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EdTech 10: Students At The Center

Apr 2, 2015

This is one of those weeks in EdTech news that we wish would be every week, because this week the top stories that emerged focused on putting students at the center. When it came to assessments, rights, parents, new videos, reports, and platforms, student learning was paramount.

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Connections Education: Creating Powerful Experiences for Learners

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 1, 2015

A look inside the online and blended learning experiences and opportunities Connections Education is providing for thousands of students around the country.

EdTech

RealizeIt Can Make Your Program Adaptive

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 27, 2015

RealizeIt, based in Dublin and Chicago, can semi-automatically ingest almost any form of learning content and, with a little coaching, can identify prerequisite relationships and build a competency-based sequence of granular learning nodes with assessment gateways.

EdTech

Building Unstoppable Mathematicians with DreamBox Learning®

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 26, 2015

With engaging content driven by a smart engine and actionable progress reports, Dreambox Learning Math serves as a benchmark of how we can personalize the learning experience for students in order to delight, motivate, and captivate— all while increasing the number of students who enter High School with a confidence in and a love of mathematics.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Pilots, Partnerships and Parents

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 26, 2015

Prepare yourself. This week’s EdTech 10 is brought to you by the letter “P” with announcements from President Obama, news on Podcasts, package deals on games, new research of parent perception by PlayScience, The Post producing new content, and resources for smart parents.

EdTech

PEAK by Fuel Education

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 23, 2015

As part of the #LearningPlatform series we take a look at PEAK by FuelEd, a dashboard that provides an up to date and personalized experience for administrators, teachers, and students.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: It’s March Madness Baby

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 19, 2015

Be it in your bracket or your inbox, knowing the most relevant and important information, in March Madness or in EdTech, is fundamental to understanding how you can advance as a learner on and off the court.

EdTech

70 Difference Makers at SXSWedu

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 17, 2015

The most exciting element of SXSWedu is the chance to meet, learn, and collaborate with other educators, EdLeaders and edupreneurs. Here’s 70 impact players, conversation leaders, and solution builders -- the difference makers we met in Austin.

EdTech

Sentopiary Moves The Needle In Teaching Grammar

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 16, 2015

How teachers choose to teach grammar is still a fairly individual or schools-based choice, and must be aligned with how the core curriculum standards are being applied to each classroom. But a new generation of apps are making sure that it is easier for teachers to excite students and make learning fun.

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EdTech 10: Live from SXSWedu 2015

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 12, 2015

As SXSWedu 2015 comes to an end, we're excited to bring you 10 announcements you'll want to note, share and follow!

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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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