Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Dan Norton: Filament Games
According to Dan Norton at Filament Games, web-based gaming is good for shaping and taking on new identities, thinking about system structures, and in training students to cyclically ruminate on necessary learning objectives.
The Future Arrived Without a Language
We are approaching a future that helps us live a more purpose-driven life, fueled by data, not by assumptions polished by language that may mean nothing after all.
And Then There Was iPad
Ben Betts: "A user would build up a very rich resource of content which they found useful; a guide to how they learnt everything they needed for a 3 year course at university for example."
Paul Pastorek: It Takes a Mighty Effort to Reform
Rick Hess interviews Paul Pastorek, Lousiana's state schools chief after Lousiana comes up short in the second round of RttT.
David McCandless: The Beauty of Data Visualization
David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut.
From GOOD Magazine: A Charter Revolution
GOOD Magazine has an interesting infographic about charter schools. It's worth taking a look.
Nic Borg: Co-Founder, Edmodo (Part II)
Today we run the second half of our interview with edmodo co-founder Nic Borg.
Launch of Digital Learning Council a Success
Here's a rundown of the launch last week of the Digital Learning Council, spearheaded by Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise. If you have any questions about the Digital Learning Council, you can follow them on Twitter and contact edReformer.
The Internet and the Deep Blue Sea
Highly interactive, web-based gaming will be the future of school curriculum. We look at one offering from Filament Games to show you what that may look like. Say hello to "Resilient Earth."
Nic Borg: Co-Founder, edmodo
We interviewed Nic Borg, Co-Founder of edmodo about his company and the role of social platforms in learning. This is part one of a two part interview.