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In post sec, professors spend more time researching and developing. Then they have student staff who can help further and execute an idea. Finally the university has an IP department which can help deploy and test the technologies.
I was at TED Talk and there was a university professor who developed a massive battery for city power...he developed it at a university and prototyped it with students. This is also another reason why open source software doesn't work well in K-12...since we don't have engineering depts.
Here on the border between Ohio and Kentucky, we've seen arts programs take a HUGE cut (one district eliminating up to 85% of elementary level art/music teachers). Can we continue/afford to innovate while not supporting creativity for our students?
For a district that has focused on building a high-quality innovative program, it's often difficult to "tell the story" to the world outside...without using resources that are needed to maintain and grow the program. Any suggestions?
What are the most effective ways to market new products or technologies to schools?
Kevin. Yes I know its hard for districts. What happens is you have to participate in many events. But before you do that you have to be able to articulate the message easily and quickly so that people can repeat it. Make the messaging simple like a pitch, and also you have to think marketing. The materials you create n...
Often times I see districts or teachers getting too far into the weeds of what they are doing. it' has to stay high level and but unveil a little more as more people get interested.
Anthony, to interject, is it realistic for educators themselves to understand exactly what looks good to an outside viewer, from maybe more of a commercial or marketing perspective?
My personal suggestion that I make all the time is to get in front of parents.
Ian, I do think its hard for educators...but the ones that do...their ideas are floating to the top. Most of the edtech entrepreneurs today are former TFAs, former administrators, or others to have had some teaching experience coupled with other skills.
How are you relating innovation to giftedness?
Do you have suggestions for underrepresented groups such as Native Americans who have very low scores in school and a higher drop out rate?
What about cross-curriculum learning? One of the best learning experiences I remember is when, in 6th grade, we learned about ancient Egypt in social studies, read Agatha Christie's "Death Comes As the End" (which is set in ancient Egypt) in Language Arts, and did art projects with hieroglyphics in art class. What woul...
I don't think giftedness the same as innovative. Gifted in my mind is around a known skill. Innovative is more blank slate than that. It's the ability to take concepts in abstract form and see who it can be reinvented.
Gifted might be I'm extremely better at math, music or sports.
Ellen. I love cross curriculum if you can do it. it's a lot of work. I also loved it when we could apply our learnings across multiple subject areas. however, I can see how this would be hard for schools to adopt in the current policy environments and also the fact that much of the curriculum providers do not provide c...
We need to change up the option for different experiences for kids.
Following up on Anthony's point about the need for "top-down" innovation to achieve scale, isn't it really a matter of balancing top-level leadership around a compelling vision that empowers and focuses bottom-up innovation toward common goals? What are good examples of where this is happening?
I think to get to cross curriculum we need to change the structure of the school day.
We cannot teach on isolated silos and get to cross curricular instruction easily.
Ack! Arthur are you trying to make me think on a Friday! I'm seeing you next week!
I don't think everyone in an organization is innovative bottom up....I do agree with balancing the top level leadership...but also organizations are looking for a dynamic leader with a vision.
Thanks, Laurie and Anthony! I think this is a good place to wrap up. We'd like to extend a big thanks to our two excellent guests for joining us today, and to the chat's sponsor, Blackboard K-12. We also can't thank you all enough for joining us and submitting a slew of fantastic questions.
Just so you know, we'll be archiving the chat immediately, for anyone who wants to read through the answers later. There should be a transcript available at the same link by 5 p.m. ET today.
So there has to be a methodology in place where the leadership can set the vision for the organization, a standard of quality and goals...and also let some of the innovations rise up to to the top.
Google gives people 20% time to innovate and work on new ideas. perhaps we need something like that for schools.
Again, thank you to Anthony and Laurie for your very interesting insights. (I may be following up with you guys later). And thanks for everyone who wrote in to us today. It's been a lot of fun.
Thanks and have an innovative weekend.
Thanks, Ian! Have a great weekend, everybody.
Everywhere you turn in K-12 education these days, it seems that businesses and nonprofits are trying to do something “innovative,” whether it’s by changing classroom technology approaches, staffing practices, and professional development structures, or adjusting funding models or education policies. But how much of tha...
Anthony Kim, president, Education Elements, Inc.
Ian Quillen, staff writer, Education Week Digital Directions, moderated this chat.
Is Superman really a hero? The debate in Batman v Superman dissipated in Justice League; the Man of Steel was retconned from a symbol of controversy to a noble protector of mankind beloved by a world who desperately needed him back - and now he has returned, brighter and more admirable than ever, with a similarly redee...
