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EdTech

What High School Students Thought of SXSWedu

Guest Author

Mar 20, 2016

By: Coronado High School Students. Two high school students share their perspective on what they enjoyed and what could improve after their visit to SXSWedu.

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My Inspiration to Carry on a Legacy

Guest Author

Mar 20, 2016

Karla Phillips has spent many years encouraging high expectations for all children. However, as the mom of a special needs daughter, she also realizes the need to see all children with limitless potential as we continue the legacy of advocates helping students with special needs fulfill dreams.

Difference Making

My Journey from an AmeriCorps Volunteer to a Professional Public Servant

Guest Author

Mar 19, 2016

GenDIY is all about the young people following their own unique passion. In many cases that passion is to create positive change. There are few programs as robust, successful and impactful in providing opportunities for young people to make a difference while earning career experience than AmeriCorps.

Personalized Learning

4 Parent Engagement Strategies for English Language Learners

Guest Author

Mar 16, 2016

By: Meriwynn Mansori. It takes time and effort to nurture relationships with the families of English language learners. But as parents understand you as an advocate for their child’s success, your investment will pay off.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Marching On

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 15, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 is in the spirit of marching on, picking up where you left off after SXSWedu with your important work with today's students.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Everything You’re Missing While at SXSWedu

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 9, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 is inspired by the news that you won’t find coming out of SXSWedu, all the stories that are keeping the home fires burning.

Personalized Learning

Radical Student Choice: Student Designed and Demonstrated Projects

Lindsey Own

Mar 7, 2016

Takeaways and lessons learned from Adventure Days -- two full days when no middle school classes are held and each student pursues a project of their own design to showcase at the end of the second day.

EdTech

Teachers Should Have the Option of Working in Teacher-Led Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 4, 2016

Ted Kolderie told me about teacher-led schools 2000. He convinced me to visit Minnesota New Country School (MNCS) where teachers had created an innovative project-based and fully individualized school -- and they were in charge.

Difference Making

3 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Career Search

Guest Author

Mar 3, 2016

By: Annie Mais. RoadTrip Nations has found that it is possible, at any age, to let go of preconceived ideas about who you are and what you should be, and to build a life doing what you love. Here are some tips about how you can also find what you want to do and how to get started right away.

EdTech

EdTech 10: U.S. Open (Educational Resources)

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 2, 2016

What stood out in this week’s EdTech news was an emphasis on open educational resources, aka OER. Developing news surrounding OER should be expected since the passing of ESSA, as the bill includes specific language that allows states and local education agencies to channel grant money focused on technology toward OER. I

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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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