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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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Students Speak Up: They're Online, Why Aren't Schools?

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 6, 2011

On March 16, 2010 Project Tomorrow released the report “Creating our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning” highlighting the Speak Up 2009 K-12 student and parents results.

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Chiefs to Watch

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 6, 2011

State chiefs to watch in the new year

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Bonk: The World is Open

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Bonk's The World is Open is the most complete review of learning technology and trends.

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Ticket to Teach

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

DFER released Ticket to Teach today "for the next generation of educators—an “all hands on deck” effort between government, higher education, and the private sector—to create a new social contract with teachers that couples higher expectations and professionalization with commensurate pay, support, and prestige."

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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Lisa Nielsen is a New York-based educator. Her analysis of Walter McKenzie's "A Practical Action Plan for Transforming Education" first appeared in her blog, The Innovative Educator.

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Teacher Spotlight: Teachers & Students on Facebook

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

We begin our Teacher Spotlight series with Cathy Nelson's blogpost on assisting a student via Facebook - including her actual IM conversation with a former student via Facebook.

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Digital Education Will Improve & Speed College Completion

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 3, 2011

Online courses allow students to accelerate learning and finish high school & college in 6 years

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Google Building Digital Learning Apps

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 3, 2011

Google, Apple, News Corp. and education entrepreneurs are making 2011 the year of digital learning. Which policy makers will lead the way as well?

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Many Students Fail Military Entrance Exam

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 2, 2011

NPR featured EdTrust report, Shut Out of the Military. EdTrust and AEE have great resources on the crisis and the solution.

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Lisa Petrides: Making Open Content More Accessible

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 31, 2010

Lisa Petrides runs ISKME. OER Commons is her effort to make open content more accessible.

	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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