Now, imagine being 14 years old like Billy Batson and growing up in the DCEU where the Black Zero event happened when you were eight, Superman died fighting the Kryptonian monster Doomsday, and then he came back to life to join other superheroes to ward off an alien invasion - all before you've finished middle school. ...
When Billy gets his powers from the Wizard Shazam and can now inhabit a muscular adult body with powers similar to Superman, he tries to get a handle on his newfound abilities. Luckily, he has an ace-in-the-hole: his foster brother Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer). Though Freddy is disabled, he's a huge fanboy of the...
Of course, they have a natural superhero role model: the Man of Steel, himself. It's no surprise Freddy demands to know if Billy can fly like Superman, because "heroes can fly!" Their perception of Superman is clearly the resurrected and "new" version of Superman who stands for truth and justice (it's even possible tha...
It says something important that the kids in Shazam! look beyond past mistakes and sees the superheroes both for what they are and for the best of what they could be. In this way, the film suggests that maybe fans should do the same about the Worlds of DC's future as the shared universe tries to forge ahead. There's no...
By arguing in favor of Superman and Batman as heroes within the context of the movie, Shazam! turns the debate into in-universe canon. Billy and Freddy would look at the Black Zero event for what it was: a Kryptonian invasion began by Zod, which Superman fought against and stopped. Yes, there was colossal damage done t...
Even as Shazam! will help to usher in the more optimistic DC universe, the kids in the movie are actually avatars for the fans who love and support Zack Snyder's vision. Freddy and Billy are growing up in a world where Man of Steel and Batman v Superman happened, but the mistakes and virtues of both films are the bluep...
Lake Wakatipu and central Queenstown.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been fined $24,225 for discharging wastewater from sewage pipes into Lake Wakatipu in 2017.
Council contractor Veolia became aware that a developer had allegedly illegally connected to the QLDC's wastewater network in March 2017.
Veolia later flushed the main pipe at Loop Rd, in Kelvin Heights, releasing debris and freeing the flow of the pipe.
Routine maintenance and inspections before the developer's alleged connection to the network found no issues with the pipes.
A resident reported a discharge from a manhole in the pipeline on August 3, 2017, which flowed over a popular cycleway/walkway and into the lake.
Veolia cleared the blockage in the sewer pipeline within about two hours of the discharge being reported, with the total amount leaked into the lake believed to have been 912 litres.
The area was cleaned and disinfected the same day the leak was reported, although the full duration of the discharge was unknown.
QLDC pleaded guilty to the charge after being taken to court by the Otago Regional Council and was convicted of the offence at Queenstown District Court today.
The council was ordered to pay the fine of almost $25,000, as well as additional court costs.
Judge Brian Dwyer said the offence resulted in a "small discharge'' that was not deliberate.
"As this particular discharge was into Lake Wakatipu it added an aggravating factor to the offence.
He said the fact the lake was one of the country's "iconic'' bodies of water was an important part of his decision on the fine amount.
Both the ORC and the QLDC have been contacted for comment.
IBM this week detailed features of a new chip aimed at e-commerce applications that the company believes sets the stage for the development of low-cost networks that can be easily programmed for either higher or lower bandwidth.
The new chip - which replaces a range of different chips now used with a range of networking products, such as routers and hubs - reportedly supports as many as 65,000 network connections simultaneously, company officials said.
The new chip's system-on-a-chip approach is well suited to managing the large volumes of data needed for many of the newly emerging multimedia and teleconferencing applications, company officials said.
Driving the development of the chip, in part, is that for the first time the amount of data traffic on networks has surpassed the amount of voice traffic, which largely accounts for rapid growth in network computing and a strain being placed on networking equipment.
"Data and video communications are beginning to dominate network traffic, requiring large volumes of bandwidth," said Ken Kellow, a senior marketing manager for communication products at IBM's Microelectronics division.
The new resource management chip, which supports ATM, essentially serves as a traffic cop. It has the capability to partition bandwidth for thousands of network connections for a server, a switch, a network node, and user-based applications, company officials said.
By enabling thousands of independent connections across a network, systems can be designed from the ground up to include many fewer chips than existing networking products.
The chip was initially used to enhance the memory capabilities of IBM's AS/400 servers. However, the new version supplies an onboard PowerPC core for available bit-rate support, which allows users to define bandwidth for a given transaction over the network.
Other technical features of the chip include an integrated PCI bus interface with programmable burst length; two independent memory controllers, each one of which supports as much as 128Mb of memory; and three direct-memory access channels with host memory cut through, company officials said.
The chip is available now in the US, local pricing and availability are not yet available.
Opening date announced for Coral Reef Waterworld - the wait is nearly over!
Coral Reef Waterworld has been undergoing a huge overhaul but the wait is almost over as TODAY, the opening date has finally been announced.
