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Project-Based and Place-Based Learning in New Tech Schools

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Aug 2, 2016

By: Julie McBride. Here are two examples of how New Tech Network schools often engage in project-based and place-based learning experiences that leverage partnerships and community assets for authentic and meaningful student learning.

EdTech

6 Common Misconceptions About Blended Learning

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Aug 1, 2016

By: Dr. Tammy Stephens. When implementing blended learning, stakeholders may have preconceived notions about this model of learning. Here are answers to six of these common blended learning myths.

Leadership

How Stanford Took a Cue from Our School in Africa…and Everybody Won

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Aug 1, 2016

By: Ryan Findley. Understanding the need to contextualize design thinking for the African context, the African Leadership Academy pioneered the self and cultural awareness design thinking process in African schools.

Post-Secondary

Successful Content Curation Strategies in Higher Education

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Jul 31, 2016

By: Blake Beus. Higher education organizations curating content effectively are seeing the benefits of more engaged, connected learners. Here are several strategies for delivering curated content that highered students will value.

Personalized Learning

Three Toolkits To Help Maximize Student Learning & Engagement

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Jul 31, 2016

By: Gillian Judson. Since emotion directs learning, but doesn't often take center stage in curriculum discussions, here are three toolkits to help teachers engage emotion with their curriculum content for more powerful student learning.

Project-Based Learning

Bringing Mindfulness to the K-5 Classroom

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Jul 29, 2016

By: Lynea Gillen. There is a definite need to teach children at an early age what mindfulness is and how it can give us the tools we need for dealing successfully with all manner of challenges and difficulties.

Personalized Learning

Smart Review | The Un-Prescription for Autism

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Jul 29, 2016

By: Courtnie Rederick. As a special education teacher and mother of a son with autism, I was interested in what this author shares about natural alternatives for symptoms manifested by autism.

Leadership

The One Chart You Need to Help HigherEd Learners Succeed

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Jul 28, 2016

By: Gunnar Counselman. I stumbled into a profound insight about personalized education and student value that fits on a single chart and can be the foundation of a college’s student success strategy.

Equity & Access

How Hip-Hop Redefines Project-Based Learning

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Jul 27, 2016

By: Daniel A. Rabuzzi. The skills and attitudes needed for success in the 21st century thrive in hip-hop, so let's use it to not only engage learners but as a means to improve PBL's own form and function.

EdTech

“Learning Engineering” Making its Way in the World

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Jul 26, 2016

By: Bror Saxberg. Here is a list of a range of efforts popping up to assist us all with fostering learning engineering work--applying good learning science and evidence-gathering at scale.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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