Guest blogger Michele King provides a practitioner’s perspective to Randy Wilhelm’s post Web Content is a Source for Differentiated Instruction. Michele is an administrator at a large urban school district and a former 1st Grade bilingual teacher. By Michele King As the Instructional Support Coordinator for a large urban district,…
Are you Twitter curious? For the past few months I’ve been on the fence about Twitter – lurking but minimally engaged. Like all new technologies as people play with it they are discovering what it is best for. Recently I’ve watched as my friend Charlene Blohm has begun leveraging it…
Wondering how to spend that iTunes gift card you got from Aunt Millie? Here are few suggestions from my latest favorites that you might want to consider. Here are my suggestions on how to spend an iTunes Gift Card: 1. Look at your own iTunes library for artists that you…
Today guest blogger Randy Wilhelm – CEO of Thinkronize shares insights from the 3rd Annual “Schools and Generation Net” survey. By Randy Wilhelm As the father of five school-age children, I am reminded daily that each child is special and each one learns differently. For instance, I have one son…
What are the prospects for raising capital for education technology companies in the current financial meltdown? Last week at the SIIA Ed-Tech Business Forum a panel of investors tackled this question. The panelists presented some solid and detailed advice for investors and companies seeking capital during the recession. Key Points:…
This panel is made up of seasoned veterans of the M&A markets for Education Technology companies. They addressed the K12, Higher Education / Post-secondary, and general M&A climate. The panelists are: Moderator Jeff Fromme – Dorsey and Whitney LLP Robin Warner – Managing Director at Van Tulleken Company. K-12 Market…
I will be blogging today from the Software Information Industry Association’s Ed Tech Forum 2008. The event is taking place at a monument to mid-20th Century American hegemony – the Princeton Club in New York. This is the first year they have had a real blogger friendly environment – they…
Great marketing infuses a brand promise into everything a company does. It isn’t about the slogan – it is making the promise come alive for your customers in every small detail. In honor of a Thanksgiving traipse down the tryptophan trail enjoy the images below from the Heart Attack Grill.…
In the US we just had the most interesting election of my lifetime. What to do now that all the hullabaloo is over? Take the civics quiz to see much you remember from Social Studies and how closely you have been paying attention. Take the test here. The core message…
This short video chronicles the rise of credit default swaps and the subsequent impact on the financial industry better than anything else I’ve seen. Through financial engineering – not value added – the Wizards of Wall Street were able to create a financial black hole that ultimately – well watch…