Bracknell's Pirate Pete has been on dry land for more than 18 months but will set sail again and welcome visitors back for the official reopening on Friday September 29 at 10.30am.
Entry into Coral Reef will be by pre-booked tickets only for the first three days, September 29 to October 1.
Tickets will be available soon, as will details of how to book.
A peak time programme will run over all three days so all five waterslides will be in operation .
Coral Reef Waterworld has undergone major refurbishment since its closure back in January 2016.
The installation of five new customisable interactive state-of-the-art waterslides - The Cannon, Poseidon’s Peril, Maelstrom, Storm Chaser and Aqua Splash - promise a range of light and sound experiences, from the gentle and serene to the extreme.
Are you brave enough to find Maelstrom?
In addition, visitors can expect to see a new reception area, significantly upgraded changing facilities with more family cubicles, baby changing areas, new showers, toilets and vanity areas. Coral Spa, formerly Sauna World, has also undergone extensive refurbishment.
For those looking for post-fun refreshments, the first floor café area, now known as The Reef Restaurant, has been completely revamped.
Visitors will also have the option of the poolside snack bar, The Beach Hut, or a grab ‘n’ go food and drinks option, The Dunes Café, in the reception area.
Councillor Iain McCracken, executive member for culture, corporate services and public protection at Bracknell Forest Council, said: "I’m thrilled that we can welcome visitors back to one of Berkshire’s most popular attractions.
"I had the privilege of opening Coral Reef back in 1989, so it’s a real honour for me to be here again and getting ready to officially open the doors once more.
"Coral Reef is looking fantastic and the new waterslides are really going to set it apart from the rest. It is more than just a swimming pool, it’s a place for family fun and thrill seekers alike.
"We’re anticipating it will be busy over the opening long weekend, so look out for details of how to book your tickets in advance and arrive in plenty of time for your session.
"We look forward to seeing you there."
From October 2 the normal off peak and peak timetable will resume.
When does Coral Reef Waterworld open?
The important date for your diary is Friday September 29 at 10.30am.
A version of this story appeared in Get Surrey.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A dramatic and unusual crime played out across New York City Monday that involved a gunpoint abduction, a ransom attempt, a chase and an arrest on a fire escape, the NYPD said.
“One of the strangest cases that I’ve ever been a part of in the 18 and a half years I’ve been with the New York City Police Department,” said Capt. Timothy Malin, commanding officer of the 20th precinct.
It all started at around 12 p.m. Monday on Gates Avenue in Brooklyn. The victim, 32, was making a delivery of medical supplies – diapers and baby formula – when he accidentally struck another car while trying to park his van, police said. Police say the deliveryman was then approached by Francisco Jimenez, 24, and Rand...
The deliveryman called his boss, who told him not to pay the two in cash, but rather to call the insurance company and file a claim.
“At that point, the two perpetrators, worked in concert, produced a firearm, abducted the 32-year-old victim in Brooklyn, got on the phone with the boss and said, in sum and substance, ‘If you want your van back, if you want your driver back, you’re going to have to pay us,'” Malin said.
Jimenez and Halley initially drove the deliveryman to a lot in Queens, where they left the van, police said. Once there, they called the victim’s boss to demand about $700.
The victim’s boss told the suspects he would pay them, and told them to meet him at 73rd Street and Broadway in Manhattan.
Jimenez and Halley then put the victim in the back of a white BMW sedan – not the car the victim struck – and drove him into Manhattan, police said. While that was happening, the victim’s boss called 911 and was met by Sgt. Sean Pallone and Officer Mark McCaffrey.
“Together they devised a quick plan to trap the perpetrator,” Malin said.
When the suspects arrived at the location at around 3 p.m., officers moved in to arrest, and the suspects took off. They managed to drive about a block before crashing, Malin said. One suspect was arrested on the street.
“The second perpetrator ran down the block, ran through a school, went up eight stories on a fire escape and was apprehended on the fire escape by Officer McCaffrey and Sgt. Pallone,” Malin said.
Despite chasing him eight stories up, McCaffrey said he didn’t think about the danger.
Nobody involved – not the officers, victim, or perpetrators – were hurt, Malin said.
A search of the car turned up a .25 pistol, a small quantity of heroin and small quantity of cocaine, Malin said. Turns out, they were also not the owners of the vehicle that the victim backed into.
“This is an actual abduction, a gunpoint abduction. There’s an element of extortion to it. It spanned the city. It went from one borough to another borough. It ended with a police chase that went right up the side of the building. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, and like I said, this was great police work by the officers ...
Both Jimenez and Halley were charged with kidnapping, criminal possession of a weapon, and drug possession.

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