BLEgroup - Educators Who Know Technology -
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Published on: 8/24/2008
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Eliot LevinsonEliot Levinson, CEO, is the founder of the BLEgroup.Levinson launched the BLEgroup (www.blegroup.com) in 1998 to help schools implement technology for better results.Levinson felt that there was a need for professional services from a group of educators who understood technology and could address the unique needs of K-12 schools.
Levinson is known for his work in implementation of technology for accountability and his knowledge of educational-technology products and services.Eliot's background integrates education and technology.His experience in education includes being a teacher in California and Pennsylvania, a middle school principal in Massachusetts, and an assistant to the chancellor of schools in New York City.His technology and research background ranges from having worked as a management scientist at the Rand Corporation and directing a research program on the organizational impact of technology at MIT's Sloan School of Management to being the co-founder of a Web-based instructional-management company.
Eliot works as a strategic technology advisor to school systems and charter schools of all sizes and state departments of education.He also assists several educational-technology firms in strategic planning and implementation.In addition to publishing SuperTECH NEWS, he is a regular contributor to THE newsletter and speaks frequently on topics of education policy, technology, leadership, and school management.