Posts by Carri Schneider
EdTech 10: Those Summer Nights
To get you back in school mode, as promised through our Smart Lists, we are recognizing some amazing people and companies. This week we highlighted 20 Teacher & Leader Developers, 10 School Improvers, 20 Learning Platforms, 10 Innovative High Schools, and 10 Deeper Learning Networks. We have a few more awards to make, so keep an eye out--we might have just saved the best for last (wink, wink).
When Second Graders Go To College
These three students, who were kind enough to spend a chunk of their summer being interviewed by their second grade teacher, offer an important reminder to us all.
EdTech 10: Blends, Big Data & Back To School
We know our readers are ready to hit the ground running this year. Let us know what you’re up to! We’re always on the lookout for great guest blogs from teachers leading the way!
EdTech 10: Superhero News Makers
Don your cape, your mask, and your spandex. Here are this week’s edtech super heroes!
Navigating the swamp with Michael Fullan
The swamp may be muddy, but it was clear during our conversation that Fullan is optimistic about the future of education. He explains, with the digital innovation explosion and no real criteria to size it all up, the swamp can be scary, but it’s populated by a lot of life.
EdTech 10: Summer Off? No way!
Teachers this summer are soaking up more than sunshine! We’ve noticed that our recent posts with teaching resources are making their way around the internet faster than a barefoot kid running across hot pavement!
40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos
Fortunately, there are some great websites and services that take the guesswork out of finding and sorting educational video content. Here is the most updated list of some of the curated video sites we’ve come across in our work.
EdTech 10: Feel The Heat
Teachers and tech-ers must be feeling inspired by July, because edtech news is hot, hot, hot this week! Lather up in SPF 50 and grab your shades - our top 10 shows the future of education is bright!
Infographic: Busting Myths About Online Learning
The Getting Smart Team is excited to share the latest resource to be added to DLN's Smart Series collection -- a new infographic from Digital Learning Now! entitled “Busting Myths About Online Learning.”
Busting Online Learning Myths
For the last year, we’ve been working with Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national campaign supported by ExcelinEd, to tackle eight big topics at the intersection of digital learning and the Common Core. Today we released the eighth paper in the DLN Smart Series -- “Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise.”