Building esteem for online learning. This new report calls for better and stronger accountability for online schools and courses by collecting data on student achievement, retention rates, and course quality. (h/t Hechinger Report) (International Association for K-12 Online Learning)
Who believes in U.S. education? Americans without a high school diploma are more likely to have confidence in our nation’s public school system than their more educated counterparts. (Shanker Blog)
Attracting the wrong kind of attention. A Cleveland middle school cuts back on its iPad project after a dozen students were attacked or assaulted for their shiny, new tech devices. (StateImpact Ohio)
Ask Siri. A math teacher explains how she has shifted her teaching with the introduction of Siri and “Siri surrogates” in the classroom. (PLP Network)
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Joni Finney 
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