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Edmodo Adds Enterprise Tools

Feb 1, 2016

With more than 63 million users, Edmodo is the leading K-12 learning platform. Recently Edmodo launched three enterprise tools, PD Tools, Management, and Collections. It's also available for organizations.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Everything You Missed During #Blizzard2016

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 27, 2016

Doesn't matter what you call it - Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, or Snowzilla - the ridiculous amount of snow added to an already interesting week. Here are the top EdTech news stories you might have missed while you were busy surviving #Blizzard2016.

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Reclaiming the Classroom: How America Can Move Past Standardized Tests

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 22, 2016

In a book written by an educator for educators, Trenton Goble describes how America’s teachers lost control of education and how they can get it back.

EdTech

EdTech10: Celebrating Changemakers

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 20, 2016

This week’s EdTech10 edition is powered by important news that promise to help change the world of education and impact student learning, achievement and success.

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EdTech 10: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 12, 2016

Indirectly, David Bowie was a frontman in the movement to personalize learning. Bowie taught a generation of educators that each student is unique in their own individual way, who should be provided their own individualized learning playlist. This week’s EdTech 10 is inspired by the life of Bowie.

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Microschools with Macro Impact

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 11, 2016

CottageClass is making it possible for you to visit and get an inside look at 12 example microschools. They are hosting the NYC Microschool Tour, on January 27-31. Read the article, get a discount code, be inspired.

Future of Learning

Next Generation Career Pathways: A Manufacturing Case Study

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 6, 2016

In this paper, we assert that new market demands are shaping next generation career and technical education opportunities. The rise of anywhere, anytime learning and competency-based approaches provides the opportunity for Career and Technical Education programs to lead the way in terms of applying blended, competency-based education in practical ways.

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Cognitive Learning Fuels the Corporate Wellness Movement

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 1, 2016

Organizations are using a variety of well-being programs to improve employees health and create happy, productive, thriving workforces.

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Online + Community-Based Learning = VSOE’s Personalized Path

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 30, 2015

Virtual Schools of Excellence (VSOE) supports next-gen blends that combine online and community-based learning, full or part time, for public and private schools.

EdTech

What’s on the Horizon for EdTech & Education in 2016

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 28, 2015

So what does 2016 have in store for innovations in learning? We asked learning leaders what they see on the horizon, and what they hope will change for learners in the new year.

	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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