Posts by Tom Vander Ark

Personalized Learning

We Made Some Progress: 2010 in Review

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 30, 2010

There are 5 great reforms: goals, time, choice, money and employment—we made progress on all 5 this year.

EdTech

Van's top 10 for 2010

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 29, 2010

J. Klein, M. Rhee, G Canada, M Bennet, C.. Christie, C Bookerj, Oprah, D. Guggenheim, M Sacler, D Gist, R. Hess, J. Danner, A. Gottlieb, A. Duncan, D. Lemov make Van Schoales top of 2010 list.

EdTech

OER jobs

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 29, 2010

Starting a company in/near Seattle to leverage open education resources. Drop me a note if interested.

Personalized Learning

Jeb Bush: Edu-Mentor

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 29, 2010

Jeb Bush is quietly and efficiently shaping the future of American education

Personalized Learning

Time for Education Innovation

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 28, 2010

The Big Shifts pushing education innovation are the Technology Shift, the Global Shift, and the Learning Shift

Personalized Learning

Mistakenly Defending the Status Quo

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 27, 2010

Boycott Cuban writing, at least Larry Cuban's. His hatchet job on small schools, charters, and online learning is in keeping with it's home on Valerie Strauss' blog.

Personalized Learning

10 Blended High School Models

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 26, 2010

Blended high schools incorporate multiple modes of learning to prepare students for college and careers. Here's 10 models.

EdTech

Joel Klein's Last Memo, 12.21.10

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 23, 2010

Joel Klein's last weekly memo to principals. He leaves "a very different—and much better—school system."

Personalized Learning

Blend don’t Cram

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 23, 2010

Cramming computers in to existing 50 minute periods won't help much; we need to rethink and redesign school to make bigger connections for kids.

EdTech

Mike Smith's OER List

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 22, 2010

List of open educational resources from someone who knows where to look.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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