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Supporting Mix & Match Digital Learning

Jun 29, 2016

Pearson announced last week that Realize, its main K-12 content delivery system, is fully compliant with IMS Global’s Learning Tools Interoperability standards. Here's why this is important.

EdTech

EdTech 10: #ISTE16 #NCSC16 & More

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 29, 2016

Both ISTE and NCSC are in full swing, and exciting announcements are coming from everywhere. It’s definitely peak summer announcement season, and this week’s list proves it.

EdTech

The World is a Classroom & the Possibilities are Endless

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 28, 2016

Virtual field trips allow online students to connect with both the curriculum they’re learning and with their fellow classmates, providing excellent socialization opportunities.

EdTech

5 Ways to Make the End of the School Year Great

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 18, 2016

We recently had the opportunity to gather some end-of-year reflections from friends on the importance of providing students an opportunity to reflect, provide feedback and a chance to advise the next year's incoming class.

EdTech

The Shift to Digital Education: Four Hallmarks of Digital Learning Success

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 15, 2016

In The Shift to Digital Education, published in partnership with Pearson, we examine why we must embrace digital learning in today’s classroom, and then we discuss how to best do so.

Leadership

Getting Smart on Rethinking Professional Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 15, 2016

High Tech High Graduate School of Education and Getting Smart partnered to explore emerging and best practices in professional learning, as well as the importance the role higher education entities can serve.

EdTech

EdTech 10: School is Out, Learning is On

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 15, 2016

This week’s top ten list has news about some really cool opportunities for teachers to learn new things, test new tools and get inspired as summer vacation kicks-off this year.

Leadership

Getting Smart on Learner-Centered STEM

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 9, 2016

The "Getting Smart on Learner-Centered STEM" series in partnership with Harmony Public Schools wraps with the release of this culminating Smart Bundle collection featuring the blogs, images and videos from our exploration of the STEMSOS learning model.

EdTech

EdTech 10: It’s an Amazing Time to be an Educator

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 8, 2016

In this week's edition, we share stories around how amazing it is right now to be an educator, with new school models and edtech tools available that support and benefit student success.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: 21st Century Student Success

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 1, 2016

In this week's edition of EdTech 10, we share stories around helping today's student succeed including new ESSA regulations to 1-to-1 laptop programs.

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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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