Smart Planet

The Smart Planet series seeks out stories from educators and organizations (around the world) addressing social justice, civil rights and equity. Find out how leaders are teaching in light of these new challenges. Move beyond collection of resources to actually doing.

Leadership

What do Globally Competent Students Look Like?

Guest Author

Feb 23, 2016

By: David Young. In education, global competitiveness can be characterized as the set of skills and factors that support individuals’ personal and professional productivity in their communities and in the world. Being globally competitive today requires developing global competence.

EdTech

On Learning, Productivity & Economic Growth

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 21, 2016

Advances in public health, improved economic opportunity, urbanization, technology innovation, or the expansion of democracy are all important trends. But I’d argue that, with some relation to all of these, expanded access to learning is the most important.

Personalized Learning

One Good Question: How Countries, Communities and Schools Prepare Youth for Global Citizenship

Guest Author

Feb 13, 2016

Tom answers in what ways do our investments in education reveal our beliefs about the next generation’s role in the world? And, how much does the next big tool matter for lasting academic outcomes for all students?

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.

Leadership

Diversifying Global Education to Diversify Global Leadership

Guest Author

Dec 4, 2015

The impact of international education is profound and this is what drives the work to build a network of study abroad public high schools that provide students from historically underserved communities access to education overseas.

Series

Innovations Creating a #SmartPlanet

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 26, 2015

At two recent regional EdTech conferences (#NYSCATE15 & #GAETC15) I’ve had the good fortune to discuss world changing innovations with hundreds of forward-leading tech-savvy teachers. What I asked them what innovations would boost global learning, here’s a few of the responses.

Leadership

Strategies for Engaging Global Learners

Guest Author

Nov 26, 2015

By: Yumi Kuwana & Dana Teppert. We need to prepare students to live and work in an increasingly interdependent world marked by interactions with diverse cultures, rapid change, and complex global challenges for which easy answers do not exist.

EdTech

Smart List: 365 World Language Innovators, Champions and Resources

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 17, 2015

The following list outlines examples of schools, districts, and leading voices around the country re-imagining language learning, including the rapid growth of dual language immersion. This Smart List features 365 World Language Innovators, Champions and Resources.

Personalized Learning

Smart List: 366 Global Innovators, Networks, Resources, and Champions

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 25, 2015

The 3rd Annual Smart Lists continue with 366 global ed changemakers and innovators shaping the future of K-12 education that includes resources, global ed champions, global voices to follow on Twitter and more.

Personalized Learning

4 Projects for Building Global Connections

Susan Davis

Sep 27, 2015

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.

	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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