Cyber Monday for Teachers
The great team we have at ABCTE continues to push the digital envelope when it comes to marketing. Since they are an online teacher training program, they are launching a Cyber Monday deal to provide a $150 discount on the full program price. Since this is a widely searched term, it once again increases traffic and sales at a time when sales are normally slow. ABCTE Cyber Monday for teachers - just another great way to get the word out about a great program.

Tipping Point for Digital Texts - Teacher Approval
At the VSS2009 conference this week someone asked Pearson if they, as a publisher, were really on board with the digital revolution in learning. Of course he answered yes - but also clearly stated that text book approvals at the state level happen every six years basically creating a huge barrier for innovation in the text book arena. At least Texas has begun the process of opening the door to digital textbooks.So in order for innovation in digital texts to happen, text book approval has to decentralize. When I first started writing this, I was going to a

The future of online learning
Interesting session yesterday on the future of online learning. I have posted the notes I took below. The main takeaway is that explosive growth could cause problems for virtual schools if poor schools stay open. The other take away is the commoditization of virtual content as a result of the incredible growth. Schools, content providers, LMS and others are all going to have to find new ways to innovate to survive. Very exciting time to be in virtual education.See the report here: http://www.kpk12.com/

The future of online learning
Great panel discussion on the Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning report.I kept up with the discussion on the wikispace dedicated to the event which was a good discussion. A lot of information on virtual schools.

Classroom Web Tools - Web 2.0
Here at the iNACOL Virtual Schools Symposium and it is THE highest energy education conference I have ever been to. These are the people that will transform education and it shows. Entrepreneurs working closely with outstanding educators with an incredible focus on students.Yesterday I attended a Web 2.0 session and it was pretty cool. The number of tools available to teachers today is just outstanding. He demonstrated the following which can really bring any class to life:GoAnimate.com - great way to animate