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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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Smart List: 30 School Districts Worth Visiting

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 7, 2017

Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. Here, we look at 30 districts that are changing the trajectory of both education and their communities.

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Data Interoperability in K-12: The End of the Human API

Guest Author

Mar 6, 2017

By: Erin Mote. My school has consistently helped students outperform their peers, and I believe that this is largely due to what teachers can accomplish when they aren't spending hours trying to access and read their student data. Here's why data interoperability is so important.

college students having fun in successful gamification program

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Three Ways to Use Microlearning in Higher Education Classrooms

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2017

By: Blake Beaus. Higher education is no longer a world of physical textbooks and hour-long presentations, so implementing microlearning (a great employee onboarding tool in corporate learning) could help meet the needs of today's college students.

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Building Relationships with EdTech Companies to Better Serve Students

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2017

By: Starr Sackstein. What should you do if your new EdTech tool doesn't do everything you need it to out-of-the-box? Try working with the company to add new features--you may be surprised by the results!

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Data Interoperability in K-12: Where is the Magic?

Guest Author

Feb 27, 2017

By: Mike Baur. What could students achieve if the technology in their classrooms was connected and working together for their ultimate benefit? What could teachers achieve with the time-savings? Here's how educators can start taking advantage of these opportunities.

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LearnLaunch: Boosting Boston EdTech

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 21, 2017

Boston has been a top education city for centuries and recently emerged as the #4 EdTech hotbed largely thanks to LearnLaunch, perhaps the most successful education ecosystem catalyst to date.

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How Are You Celebrating Digital Learning Day 2017?

Getting Smart Staff

Feb 16, 2017

The 2017 Digital Learning Day celebration is February 23 this year, so join in this global event by checking out these tools and resources to help you get started.

Teacher effectively leading class thanks to data interoperability

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Data Interoperability in K-12 (I Promise This Isn’t Boring)

Guest Author

Feb 13, 2017

By: Jami O'Toole. Data interoperability doesn't make for the best headlines, but it is a foundational building block that opens the doors of innovation, and allows people to focus on what matters most: in our case, student learning.

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4 Apps that Bring Daily Classroom Activities into the 21st Century

Guest Author

Feb 12, 2017

By: Gary Darling. It can be hard to bring new tech into the classroom. These four apps can help by updating your daily classroom activities like whiteboard writing and note-taking.

Audience clapping at professional learning education conferences in 2017 presentation from FETC

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5 Lessons for Teachers from FETC

Guest Author

Feb 1, 2017

By: Rachelle Dene Poth. Last week I attended the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) for the first time in Orlando, Florida. These are the five most impactful lessons I learned.

	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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