LaPlante Some common sense observations were noted during the round table discussion. Common sense doesn't discount the value ...

by Dissonant Hermit Today there is much talk, especially in schools, about how can we trust the tons of information that exists in socie...

Three places to double-check facts and sources: http://www.snopes.com/ http://www.factcheck.org/ http://www.politifact.com/ And a plac...

I've come to realize that one of the most important skills that we can develop is the ability to determine if the information we hear...

The MLTI is using the Consultative Model of Professional Development starting this year.  For more information on the possibilities, check ...

PhET: Interactive Simulations BBC School Science Clips NASA Simulation Gizmos (Subscription) eduMedia (Subscription) Add additional...

This past week my colleagues pointed me to a Video about a new initiative in New Brunswick, Canada, which uses the Partnership of 21st Learn...

By Pam Kenney About 5000 Maine children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade were homeschooled during the 2009-10 school year. That...

Very often Maine school technology technical staff don't get the respect they deserve.  It can be a very frustrating job, with last-minu...

"Summertime and the Livin' is Easy" ~ Porgy & Bess It's summertime and our guard is down. What better time for som...

Let's face it, for better or worse, the CCSS is a done deal. ACHIEVE - the architect of this document with financial support of large...

The Ascent of America's Choice and the Continuing Descent of America's High Schools   ~ Sandra Stotsky

 MPBN: "New Learning Standards in the Works for Maine Students" Proposed Rule Change for Adoption of Common Core Standards INF...

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Huffington Post: The Most Dangerous Man in America Business Week: Bill Gates' School Crusade Education News; Corporate Role in Commo...

  “An important question to ask of any proposed educational innovation is simply this: Is it intended to make the factory run more effici...

by Bob Keteyian Often, we use words like depression , bi-polar , panic attack , generalized anxiety disorder , and more to describ...

"The most useful thing Congress and state departments of education can do is abandon authoritarian, centralizing initiatives and legi...