Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Not Adding Up
With the adoption and implementation of programs designed to be adaptable to the student, more doors are opened to achieve. I wouldn’t have dreaded going to class because I didn’t want to feel stupid.
EdTech 10: Hitting the Standards
But for dubious reasons some states are ignoring the opportunity and stepping off the innovation platform--it’s a bit like going back to Blackberry. For those of you in fast forward, here’s the top ten EdTech stories of the week.
Developing Life-long Leaders in the Elementary Grades
The NGLC Launch Grant has positioned Ingenuity Prep in the right position to grow and scale success. It seems rare to see new schools starting with preschoolers with the intention to bring them through their entire PreK-12 career. It may be rare, but it feels very logical.
Blended Learning, So Hot Right Now.
Blended learning is so “hot” right now. A new white paper, released today from Dreambox Learning, Inc, in partnership with Getting Smart, provides a snapshot 10 blended learning trends.
EdTech 10: News From “The Space”
Whether you’re focused on policy or parenting, a teacher or a student, thinking kindergarten or college, the innovations in learning just keep coming--it’s getting easier to learn anything anywhere. Here are the top ten EdTech stories of the week.
Parchment Announces $10M Round at AZ EdTech MeetUp
At an AZ EdTech MeetUp CEO Matthew Pittinsky announced that his Phoenix-based transcript management service Parchment had raised $10M in follow on funding.
Boosting Impact: Why Foundations Should Invest in Venture Funds
A Getting Smart white paper on why foundations should invest in for-profit companies and education venture funds to increase impact and to accelerate and scale innovative products and services.
Collaborative Approach to Literacy
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) supports better reading and writing across the curriculum by helping teachers to build engaging Common Core-aligned units.
Piedmont City Schools Re-Imagines the Future for Rural Students
Piedmont City School District is not a big city story but instead proves that all of our kids deserve better conditions for learning and to be fully prepared to enter this 21st century world, regardless if they live in the city or in a “harder to reach” rural area.