Tom Sciacca: Technology can cut school costs

Tom Sciacca: Technology can cut school costs (flipped classrooms)

I read this article hoping to have a revelation about flipped classrooms. I want to love the idea but there is a major fear that this concept will lead to less teachers, more classroom monitors, possibly paraprofessionals. I also fear that this will be used as an excuse for larger classes, something that article mentions but doesn't elaborate on. What do you think about Flipped Classrooms?

Bring your own device program

Since Cobb has test-implemented a bring your own device program this year, I have started looking into the program's success and failures at other school districts. I am excited to get to hear an update on the program at tomorrow's Cobb Chamber meeting and will blog about that after the meeting. Until then, here is a great story about the program.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-launch-a-successful-byod-program/

Virtual schools and real profits: Industry shapes state policies

Virtual schools and real profits: Industry shapes state policies

Education should NEVER be about profit!

Split illustrates management disputes charter schools can face

Split illustrates management disputes charter schools can face

I have a real problem with for profit management companies. When you put profit ahead of children and education, you never put the child first. Education is not meant to be for profit and we must separate our feelings about charter schools (some of which are good) and for profit charter schools.