Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Ed Policy
Video: Common Core and Digital Learning
Common Core State Standards set high expectations for America's students, developed by teachers, in a process initiated by governors and state education leaders across the nation.
Personalized Learning
Make Your Webinar Plans for 2014 Now- With Temple Grandin
Mark your calendars now and register quickly for this free series that will offer a new understanding, not only for special education student needs but for the best and most update strategies for schools to be able to meet those needs.
Personalized Learning
Deeper Learning For Every Student Every Day, Released!
Published today, Deeper Learning for Every Student Every Day is dedicated to dispelling the myths around Deeper Learning and proving that it can happen in any school, with all students, and every teacher.
Personalized Learning
K12 Inc. Annual Survey Examines Online & Blended Learning Implementations
K12 Inc. announced today that their annual survey of district and school leaders reports that school districts offered significantly more online learning opportunities during 2013 than were offered in 2012.
Personalized Learning
Loved The Hour Of Code? 3 Great Ideas For What To Do Next
Just because the Hour of Code is finished does not mean you have to stop now... Beyond that, here are our 3 best suggestions to empower students and teachers o continue working and foster their new found love of learning to code:
EdTech
Tom’s 30 Best Blogs of 2013
Blended learning went mainstream in 2013-- truckloads of tablets showed up at schools; there was an explosion of apps; platforms got a little better; we still have a lot to learn. All the developments kept us busy. Here’s the creme de le creme, the top ten percent, of Tom’s contributions on Getting Smart this year.
Personalized Learning
Do We Really Need to Teach Coding?
“An understanding of coding can provide a strong foundation for many degrees and career paths, including computer science, where there are three times more computing jobs than graduates,” said Annabel Cellini, SVP of Strategic Marketing, Pearson Learning Solutions.
EdTech
Learn What Most Schools Don’t Teach
Code.org and all the partners behind Computer Science Education Week encourage students, parents, and educators worldwide to engage in computer science. Take a 1 hour course online. Or host it in your classroom. Or ask your school to offer computer science to your children.
Personalized Learning
Infographic: Are MOOCs The Future of Online Education?
As the price of higher ed rises, the big question is will MOOCs be the viable alternative that makes education after high school more affordable? This infographic draws out some of the statistics known about the development of MOOCs so far, as well as plotting out the pros and cons of taking a MOOC today.
Leadership
The EduPreneurs #04: Zack Galant, CodeHS
December 9-15 is Computer Science Week. You can find lots of ways to get kids involved at CodeHS.com/HourofCode.