EdTech

Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.

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Online Resources Transforming Education

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 11, 2011

Innovation and investment in education has expanded rapidly and Yury Lifshits explains nine clusters of education tech companies.

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Patty Betoni, Program Director of Florida's K12 Virtual Academy

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 11, 2011

A Q & A with Patty Betoni, the Program Director of Florida's K12 Virtual Academy.

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Blended learning helps reduce budgets

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 11, 2011

Ed Week examines specific cost cutting strategies and highlights Rocketship whose blended learning model keeps costs low.

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Teacher spotlight: Tom DeRosa

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 10, 2011

Tom DeRosa is a teacher, writer and blogger living in in the Rio Grande Valley. His blog I Want to Teach Forever is a great online resource for teachers -- and a good read too!

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Pearson Supports Transition to Common Core

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 10, 2011

Pearson is supporting state and district transition to the Common Core with content, training, data and school imrpovement assistance

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Teacher Pension Plans, StudentsFirst, and RttT Amendments

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 10, 2011

EEP Daily Roundup covering national and state news on subjects such as teacher pension plans, the California State Board of Education and RttT amendments.

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Standards-Based Grade Books

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 7, 2011

A new crop of learning platforms and gradebooks make it easier to track student progress against standards.

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Lisa Nielsen: 20 Characteristics of Unschoolers, Why it Matters

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 7, 2011

Learning innovations emerging from the edges; see 20 characteristics of unschooling and why you should care.

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Joel Klein Reflecting, Reform Symposium and Media Bullpen

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 7, 2011

Joel Klein interview and reports & articles of note

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ASU Dean Regier Announces Knewton Math Partnership

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 6, 2011

Q & A with Philip Regier, Executive Vice President and Dean of ASU Online, followed by the press release regarding ASU partnering with Knewton.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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