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Interesting read about Jan Scruggs' efforts to build a Vietnam Memorial Education Center: washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/maga… about 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
A plea from a former first lady to continue support for edu and employment for Afghan women: washingtonpost.com/opinions/nato-… 3:33 AM May 19th via Twitter for iPad
But what does effective online instruction look like? RT @EmergingEdTech:An Ivy League Edu? Online Is the New Option. sci-tech-today.com/news/Ivy-Leagu… 5:45 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPad
Friedman-Welcome to the college education revolution: nytimes.com/2012/05/16/opi… 3:52 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPad
Confusometer app gives lecturers indication of whether students understand content: thestar.com/news/article/1… 6:04 AM May 10th via Twitter for iPad
@pgreer11 nice artwork 6:40 PM May 9th via Twitter for iPad in reply to pgreer11
Kudos to @VASSsupts for leading the bringing reason to reform effort for K12 Ed in VA-their blueprint: j.mp/Jno6x7 #vassconf12 6:31 AM May 8th via Twitter for iPad
RT @VASSsupts:VA supts ID key actions 2 advance Va's contemp/future assessmt focus-curr, instr. delivery, capacity dev, funding #vassconf12 6:25 AM May 8th via Twitter for iPad
Checking out growing list of free courses Coursera is offering online: coursera.org 3:32 AM May 8th via Twitter for iPad
Classrooms that look more like living rooms? RT @kjarrett: Future U: Classroom tech doesn't mean handing out tablets smf.is/1LRpt6 3:29 AM May 8th via Twitter for iPad
What makes a community prosperous is a diversity of talents, says @yongzhaoUO: j.mp/JNzmhQ #vassconf12 7:34 PM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
@pammoran-what @yongzhaoUO says reminds me of What It Takes To Innovate article you posted-what if we had this in K12: j.mp/GZPRHB 7:45 AM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
Great tweets coming from #vassconf12-talented VA school leaders listening to @YongZhaoUO advocate for rich, question-centered curriculum 7:33 AM May 7th via TweetDeck
RT @pammoran:"any ed policy/reform should have warning label of side effects-race to the top of what-the cliff?" - @yongzhaoUO #vassconf12 7:30 AM May 7th via TweetDeck
Could these start-ups become the next big thing? j.mp/IxTial 3:05 AM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
RT @pammoran: Invention? It's abt ideas, wrong thinking, failure,sketching, tinkering,intuition, curiosity j.mp/H2INIZ 2:41 AM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
Higher ed online coursework-credit toward a degree or certificate of completion? j.mp/JWDVbz 2:39 AM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
David Brooks on the game changing nature of online learning in higher ed: j.mp/K6foTB 3:59 AM May 4th via Twitter for iPad
Enjoy some levity this Friday morning-funniest commencement speeches: j.mp/JwnosS 3:52 AM May 4th via Twitter for iPad
A witty look at the ten things not said during graduation speeches: j.mp/KdmcxL 3:42 AM May 4th via Twitter for iPad

Name Ann Etchison
Location Charlottesville, VA
Bio Educator who thinks new forms of communication and access to info are game changers---road cyclist, beginning golfer, wife, and mother of teenagers