25 Leading Thoughts from Tom Vander Ark in 2012
Trends Better Learning Online Maps, Playlists, & Badges: Key Blended Learning Themes Grouping, Tracking, & Personalizing Why Aren’t There Any Next Gen Learning Platforms? From Chronology to Competency Better Tests, More Writing, Deeper Learning A Turning Point for Personal Digital Learning…
NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss
Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability systems in general, and NCLB in particular, had some beneficial systemic effect.” Some components of NCLB worked, some did not. Based on lessons learned the authors make recommendations for accountability 2.0.
Book Review: Hacking Your Education
Dale Stephens of UnCollege.org took an untraditional route to end up where he is now. An entrepreneur, a Thiel Fellow, respected author, speaker, mentor, and much more. Who would have thought that he dropped out of school when he was twelve?
Intel Education Accelerator Forecasts 2016 EdTech Trends
The Intel Education Accelerator is a microcosm of the education technology landscape – and as it’s populated by innovative, cutting-edge startups, it’s an excellent indicator of the latest trends.
Alumni Engagement and the Spirit of the Season
It’s about caring about each other, comforting one another, and embracing our common mission. In the words of our founder, College Summit “taps into the power of love” by giving our students something to love: themselves and each other.
Getting Smart on Transformative Professional Development
Preparing new professional development models needs to start right away. It is possible to transform professional development and to scale. We can turn the vision of transformative professional development into a reality.
Master Teachers Share Blended Learning Tips on BetterLesson
BetterLesson selects 11 blended learning teachers who will focus on new modalities of practice with the goal of making effective blended practice accessible to every educator.
What I’m Seeing: 10 Terrific Tools
Here's powerful #EdTech tools for reading, writing, assessment, language, PD, behavior, music, presentation, and production.
Blended Learning: Disrupting Tradition with Innovation
Over the last decade the growth of online learning in American schools has been unprecedented, and school leaders are enthusiastically embracing new technologies and new models of instruction. The shift from print to digital text has been swift by educational standards, and the move to blended-learning environments focused on differentiated instruction and personalized learning is rapidly becoming the norm.
Deeper Learning–Not Just for Honor Students
Secondary schools that promote deeper learning engage all students in powerful learning experiences; they develop academic mindsets scaffolded by strong supports.