Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning

[…] people learn, and not always for the better. Social media feeds displaced newspapers, YouTube videos became the world’s instruction manual. In American schools, the shift to digital learning was gradual, uneven, often chaotic, expensive, and, while there was observed improvement in engagement, largely ineffective at boosting traditional outcomes.  By 2022, American elementary and secondary […]

Credentialed Learning

How might we rethink the ways students show their genius? With Credentialed Learning, students have ownership of creating their academic selves, determine where they’re headed  and with whom they share their journey. Credentialed Learning throws out the traditional measurements of success and signals a new way to show human development. Credentialed Learning allows students […]

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Podcast: Jason Glass on Leading for Deeper Learning

[…] students, Jeffco is the largest district in Colorado. Encompassing 800 square miles, Jeffco serves urban, suburban, and rural communities west of Denver. Dr. Glass has promoted deeper learning across the 155 site based diverse school options in Jeffco. On the 100th day of his service, he released Jeffco Generations, which outlined the need to […]

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Designing Microschools: Why Launching Small Learning Environments is a Big Idea

[…] made it easier to open very small schools of 15 to 150 students. These schools, often called microschools, are small, innovative and nimble educational spaces and models that provide a more connected, personalized and relevant learning experience. This guide will help you consider starting a microschool of your own through examples, best practices and instructions. 

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Amir Nathoo on Outschool: Learning for the Future

[…] as a result, Amir has been thinking about education for a long time. He came to the realization that “so much of my own education came from learning outside of school.” He saw the potential for a marketplace based model for education, taking inspiration from tech giants AirBnB and Lyft. One of the core […]

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Eduardo Briceño on The Performance Paradox and Learning Zones

[…] curated by Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink. This conversation unpacks what happens when we stay in cycles of performance rather than growth and learning. Links: Eduardo Briceño The Performance Paradox Website How to Get Better at the Things you Care About (TED) Articles by Eduardo:  Growth Mindset Parenting (gettingsmart.com) Learning […]

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New Pathways

Town Hall Recap: New Pathways

This Getting Smart Town Hall kicked off our #NewPathways campaign, looking at personalizing learning for the future.

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Dr. Scott McLeod on Leadership for Deeper Learning

[…] by Dr. Scott McLeod, a Professor of Leadership for Educational Organizations at the University of Colorado Denver and author of numerous books, most recently Leadership for Deeper Learning. Scott is also a Senior Fellow at Getting Smart. Links: Different Schools for a Different World Leadership for Deeper Learning Scott McLeod Twitter Scott McLeod Fellow […]

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Nalukai Academy on Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship

[…] I look at problems. Sherry Jiang Links: Nalukai Summer Agenda Nalukai Nalukai Blog Aarons and Trinity Asing Podcast Paul Graham Essay  Difference Making at the Heart of Learning Real World Learning Kwaku Aning Uncharted Learning – Margarita Geleske Notre Dame de Sion Podcast Episode The Knowledge Society Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share […]

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Frank Keil on Wonder, Childhood and Lifelong Learning

[…] Links:  Frank Keil Bio Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science The Age of Wonder Annie Murphy Paul Podcast Marin Reeves Podcast When You Wonder, You’re Learning Podcast Excerpt from Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science Where Does Childhood Wonder Come From—And Why Does it End? A few miles from our […]

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