Tag Archives: Digital Learning

Ed Startup’s Digital Ed Plan is Utterly Orwellian and Disturbing

Posted on January 14, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An Education startup’s digital education plans are utterly Orwellian and disturbing.

In an article posted at EdWeek, details on an Education organization’s digital curriculum plans were laid out and include plans for massive data collection and surveillance that is currently targeting K-8 students.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

NC Enters Year 4 of Common Core and Reading Retention for 3rd Graders Increases Statewide

Posted on October 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The headline at the News and Observer reads, “More NC third graders retained for poor reading”.
File this one under: Things I saw Coming And Was Called Crazy For.
We are in year four of Common Core. Supporters of the standards promised us flying cars or something…

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION, NCGA, Testing | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Do Parents Get The Full ‘Digital Education’ Picture?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I’ve written about digital curriculum movement before. There are pros and cons to such a movement.

Do Parents get the full ‘Digital Education’ picture? Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION | Tagged | 1 Comment

Down The Digital Learning Rabbit Hole – PT 3

Posted on June 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Technology is not going away nor should it. Digital Learning is coming to states everywhere, including North Carolina. There are many pros and cons surrounding Digital Learning.

What I want to talk about is where the push for Digital Learning is coming from and how it is connected to North Carolina. There are some key players, history and money influences that are driving legislation in our state; specifically HB660.

This is part 3, which will look at Bob Wise’s activities in North Carolina specifically. [Read part 1 and part 2. ] Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Down The Digital Learning Rabbit Hole – PT 2

Posted on June 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Technology is not going away nor should it. Digital Learning is coming to states everywhere, including North Carolina. There are many pros and cons surrounding Digital Learning.

What I want to talk about is where the push for Digital Learning is coming from and how it is connected to North Carolina. There are some key players, history and money influences that are driving legislation in our state; specifically HB660.

This is part 2, which will look at some history of Bob Wise and his following of Bill Gates education initiatives, as well as Wise’s cozy relationship with Jeb Bush. [Read part 1. ] Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, NCGA | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Down The Digital Learning Rabbit Hole

Posted on June 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Technology is not going away nor should it. Digital Learning is coming to states everywhere, including North Carolina. There are many pros and cons surrounding Digital Learning.

What I want to talk about is where the push for Digital Learning is coming from and how it is connected to North Carolina. There are some key players, history and money influences that are driving legislation in our state; specifically HB660.

Buckle up, this is not light reading and this will be a multi-part series. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments