Archive: 2016

Personalized Learning

9 Ideas for Combatting Boredom in School (and Why Being Bored May Not Be All Bad)

Bonnie Lathram

Jul 20, 2016

I recently asked friends and educators: What’s the opposite of boredom? What are ways we can combat boredom? And finally, should we? Here are the nine responses, takeaways and helpful tips I received.

EdTech

What Powers Project-Based Learning? New Technology Provides the Answer

Guest Author

Jul 20, 2016

By: Katie King. What if we could have more secure and seamless transactions for project-based learning? Here are three ways smart transactional models could help power PBL.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Get Your Learn On

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 20, 2016

Summer is the perfect time to pursue some personal and professional learning goals, and this week’s top ten is full of opportunities for educators to do just that.

Leadership

Dual Language Education for Equity & Economic Development

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 19, 2016

Dual language programs not only improve academic outcomes for both ELLs and English speakers, but can also help them obtain a competitive advantage in the growing global marketplace.

Personalized Learning

Four Steps to Reading Intervention Prevention

Guest Author

Jul 19, 2016

By: Linda Baker and Judith Culang. Here are the four steps we took to implement what resulted in a successful blended learning model for our reading intervention program at Joseph Ferderbar Elementary.

EdTech

Pokémon GO: Can a Game Change the Reality of Education?

Guest Author

Jul 18, 2016

By: Cori Coburn-Shiflett. Pokémon Go, the latest AR game sensation, really could be a great opportunity for educators to connect with their students via game-based learning in the classroom.

EdTech

Smart Review | Todo Math is a Great Daily Adventure

Andrew Larson

Jul 18, 2016

After spending a morning testing it out, both my son and I found the Todo math app to be user-friendly and fun, and feel it is without a doubt a great math learning tool.

Leadership

Making Sense of It All

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 17, 2016

An inspiring message from Big Picture Learning's Carlos Moreno after recent events on our responsibility to ensure that our young people feel they matter, are loved and are supported to achieve their aspirations.

Difference Making

Career Awareness: Start Early, Go Online, Get Work Experience

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 17, 2016

Every young person deserves broad exposure to career options starting in middle school such as access to online resources, good advice, work experiences, career and technical options and maker experiences.

Difference Making

Preparing Students for the Gig Economy, Automation and Uncertainty

Guest Author

Jul 16, 2016

By: Marc Tucker. Today's students will graduate into a much different world than their parents. So today's schools need to provide students with experiences, environments and mentors to prepare them for the new workforce.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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