Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Personalized Learning
NanoProfessor Increases Access to Front-Edge STEM Learning
Nanotechnology is the next boom in science. It explores material science (chemistry, physics, biology) at the scale of one billionth of a meter, such a low level that it’s invisible to the human eye. It includes everything from nanotechnology patents that are making L’Oreal face creams more penetrable to composites used on airplanes and aerospace that are making steal simultaneously stronger and lighter. It’s revolutionizing products across all industries by making them more efficient and durable than ever before.
Personalized Learning
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Releases Blended Learning Case Studies
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) today released "Blended Learning in Practice: Introduction to Case Studies from Leading Schools" and its first feature on KIPP Empower Academy.
EdTech
DIY: How to Build Buzz For Your Beta
You've got a great idea. Coders are turning it into reality--at least an early version. You're about ready to release a beta version of your new learning application. How do you create buzz that promotes rapid adoption? We asked some experts.
EdTech
Edtech Startup Leaders Host Virtual Fireside Chat Tonight at 5p.m. PT
Founder Dating, Inc., NewSchools Venture Fund, and Teach for America join together tonight to host a virtual fireside chat to consider wide-ranging questions around education and edtech, a discussion that erupted from a noticeable disconnect between the number of people interested in the space and the access to entrepreneurs building companies on FounderDating.
Personalized Learning
Q&A: WriteToLearn Enriches Students’ Understanding of Writing
Seventh-grade English Language Arts teacher at Dean Rusk Middle School in Canton, Ga., Jeff Pence, shares how he blends WriteToLearn with other writing and Language Arts tools his classroom to teach writing evaluation, organization, conventions, sentence fluency, word choice, voice and more.
Personalized Learning
What Information Should Show Up Day One With Students?
Students went back to school last week (or will next week) but most did not arrive with any information. Teachers get to know a lot about their students but there is no systematic way to share that when students move from grade-to-grade or school-to-school. As a result, most teachers start from scratch, trying to unlock the student-learning puzzle.
Leadership
Staff Picks: K-12, Music, Neil Armstrong
Tom Picks “5 Lessons K-12 Could Learn From Skillshare” Tom says, “The explosion of anywhere, anytime learning sites suggests that, even with common standards, K-12 could be more learner-driven and personalized.” Karen Picks “Grammy Winner Brings Hendervision to Federal Way” Karen says, “Tom and…
EdTech
LearnZillion Announces 2,000 Free Common Core Lessons From Top Teachers
LearnZillion, a social enterprise, announced today the launch of its first of 2,000 online lessons going live this fall to help teachers, schools, and districts adopt the Common Core State Standards - all of which are free for students and teachers.
Ed Policy
Digital Learning Now! Outlines 3 Strategies for Funding Computer Access
Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released "Funding the Shift to Digital Learning: Three Strategies for Funding Sustainable High-Access Environments," the first in a new DLN Smart Series that will provide specific guidance on adoption of Common Core Standards and the shift to personal digital learning.
EdTech
Staff Picks: Online Learning, DIY, Edtech & Funding
Tom Picks “Better Online Learning” Tom says, “I’m proud of  the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (where I’m a director) for promoting quality online learning. This blog outlines 8 ways that online learning is different and 6 things states can do to make it better.” Karen Picks…