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May 1, 2026
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Apr 24, 2026
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Tom Vander Ark
Apr 22, 2026
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Tech Can’t Teach but it Can Help with Feedback

Guest Author
Jun 14, 2022

The pandemic illustrated that technology cannot replace teaching. Still, when it comes to formative assessment, a proven instructional method, there’s a lot tech can do to aid teachers and help accelerate learning.

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Mind the Artificial Intelligence Gap

Guest Author
Jun 13, 2022

Educators do not need more data. Educators need usable data and the AI solutions that use data as it currently exists, rather than how we imagine it to be.

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Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School’s Centennial Celebration

Eric Tucker
Jun 13, 2022

As a culmination of our Centennial Celebration, Brooklyn Lab is preparing to share an exhibit to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Edmund W Gordon.

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Immersive Hybrid College Experiences for Online Learners at ASU Prep Academy

Nate McClennen
Jun 9, 2022

ASU Prep is launching two new learning models in 2022-23 school year: ASU Prep Local and ASU Prep Experience.

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GreenLight Means Go: Where Learner and Employment Records Are Headed

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 7, 2022

GreenLight is one of a handful in the larger Learner and Employment Record ecosystem solving for frictionless systems to store and share learning.

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New Connected-Growth Platform inspires Learning through Small Group Journeys and Stories of Impact

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 6, 2022

There needs to be a different way of thinking about unlocking human potential, one that treats knowledge as fundamentally linked to practice, people as having rich potential, and any designed innovation as just one component – rather than the sole focus – of an empowering ecosystem.

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Innovating Together: the Geopolitical and Educational Path Forward

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 3, 2022

The new mission of school is cultivating curiosity, purpose and problem solving by inviting learners into real world challenges in diverse teams using smart tools.

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Smart List: Learning Platforms

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 2, 2022

The Getting Smart Staff shares an updated non-comprehensive list of platforms.

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10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: I Am a Parent Not a Teacher

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May 31, 2022

John and Kyle Hattie share an excerpt from their book 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners.

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Teaching AI to All Students

Rachelle Dené Poth
May 30, 2022

Rachelle Dené Poth explores the benefits of AI in the classroom and what it means for the future of education, tech and work.

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