ISKME: Turning Knowledge into Action

The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), an independent, non-profit research institute established in 2002, is a pioneer in knowledge sharing and educational innovations.

ISKME helps schools, colleges, universities, and the organizations that support them expand their capacity to collect and share information, apply it to well-defined problems, and create human-centered, knowledge-driven environments focused on learning and success.

In examining and assisting K-20, ISKME also helps philanthropic organizations and government agencies examine and improve their own and their grantees’ processes for continuous improvement, evaluation, and learning.

ISKME achieves this goal through research, innovation, and practice:

• Research. ISKME conducts social science research and evaluation in information sharing and knowledge collaboration in the education sector.
• Innovations. ISKME creates and supports innovations in education research, policy, and practice.
• Practice. ISKME provides field-building activities, conferences, and professional development workshops in knowledge collaboration and innovation.

 

Big Ideas Fest 2010: December 5-8
The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA

It started last year with a bang and we're back with more fireworks.

Big Ideas Fest is an extraordinary immersion into collaboration and design with a focus on modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education. Three days are jam-packed with visionary speakers, interactive creation labs, and cross-silo networking with top thinkers and doers in education.

See what the buzz is all about by viewing videos from last year's inspirational speakers, participant interviews, and engaging group conversations.

Interested in attending? Register now.

Knowledge Works Foundation interviews ISKME President and Founder Lisa Petrides. Lisa describes how education can work in a commons.