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Ed Policy

9 Digital Learning Resources: Hitting Refresh on the #SmartSeries

Jul 30, 2015

This summer we worked with Digital Learning Now to hit refresh on a series of papers that provide specific guidance regarding the adoption of higher standards and quality assessments focusing on the shift to personalized digital learning.

EdTech

EdTech 10: If You Build It, They Will Come

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 29, 2015

In this week’s EdTech top storylines, new structures, frameworks, and resources were released and launched that will support in building new visions for learning.

Difference Making

EdTech 10: Making Moves

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 22, 2015

With 4.0 Schools and DiscoveryEd leading in expanding learning opportunities for educators, growing leadership teams like iNACOL’s the Broad Foundation’s, and record setting EdTech investments, this week’s EdTech news was all about organizations, startups, and thought leaders making moves.

Ed Policy

Utah Boosts Kindergarten Readiness with Literacy Games At Home

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 17, 2015

To address a growing Kindergarten readiness issue, the Utah legislature created UPSTART, a five year pilot program to test the potential of literacy software used at home. Preschool-age children in the program receive an individualized reading, math, and science curriculum with an emphasis on reading.

Innov8

EdTech 10: On The Come Up

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 15, 2015

With news like free programs for teachers to learn to how to code and build school websites, and the announcements of new fellows, a thought leading blog series, and investments, this week’s EdTech news was all about the come up. That’s to say this week was focused on successes and new opportunities to seize and succeed.

Leadership

NewSchools Catapult’s Invent 2015: Broader Aims, LX Focus, Strategies & Impact

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 9, 2015

The first NewSchools Catapult application is seeking teams that want to open schools fall of 2016. Planning grant (a.k.a. Invent) applications are due August 14. There are four notable things about this new program.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Seizing Opportunity, Propelling our Game

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 8, 2015

This week’s EdTech news focuses on new opportunities for teacher-leaders, startups, and schools to skill up, improve strategies, and propel their game during the summer months.

Personalized Learning

Meriden Public Schools Launches “Take Charge of Your Learning” Campaign

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 7, 2015

Meriden Public Schools is launching a "Take Charge of Your Learning" campaign. Staff and students are pledging to be continuous learners and embrace the recent changes in teaching and learning.

EdTech

EdTech 10: ISTE… The Superbowl of EdTech

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 2, 2015

Be it the high profile edurati presenting on the latest and greatest, the attendees swapping notes and jokes, or the production of demos and panels big and small, ISTE really is the Superbowl of EdTech.

EdTech

EdTech 10: It’s all About Scale, Progress and Knowledge

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 25, 2015

Whether you're Philly-bound for ISTE 2015, or part of #NotAtISTE, be in the know with this week's top EdTech news that's all about all about scale, progress, and knowledge.

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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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