Posts by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

The Innovation Inequity Paradox

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 4, 2018

By Matt Hiefield and Tom Vander Ark. Innovation in education is never a bad thing but, as Matt Hiefield and Tom Vander Ark explain, getting the balance right between fostering innovation and fighting for equity may be the challenge of our time.

Network Effect

Building and Leveraging Networks to Scale Innovation in School Districts

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 29, 2018

CRPE recently interviewed 450 educators across 17 cities about how they attempted to personalize learning, and then researched how policies supported or impeded innovation. This new report outlines their findings.

EdTech

Back to School in El Paso: District and New Tech Expand Partnership

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 28, 2018

On the first day of school we followed El Paso Superintendent Juan Cabrera on school visits, including several of the nine schools that belong to the New Tech Network. Here's our recap.

EdTech

20 Ways Blockchain Will Transform (OK, May Improve) Education

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 27, 2018

We’ve identified 20 ways that distributed ledger technology could be deployed by school districts, networks, postsecondary institutions and community-based organizations to improve learning opportunities.

Series

Big Five: Whither Global Capitalism?

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 24, 2018

Tom's weekly recap of whats new in the space, what our team has been up to this week and what you need to know as you head into the weekend.

EdTech

Euro Accelerator LearnSpace Graduates First EdTech Cohort

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 20, 2018

LearnSpace, the first French accelerator dedicated to edtech, aims to invest in European edtech companies. Tom discusses LearnSpace's first edtech cohort.

Future of Work

Career Academy Giant NAF Gets an Upgrade, Expands Access to Work-Based Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 18, 2018

The leading career academy network, NAF, is shifting from a focus on design principles to certification of career-ready knowledge and skills.

Series

Friday Five: Closing the Guidance Gap

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 17, 2018

Tom's weekly recap of whats new in the space, what our team has been up to this week and what you need to know as you head into the weekend.

Equity & Access

Low-Cost Schools Are Transforming Africa

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 11, 2018

Bridge International Academies is a platform network that is helping prepare youth in Africa for the future through low-cost private schools.

EdTech

32 Ways AI is Improving Education

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 10, 2018

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been quietly infiltrating society in every way. Tom shares how AI is being used to improve education.

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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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