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.  What’s missing from this thread is the…

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

Webinar: National Trends In Online & Blended Learning

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) announced Wednesday that it will provide a webinar with highlights on the latest developments, policies and practices in online and blended learning from the recent Keeping Pace With K-12 Online Learning by the Evergreen Education Group.

Leadership

Staff Picks: Access, Activity, Inpiration & Innovation

Tom Picks 5 Strategies to Deliver Access to Every Student Tom says, “Every American student deserves equitable access to great learning content and great teachers.  A take-home access device for every student is key.  Discussions at CUE and COSN in the last few weeks helped inform a set of…

Personalized Learning

SMARTtech Roundup: Digital Developments and More

The need for speed. The Education Super Highway National School Speed Test is now underway. The group aims to Ensure that every K-12 school in America has 100MB+ of broadband infrastructure, starting with this inventory. Click here to check your school’s speed.

EdTech

A Global Education Challenge

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has created a Global Education Challenge that seeks to find creative ideas for tools to improve educational outcomes for students around the world – and they’re giving away $250,000 in cash and prizes for the best ideas.