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Smart List: 36 Ways to Learn Almost Anything
The 3rd Annual Smart Lists continues! Today we are recognizing 36 open resources for K-12, postsecondary, and anytime learning including Gooru, Edmodo, Coursera, PowerMyLearning, and Curriki.
Feed My Starving Children: Community Comes Together for Global and Local Impact
A local community in Minnesota is coming together to take on one of the biggest issues of our time and they’re doing it in a thoughtful and collaborative way. Further proof that communities can connect kids and citizens to broader causes. In doing so, we help students reach broader goals.
Smart List: 40 Innovation Investors
Today we are recognizing 40 investors, incubators, and new school engines powering the learning revolution featuring Owl Ventures, 4.0 Schools and J.A. and Kathryn Albertsons.
Smart List: 55+ Great Blogs & Blasts
Today we are recognizing 54 thought leading blogs, blasts and EdTech sites you should be plugged-in to, including Straight A's, Intelligence Report, KQED Mindshift, and the Level Up Report.
Smart List: 50 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
The 3rd Annual Smart Lists continue with 50 thought leaders and changemakers shaping the future of K-12 education that includes leaders from iNACOL, Big Picture Learning and NewSchools Venture Fund.
Using Exploratory Projects, Minecraft and Storytelling for Personalized World Language Learning
Elevate and Empower outlines a number of important ways that world languages teachers are taking the lead in the shift toward blended and competency-based learning. With coaching from teachers, students are personalizing their work, while also creating it within a classroom community using Minecraft, storytelling and exploratory projects.
EdTech 10: Coming Together to Focus on What Works
Startups, organizations, teachers and students are huddling over new tools, partnerships, and reports that are moving the needle and creating real progress on what’s working to support next-gen learning.
Smart List: 50 Advocacy Orgs Making a Difference
They’re back! The annual Getting Smart Lists acknowledge people and organizations making a difference. Today we are recognizing 50 great policy and advocacy organizations. These groups put students first, illuminate the path, and lead the conversation.
4 Projects for Building Global Connections
We can begin a practice of global education first by leaning in, then making friends, sharing passions, and collaborating to take action about what matters.
Hours in Front of a Screen… Wasting Time or Getting Motivated?
What is a parent to do when it appears a child is wasting time on a screen, yet passionate? Here are four tips, and the story of realization from Marie that answers the question, "is hours of screen time, wasting time? Or moments of motivation?