Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Infographic: How To Start An Online Program & Webinar Preview
Online learning can expand student (and staff) options, grow enrollment, and power blended learning. This inforgraphic previews the paper and the webinar “Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise."
6 New Apps from Edshelf
Edshelf shares the newest additions to their app library to help followers find great new content and stay current on the best educational apps.
Infographic | Pearson on College Readiness
In order to better understand the state of college readiness, Pearson has released a series of infographics, which explores three critical areas of college readiness: pre-college, entry/assessment/placement, and developmental education.
Newsela: Read closely. Think critically. Be worldly.
A cool new news-as-literacy platform launched this week. Newsela “is an innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news.”
Infographic | Rise of the MOOCs
EdTech Magazine featured an infographic that explains the rise and adoption of MOOCs.
EdTech 10: Dads, Dollars & Digital Learning
Before you run to the store for a bottle of cologne and the usual golf polo for your Dad take a few minutes to catch up on this week’s edtech happenings.
Infographic: Blended Learning From the Ground Up
As part of the Blended Learning Implementation Guide, see the next iteration of the guide in the infographic "Blended Learning From the Ground Up".
President Obama Announces ConnectEd
Today in Moorseville North Carolina, President Obama launched the ConnectEd initiative, something that the education technology community has been advocating for several years.
Making Math Work: K-8 Blended Learning
A Getting Smart white paper that explores why and how K-8 math educators can address the prospects of blended learning to personalize learning for students.
Florida Policymakers Innovate with Online Learning
Affordable online college courses and expanded access to K-12 online courses and blended schools top the recently concluded 2013 Florida legislative session. Digital Learning Now report cards suggest that Florida has one of the best education codes in the country.