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EdTech

EdTech is Empowering Teachers and Improving Conditions

Aug 18, 2015

Bill Gates noted three ways education software is empowering teachers in his note on EdTech Trends. Building on Bill's blog, we identify 10 ways that blending face-to-face learning with digital learning is benefiting teaching.

Ed Policy

Funding Students, Options and Achievement

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 17, 2015

A DLN Smart Series paper that addresses today’s broken school finance system and provides practical design principles that have been tested in policy and in practice on both the state and district level.

EdTech

Getting Smart on Personalization and Privacy

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 13, 2015

This publication, "Getting Smart on Personalization and Privacy," explores ongoing opportunities and challenges, feature insights and shares the voices of those who have been actively working to implement similar policies and initiatives.

Leadership

Improving Conditions & Careers: How Blended Learning Can Improve the Teaching Profession

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 12, 2015

A DLN Smart Series paper that shares how blended learning environments can create more and better opportunities for teacher collaboration, enable differentiated staffing and boost meaningful professional development opportunities.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Opportunities to Influence, Accelerate and Amplify EdTech

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 12, 2015

This week’s EdTech news exemplifies why now is great time to make an impact in EdTech. Curating these top news stories left us inspired to see momentum in EdTech carry into back to school season.

EdTech

Data Backpacks: Portable Records & Learner Profiles

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 10, 2015

A DLN Smart Series paper that purposes the use of data and learner profiles that track, preferences, motivations, and personal accomplishments of students to meet the evolving needs of teachers, students, and parents.

Personalized Learning

Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 7, 2015

A DLN Smart Series paper that challenges current myths and realities that will advance the field of online learning. Authors describe strengths of online learning and offer recommendations on aspects that need additional attention to further strengthen it.

Personalized Learning

Smart Series Guide To EdTech Procurement

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 5, 2015

A DLN Smart Series guide that sets out to help school and district leaders think through the key decisions in planning for the shift to blended learning.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Be Kind Rewind

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 5, 2015

This week we’re rewinding, updating, and relaunching a series of interactive papers that provide guidance for the adoption of standards and assessments that focus on the shift to personalized digital learning.

Personalized Learning

Blended Learning Implementation Guide 3.0

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 31, 2015

A DLN Smart Series paper with recommendations for developing and implementing an effective plan to adopt a blended learning model that focuses on accelerating student learning for college and career readiness.

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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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