Future of Learning

3 Reasons to Refresh Your Vision of Powerful Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 22, 2019

Tom outlines three things that may cause you to reconsider your personal picture of powerful learning experiences

EdTech

8 Virtual Reality Tools to Go Around the World

Rachelle Dené Poth

Nov 21, 2019

VR field trips let students explore the world and build global knowledge. VR tools also help foster student engagement and active learning.

Future of Learning

Swap Algebra 2 for Data Science, Get a 1-Point Bump in GDP

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 21, 2019

Current math instruction discourages some students from attending and completing a degree and gaining meaningful employment.

Equity & Access

Incubate, Replicate and Scale: How Dallas is Creating Great High School Options

Rebecca Midles

Nov 15, 2019

Rebecca explores how Dallas ISD is providing students with choice through P-techs - schools that are a partnership between high schools, colleges, and industry partners.

Future of Learning

Approaching Career Readiness in Alternative Education

Emily Liebtag

Nov 14, 2019

Emily Liebtag and Lauren Barry visit Boston Day and Evening Academy to learn how they are paving new roads to college & career readiness.

Ed Policy

How States Can Jumpstart the Future of Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 9, 2019

State policymakers can prepare students for the future by ensuring all kids have educational opportunities and skills needed for the future of work.

Competency-Based Education

Shining a Light on the Future of Learning at Aurora Institute

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 2, 2019

The Getting Smart team reflects on the standout themes of the 2019 Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) Symposium, a conference aiming to move the needle forward for competency-based and personalized learning.

Future of Learning

The Education Revolution Revisited: Chugach 25 Years Later

Rebecca Midles

Oct 29, 2019

Rebecca Midles recants a visit to the Voyage School, part of the Chugach School District in Anchorage Alaska. The district is will be presenting and sharing more about their innovative school at the 2019 iNACOL Symposium.

Competency-Based Education

It’s a New Dawn as iNACOL Becomes Aurora Institute

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 28, 2019

The annual iNACOL symposium started off with a big announcement. iNACOL has a whole new brand and we're breaking the news here.

Career & Technical Ed

ConnectEd Links Learning to Career Pathways

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 28, 2019

ConnectEd is taking Linked Learning national through long-term often grant-funded district partnerships. This month we observed two of these partnerships in action.

	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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