Posts by Getting Smart Staff
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Manga High Survey Results Show Gaming Has Bright Future in Education
Math performance on tests is improving for students in the UK who are using online gaming.
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Something for Teachers to Consider: Act Machiavellian, Earn More
Indeed, individuals who care about personal relationships and social benefits more than their own pay represent quite a bargain for the economy as a whole. They provide valuable services at a lower cost than those who work for money alone.
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Interview: Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab, Agilix
Brain Honey company Agilix is moving from Learning Management Systems to a "platform for learning platforms" approach, while also launching a drag-and-drop curriculum tool that could one day link up every teacher in America using the system, according to SVP SVP Product Development and Marketing Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab.
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Guest Blogger: Matt Mello, Chief Technology Officer, Holly Area Schools
Matt Mello, a CTO for a small Michigan school district, has been actively pursuing strategies to link kids up with mobile devices, e-readers and all the new technology. I asked Matt to think about the possibility of using donations of eBooks Readers to poor school districts. Here he offers us some thoughts.
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New Bill in New York Senate Puts Exclusive Pressure on Charters
Are we making legislative decisions based purely on anecdotal evidence and interest group talking points?
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Putting Ed Reform Policy Makers in Charge of Better Info Systems
Data Quality Campaign Managing Director Aimee Guidera says that in the push for Longitudinal Data Systems, some of these states have built Maseratis, but it's not worth it if you can't drive them anywhere, or you dont' know how to drive. Here is her push to get state decision makers to support strong LDS infrastructure and use.
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New Houston Indy Super Changing Up Education Process
Vander Ark / Ratcliff co-founder offers insight into changing school system dynamics in Houston: “If there aren’t people criticizing you,” Tom Vander Ark says, “you really don’t have an improvement agenda.”
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NYC Chancellor Struggling to Upend Seniority Clause with City Teachers
Joel Klein tries to fight for rookie teachers, who are most at risk for being laid off but who have the most potential for making lasting influences on students. His barrier: the teacher's union, which fights to preserve the positions of older teachers. The real problem: we don't have the right data to show who should stay or who should go.
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Beacon School of Excellence Goes All Out to Improve Students
The state standardized tests start today in New York City. How is one lower-income school in Brooklyn making sure its students are acing exams? Dentists.
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Advance Innovative Education Considering Performance Pay for Major Certification Drive
The mission of Advance Innovative Education is to place excellent professionals in the Louisiana school systems to benefit low-income and disadvantaged youth. One of the ways AIE CEO Kristy Hebert is doing this is through performance incentives.