Personalized Learning
How the U.S. will Blend (2 of 2)
Over the weekend, I sketched out how U.S. Education will adopt online and blended learning over the next 10 years. Thanks for your comments and constructive follow up conversations. Here's a little bit more.
EdTech
Top 10 Reader Favorites in February
This February, Getting Smart readers enjoyed articles around personal learning networks, blended learning, digital learning, spatial intelligence, tablet applications, and student motivation.
Personalized Learning
Student Success in Clear Creek, TX
High school looks very different from middle school and transition isn’t always what every student would like it to be. Luckily, districts like CCISD recognize that and put the support in place to guide students and allow them to have every chance to develop and achieve overall success.
EdTech
Keep Reform Gears in Motion, Obama
With an election year coming up, education could fall under the manipulative hands of politicians trying to win over constituents. A CNN reporter urges President Barack Obama to stay focused and to continue with his aggressive education reform agenda.
Personalized Learning
Progress with Partnership for 21st Century Skills?
The National Journal asked whether after a decade and lots of supporters the Partnership for 21st Century Skills had succeeded. As a number of C21 critics have pointed out, good schools have long taught critical thinking and enough content to think about. Â What’s missing from this thread is the…
EdTech
K12 Inc. and Blackboard Work Together to Provide Quality Developmental Education
BlackboardTV released a video July 28, 2011 featuring K12 Inc.'s Vice President Gregg Levin discussing the unique partnership between K12 Inc. and Blackboard to provide quality developmental education for students in primary and secondary education.
EdTech
Surgical Teaching
By changing the paradigm for studying laptop schemes, we could accelerate surgical teaching.
Innov8
EdTech 10: Post-ISTE Grooviness
I’m thinking we can divide our readers into two categories this week: those who went to #ISTE13 and those who didn’t. Either way we’ve got something for you in this week’s EdTech 10 - whether you’re unpacking this weekend or still recovering from conference-envy. For starters, check ISTE’s Top Ten Conversations from the Getting Smart Editor and ISTE-veteran Alison Anderson.
EdTech
NACSA Releases Viewpoint On Authorizing Online Learning
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released today "Authorizing Online Learning," a Viewpoint article by iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick and Chair Tom Vander Ark that targets key questions around authorization, enrollment and funding of online learning.
EdTech
Stephen Dubner Podcast about School of One
Joel Rose's School of One in a podcast at the New York Times.