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Difference Making

Buck The Quo by Making Waves

Guest Author

Dec 20, 2015

Buck the Quo includes a YouTube series where real people talk about real life after high school. This blog features a video that profiles Anabel, a woman who bootstrapped her way through graduate school to a career she loves.

EdTech

Time for an Honest Conversation About Confronting Change

Guest Author

Dec 19, 2015

Any big decision can be co-owned as long as the needs the solution are addressing themselves were arrived at in consensus. This means shifting “ownership” from an element in an individual educator’s status quo to the desire for something more valuable in their practice.

EdTech

Bay Blends Advance Personalized Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 17, 2015

When it comes to innovation, the Bay Area is a great place to see a wide range of schools doing great things. From public options for montessori to design thinking models that challenge traditional school, we were inspired to see the options that are available for students in the Bay Area.

Personalized Learning

Education for Change: Epic Turn Around in Oakland

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 16, 2015

Using points, badges and levels to track progress, students at Epic in Oakland embark on their own "Hero's Journey" in an innovative blended middle school with a game-base UI.

EdTech

EdTech 10: A Come Up From the Nation’s Capital

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 16, 2015

This week's EdTech news features BIG news from Washington D.C. with the reauthorization of ESEA, and the release of the National Education Technology Plan that is emphasizing technology as a vehicle “to transform learning experiences with the goal of providing greater equity and accessibility.”

Difference Making

Buck the Quo by Living Your Passion & Choosing Your Own Path

tyler

Dec 14, 2015

Buck the Quo is a campaign that’s barnstorming local communities in Idaho helping teens answer tough questions on finding a passion, and connecting that passion to a career pathway.

Personalized Learning

Parent Power Fuels Rocketship

Katie Vander Ark

Dec 12, 2015

Rocketship's Spark Academy in San Jose supports students growth through an innovative rotational model, a learning lab and diverse technology programs in the classroom. The foundation of the school model includes community, parent and teacher involvement in the students individualized learning pathway on a daily basis.

Personalized Learning

Hey Mom, Can We Code This Weekend?

Mary Ryerse

Dec 10, 2015

I was asked this by our eight year old son, Luke, just a few days ago. What prompted it? He got to make a device upon which he could also game, and would eventually code.

Leadership

WISE Awards are Building the Future of Education Worldwide

Lisa Duty

Dec 9, 2015

Every year the WISE Awards recognize six cutting-edge projects that successfully address today’s educational challenges and demonstrate a strong positive impact on individuals and communities globally.

EdTech

EdTech 10: What You’re Missing During the Hour of Code

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 9, 2015

Students, teachers and EdLeaders are hard at work this week celebrating Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code. Here are the EdTech news stories to know as the rest of the field is wrapped up in the STEM celebration.

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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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