Posts by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech 10: Announcements From The Road
Though hearts are still breaking over the USA’s loss to Belgium in the World Cup game yesterday, we’re here to boost you back up with the latest in EdTech news. This week we’re focusing on exciting announcements from our time spent this week at ISTE and National Charter Schools Conference. Happy 4th Ya’ll!
SINET & Agilix Expand Access to Personalized Learning
School Improvement Network and Agilix announced at the 2014 ISTE that the company’s cloud based personalized learning solution GAGE is now scalable across any school or system.
Leading Learning Platform, Edmodo, Adds Formative Assessment
K-12 social learning network, Edmodo, announces new product, Snapshot, at the 2014 ISTE.
Preparing Students and Teachers for Next-Gen Assessments
To support school leaders and teachers, EdTech companies are supporting the development of resources that help prepare both students and teachers to meet the rigors of the new standards and assessments head-on AND succeed. As part of this effort, Scholastic’s READ 180 has developed rSkills College & Career and Stretch Text Instruction and Assessment Practice as resources to prepare students for these new rigorous assessments.
EdTech 10: World Cup Style
As the soccer world is facing the elimination rounds, we thought we'd offer our advice on which EdTech stories made the cut this week. Much like Costa Rica, some of these stories we didn’t see coming but are strong contenders for top story of the week.
Infographic: Using Prizes to Boost Learning
We are only just beginning to realize the potential for prizes to mobilize global expertise and accelerate innovation in education.
Prize & Pull Mechanisms to Boost Learning
We are only just beginning to realize the potential for prizes to mobilize global expertise and accelerate innovation in education, according to the co-authors of a newly released paper. “Using Prizes & Pull Mechanisms to Boost Learning.”
EdTech 10: Staying Connected
This week has been all about connectivity. As students head home for the summer and teachers plan for the next school year, the education world is preparing to find new ways to keep us all connected. For more on what connectivity matters check out this blog and see the top stories of the week.
Infographic: Schooling Around the World
Education is a ‘hot topic’ in the United States,but it’s time to go global.
New Virtual Education Conference On The Block: Momentum
A new virtual education learning conference is making it’s public debut. The Foundation for Florida Virtual announced on Thursday, they are opening their annual virtual education conference to a national audience.