Posts by Tom Vander Ark

Personalized Learning

The Global Achievement Gap

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 21, 2010

Take a read of this really great Tom Friedman column on the global achievement gap.

Personalized Learning

Duncan’s Most Important Speech

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 20, 2010

Duncan attacks the factory model, seniority, LIFO and calls for transformational change and edtech as force multiplier

Personalized Learning

The Pivot to Digital Learning: 40 Predictions

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 19, 2010

We're living through a historic shift from batch print education to personal digital learning. Here's how it will play out over the next 1, 5, and 10 years.

Personalized Learning

Better Tools and Better Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 18, 2010

We ask teachers to do an impossible job. Digital learning will make it easier for teachers and schools to be successful.

EdTech

10 Ideas for Improving Online Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 17, 2010

The Innovative Educator recommends next-gen online

EdTech

Pearson Creates Alliance with FLVS

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 17, 2010

Pearson creates partnership with Florida Virtual School to offer courses domestically and globally.

EdTech

Boldly Innovate or Be Badly Irrelevant

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 17, 2010

Here is a summary of a presentation given by former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise at the Virtual Schools Symposium in Glendale, Arizona.

Personalized Learning

There Is No Local Control

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 17, 2010

Local control of education is an American anachronism corrupted beyond repair in urban areas and antiquated by innovation

Personalized Learning

New Assessment Report Falls Short

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 16, 2010

Guidance issued for Common Core assessment fails to embrace competency-based recommendations from iNACOL

Personalized Learning

Next-Gen Platforms — VSS Day Two

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 15, 2010

Great hallway chat on next-gen learning platforms at VSS

	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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