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Weekly news coverage focused on innovations in teaching and learning that have the potential to improve access and opportunity for learners everywhere. We encourage you to tweet us (@Getting_Smart) a news items that you’d like us to consider using #innov8 or to email [email protected] with “Innov8” in the subject line.

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EdTech 10: Special #WIFI4SCHOOLS Edition

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 10, 2014

On the eve of an important vote by the FCC on E-Rate Modernization, we are dedicating this week’s EdTech 10 list to the top stories supporting the proposed plan.

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EdTech 10: Announcements From The Road

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 3, 2014

Though hearts are still breaking over the USA’s loss to Belgium in the World Cup game yesterday, we’re here to boost you back up with the latest in EdTech news. This week we’re focusing on exciting announcements from our time spent this week at ISTE and National Charter Schools Conference. Happy 4th Ya’ll!

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EdTech 10: World Cup Style

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 26, 2014

As the soccer world is facing the elimination rounds, we thought we'd offer our advice on which EdTech stories made the cut this week. Much like Costa Rica, some of these stories we didn’t see coming but are strong contenders for top story of the week.

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EdTech 10: Staying Connected

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 19, 2014

This week has been all about connectivity. As students head home for the summer and teachers plan for the next school year, the education world is preparing to find new ways to keep us all connected. For more on what connectivity matters check out this blog and see the top stories of the week.

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EdTech 10: No Summertime Blues Here!

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 12, 2014

What’s not to love about summer time? Longer days. Fruity drinks. Backyard barbeques. Family vacations. That’s not all we love about this time of year. There’s lots of love about all the developments in this week’s top edtech news stories. Dive in!

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EdTech 10: Summer Lovin’

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 5, 2014

Schools may be coming to a close for the year, but the shift to blended and personalized learning doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As this week’s top stories show, temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up. Check out all the great innovations on the rise this week!

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EdTech 10: Map Is The Word

Getting Smart Staff

May 29, 2014

The key word for this weeks is “maps” - whether it’s mapping the way to college and career readiness, providing the latest mapping software to K-12 schools across the country or maybe just pulling out your road map to decide where you are going to visit during your summer vacation...

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EdTech 10: Winding Down

Getting Smart Staff

May 22, 2014

The end of the school year is almost here- but the #EdTech news keeps on coming. Here are the week’s top 10 stories…

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EdTech 10: New Stuff

Getting Smart Staff

May 15, 2014

We wrap up the week’s top events, hoping to help you feel like maybe you have one less thing “to do” this week.

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EdTech 10: Put An Apple On It

Getting Smart Staff

May 8, 2014

Here is the weekly round up of the 10 top stories pushing EdTech forward, for both students and teachers.

	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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