Today I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion of science experts from across the great state of Louisiana. The focus of the conversation was on figuring out how best to communicate and collaborate to improve science education statewide.
The summit was led by Brenda Nixon, Ph.D., Co-Director Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific, [...]

A recent article in Wired Magazine describes the results of a year-long pilot program where each university student was offered a free iPhone or iPod touch. What’s most interesting to me is utilizing customized apps. Having recently completed the development cycle for my own iPhone app, I am more convinced than ever that the power [...]

Click on the news articles below for the evidence:
Charter School Students Outperform Public School Students (09/24/09)
Acing the test: Charter school students outperform peers by a mile (09/23/09)
Louisiana’s charter schools outperforming traditional public schools (06/22/09)
A Longitudinal Analysis of Charter School Performance (01/09)
On Tests, Charter Schools Outperform Districts (06/24/08)

This article provides a great overview of the current ePortfolio offerings now available. As technology is constantly changing, it’s important for teachers and school admin to have at least a cursory awareness of developments that have the potential to dramatically impact their daily practice. Of all the tools listed in the article, it is important [...]

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