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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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Ed Professionals: "What is Personalized Learning?"

Guest Author

Aug 8, 2010

We continue in our series of interviews with public education professionals, education entrepreneurs and the members of public education that are socially invested in creating a better future system for new generations of learners. In these video segments, we asked each to define personalized learning from their perspective.

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Giving Shape to a Future Textbook

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 8, 2010

"With new technologies constantly coming on-line, and with states like California, Texas, and Oregon allowing digital curriculum to replace printed curriculum, the question arises: what will textbooks look like in the coming years?" Marie Bjerde from Qualcomm takes a look.

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How To: Smart Grid for Ed

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 8, 2010

Dale Doughtery talks about building the smart grid for education.

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Ed Professionals: "What is Personalized Learning?"

Guest Author

Aug 8, 2010

We asked education professionals, education entrepreneurs, and members of America's public education system to describe their vision of personalized learning. Here is one in a series of clips from those interviews.

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Five Tips for Engaging Foreign Ed Providers in India

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 8, 2010

Recently, Raul Choudaha published an article on policy directions for engaging foreign education providers in India in University World News. He has co-authored previous papers with Professor Alan Ruby of the University of Pennsylvania. We publish the following post from his blog, Dr. Education.

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RttT Link for Journalists and Schools

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 27, 2010

Calling it a "quiet revolution," a member of Arne Duncan's communications staff prepares journalists and interested parties for today's announcement of Round Two of Race to the Top winners.

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Things Kids Won't Know in the Future

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 27, 2010

If you have seen the first video in this series, continue on by clicking the link for more video. If not, go back to "Counting the Ways Kids Won't Learn by 2020."

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The Ed Games We Play

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 27, 2010

The rise of mobile phones usage has prompted discussions about augmented reality and its impact on retail marketing, privacy and reality. We found a blog where the discussion is focused squarely on education and how these types of developments will effect students. Her final point is crucial. Why are these games so boring, if they are really so helpful?

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Teach for America Launches in Brazil

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 26, 2010

The program, called Ensina, or, "Teach for All," was introduced today in Rio de Janeiro by TFA founder Wendy Kopp, according to sources in Brazil.

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KC Distance Learning Bought by K12, Inc.

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 26, 2010

We update this story from earlier last week. KC Distance Learning has been bought by K12, Inc.

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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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