Archive for January, 2010

Bill Gates Annual Letter ~ Time Well Spent

January 28, 2010

“innovation… can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one.”
Earlier this week Bill Gates published his second  “Annual Letter” providing us with a unique insight into his thoughts on the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the progress that the foundation is making toward achieving its goals.  The [...]

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Davie County STEM Education Update

January 25, 2010

Dr. Linda Bost, Assistant Superintendent of Davie County Schools delivered an update on the Davie County STEM Education Initiative during the quarterly Davie County Economic Development meeting held on Friday, January 22nd.
Presentation Highlights:
Dr. Bost explained that we need to integrate STEM disciplines across all areas of study and that team-based, real world problem-solving that leverages [...]

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A Vision of K-12 Students Today

January 13, 2010

A digital native may be defined as a student who has grown up using digital technologies.  The video above below created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills and be better prepared to succeed in the century.

Some may believe that digital immigrants are at a [...]

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