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Luvelle Brown, CIO, Albermarle Cty Schools: The TechLEARNING Interview

Luvelle Brown, CIO, Albermarle Cty Schools: The TechLEARNING Interview

This video shares an interview with TechLEARNING’s Christine Weiser and Albermarle County Public Schools CIO, Luvelle Brown.

Professional Learning Communities, SIS, data integration, funding challenges and social networking are among the topics that pop up in this 11 minute interview.

A social media peek EdNET10…

A social media peek EdNET10…

Looking forward to EdNET in September, our social media squad pulled the stats on everyone currently registered to attend. Here’s a snapshot of how EdNET attendees fare when put to the social media test: Top 5 Cities Represented: Boston, MA New York, NY San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Chicago, IL Engaging at EdNET… If by [...]

Scholastic: Interview with Schoolnet CEO Jonathan Harber

Scholastic: Interview with Schoolnet CEO Jonathan Harber

Scholastic’s Executive Editor, Wayne D’Orio interviews Schoolnet CEO Jonathan Harber about the work at hand during EduStat University in Philadelphia. “The idea of management science in public education is evolving,” says Jonathan Harber, CEO of Schoolnet…

CBS Anchor Colleen Edwards: Open Season (and the Cleantech Open)

CBS Anchor Colleen Edwards: Open Season (and the Cleantech Open)

The Real Story took a road trip to San Jose to meet some of the inventors and entrepreneurs participating in the Clean Tech Open, a conference dedicated to bringing ideas together with mentoring to create viable businesses in the clean tech arena.

 
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DOE Awards Up to $122M for Making Fuel from Sunlight

DOE Awards Up to $122M for Making Fuel from Sunlight

More reports coming in from the Cleantech Open National Conference: Revolutionary — that’s how the Department of Energy describes the methods for generating fuels directly from sunlight that the agency hopes will emerge from a new project in California.

Life Long Learning

Life Long Learning

Video from the OLLi conference coming soon! In the mean time, preview or download Ian Bryan’s visuals from his presentation at Furman on the intersection of social media and retirement trends: Download Link: http://www.sensiblecity.com/ian-furmanpresentationvf.zip

Updated: Cleantech Open Awards Gala

Updated: Cleantech Open Awards Gala

Did you know that the Cleantech Open is convening its first National Conference?

Join DOE Under Secretary Kristina Johnson, Ron Gonen, Lesa Mitchell and Jon Ortmans, along with the who’s who of Silicon Valley Clean Tech on July 22.

Thank you! Closing notes from TEDxDenverED

Thank you! Closing notes from TEDxDenverED

These pictures are only the beginning. We’ll be posting more pictures, more drawing boards, specific problem/solutions posed and, of course, videos over the coming months. In the mean time, please reach out to us. We want feedback, suggestions and stories of what you are bringing back to your communities.

Seattle Weekly: Green Festival 2010

Seattle Weekly: Green Festival 2010

The GreenFestconference/celebration of all things earth-friendly paid its annual visit to Seattle this past weekend. From bikes to yoga to organic foods, fabrics and even some ‘naked’ gals…everyone had a good time getting their green on.

WCIU Chicago Morning Show: Green Products Made in Chicago

WCIU Chicago Morning Show: Green Products Made in Chicago

To create excitement for Chicago’s Green Festival, Sensible City reached out to the WCIU Morning Show. Two local exhibitors, Christine Hutchison of Five Accessories and Emily Taylor of Po Campo were invited on the air to show their wares.

ABC: Chicago Festival Season Opens

ABC: Chicago Festival Season Opens

The 4th Annual Green Festival is underway at Navy Pier this weekend. Its where Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation aimed at encouraging more buildings to go green.

Fast Company: Cleantech Open Alumni Rake in $65 Million in First Months of 2010

Fast Company: Cleantech Open Alumni Rake in $65 Million in First Months of 2010

The Cleantech Open is in full swing! FC reports: The Cleantech Open, the world’s largest cleantech business competition, has helped launch successful startups like Cool Earth Solar, Adura Technologies, and BuildFast.

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