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EdTech

Intel Education Accelerator Forecasts 2016 EdTech Trends

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Dec 14, 2015

The Intel Education Accelerator is a microcosm of the education technology landscape – and as it’s populated by innovative, cutting-edge startups, it’s an excellent indicator of the latest trends.

EdTech

How the Hour of Code can Make a Difference for Critically & Terminally Ill Students

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Dec 12, 2015

Computer Science Education Week is a timely reminder that we need ways of enabling the most marginalized children to be included in activities like Hour of Code.

Ed Policy

From “Shock and Awe” to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire

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Dec 11, 2015

Instead of creating change through compliance and extrinsic motivators, the new era of education and education policy will require ecosystems of policy, regulation, investment, and operating structure that enable, rather than dictate.

Difference Making

Self-Directed Learners with Strong Character will be the Next Generation of Leaders

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Dec 8, 2015

At the heart of a thriving school community is a commitment to building self-directed learners. The capacity for students to own their learning, and have the motivation to do so, is a primary determinate of success in college, vocation and in life.

Leadership

5 Ways to Build Student Agency in the Digital Age

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Dec 7, 2015

As educators and parents, we have to re-visit how our students spend their time. We need to increase their opportunities for unstructured play, independent thinking, creative expression, and meaningful contribution. We need to help them build their sense of agency.

EdTech

Why Students in My Schools Can Test Drive Careers

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Dec 6, 2015

By: Dr. Patrice Prujol. A Louisiana superintendent shares more about the success of Course Access in her school district helping students try out careers they might not have found otherwise.

Difference Making

A Complete Guide for Finding (and Doing) What You Love

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Dec 5, 2015

GenDIY is all about finding what makes you happy and pursuing that happiness through work and relationships and in ways that are unique to who you are. In the blog that was originally published on Medium, Thomas Oppong shares a brief guide for finding your calling.

Ed Policy

Eight Ways Federal Policymakers Can Support Student-Centered Learning

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Dec 4, 2015

By: Susan Gentz. We’re driven by a mission to transform K-12 education policy and practice to design powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning. This is why we created a set of frameworks to move the needle in overcoming these barriers.

Leadership

Diversifying Global Education to Diversify Global Leadership

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Dec 4, 2015

The impact of international education is profound and this is what drives the work to build a network of study abroad public high schools that provide students from historically underserved communities access to education overseas.

Personalized Learning

Can You Learn Data Science on the Job?

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Dec 3, 2015

By: Laetitia Van Cauwenberghe. Since data scientist is a senior job title that comes with significant experience, even expertise, how can you become a data scientist fresh out of college, or from Coursera classes, or from some data science boot camp? I believe you indeed learn data science on the job.

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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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