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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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Keep Reform Gears in Motion, Obama

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 3, 2010

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.

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Bill Phillips: President, New York Charter Schools Assoc

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 3, 2010

Bill Phillips, President of the New York Charter Schools Association says NYC stripping authorization powers away "isn't quite the problem it is made out to be," and that SED authorizing will improve with the installation of Sally Bachofer.

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Putting Your "Beta" Foot Forward

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2010

When technology administrators or edtech coordinators make technology decisions for schools, it is important to understand the cultural impact it will have on all stakeholders. Make cultural and workflow awareness part of your "beta" tech reforms.

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Sealing the Digital Gap

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 1, 2010

National Journal asks: In education, how should technology be used to close the digital gap rather than exacerbate it? What can policymakers do to help advance the promise of technological benefits in the classroom? EEP Signatories Tom Vander Ark and former Florida governor Jeb Bush have already offered their opinions.

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Udemy Raises $1M in First Funding Round

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 1, 2010

Udemy launched on May 11 and has had over 1,000 instructors create over 2,000 courses. The site has nearly reached 10,000 registered users and has an extremely active and passionate community of instructors.

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Jaime Casap: Ed Evangelist, Google Apps for Education

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 31, 2010

We did a brief interview with Jaime Casap, an evangelist for Google Apps for Education, about his role in the newly formed Digital Learning Council, formed by former Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise.

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Making the Value-Added Leap from School to Work

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 31, 2010

We interview Rick O'Donnell, founder of Rowan College Portfolio, about the beta release of his new offering. He intends to add value to university courses by helping students tune their choices in extracurricular and academic life at school to be more in line with what companies want out of new hires.

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Maximize Ed to Fulfill Every Student Need

Guest Author

Aug 30, 2010

Patrick Riccards, a guest blogger from the eduflack blog, tells us that Chicago Public Schools gives us a great example of making school an adaptable and flexible environment that matches every student's need with an appropriate offering. The result is achievement.

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A Protein Game

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 30, 2010

The Federation of American Scientists has risen to the challenge set by the White House to develop strategies that deliver excellent STEM education to our kids, to make them world class.

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Bill Gates Says Khan Can Lead the Way

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 30, 2010

Bill Gates gives a shoutout to Salman Khan of Khan Academy.

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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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