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Future of Learning
Voices from the Field: Educational Leadership
In the second blog of a three-part series on educational perspectives, Erin and Kristen survey educators about educational leadership.
Getting Through
Graduation and Beyond After COVID-19 School Closures
Rebecca & Kelly discuss what life will be like for high school seniors navigating these next few months towards the end of their K-12 learning experience.
Getting Through
On the Move to Online Learning
In the midst of school closures nationally, Tom Vander Ark shares suggestions on how to develop the next steps for supporting remote learners.
Equity & Access
Getting Through: Supporting Learners as they Transition to School at Home
Getting Smart staff members Kelly Niccolls and Rebecca Midles discuss home-bound learning opportunities for students and share resources to help get you started.
EdTech
Competency Tracking Tools Are Overdue
It’s time for modern solutions for schools trying to develop the 2030 workforce.
Future of Learning
The New Mutuality
More than ever, the climate crisis and the rise of AI mean we’re all in this together. It’s time for community conversations about the implications of this new age of mutuality.
Personalized Learning
Defining and Measuring the ‘Personal’ in Personalized Learning
Many districts find themselves caught between the structures of schooling and the ideals of learning. The solution may lie in how they define and measure the 'personal' aspects of personalized learning.
Ed Policy
Students and Phones: Symbolizing The Battle Between Tradition and Transformation
Banning cell phones only model compliance vs. real-world need to have social, cultural and professional environments. We need to teach, model and work towards creative solutions vs. making it a simple disciplinary concept.
Future of Learning
How the Brain Science of Games Helps Students Reach ‘Aha Moments’
By: Nigel Nisbet. Brain science games can provide students with vehicles for inspiring more and more 'aha moments'—something that is hard to do at will.
EdTech
6 Collaboration Tools That Take Learning Beyond the Classroom
Collaboration tools can promote student choice and extend learning to meet their needs. Here are 6 options for schools to consider.