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Competency-Based Education

Sneakers, Signals, and Systems: A New Era in Education

There’s something in the water at education conferences — sneakers have become the new conference dress code. This shift toward individuality, comfort and practicality is also representative of transformations we’re seeing in education. The 2024 Carnegie Summit marked not just a gathering of minds but a convergence of ideas…

Blog Article | April 4, 2024

Daniel and Lorbin - students from Coolidge (DC and an XQ school)

EdTech

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts

Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.

Blog Article | May 27, 2024

Ed3

Three Ways Web3 Will Change Education For Good

Web3 provides new pathways for learning, earning, and living.

Blog Article | August 17, 2022

Future of Learning

Pavel Luksha on the Future of Skills

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down again with Pavel Luksha, one of our favorite futurists, to discuss a recently published Future of Skills report. Pavel Luksha is a leading education futurist. He is Professor of…

Podcast Episode | March 31, 2021

Future of Learning

Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2023

Like many of these conferences, this list hasn’t been the same for the last few years. Rampant cancellations, breakneck pivots and restricted gatherings have forced conferences and events to reinvent themselves in order to continue bringing people and ideas together. It seems that we are looking towards a brighter future,…

Blog Article | December 15, 2022

Audience clapping at professional learning education conferences in 2017 presentation from FETC

Leadership

Back In Person at the Model Schools Conference

Rachelle Dené Poth shares her experience in attending the 2021 Model Schools Conference in Nashville, TN.

Blog Article | July 8, 2021

STEM & Maker

6 STEM Resources for Every Classroom

Rachelle Dené Poth shares benefits and resources for STEM in your classroom.

Blog Article | November 8, 2021

Leadership

To Improve STEM Education, We Must Democratize It

Kelly Houston shares how centering students has helped her better serve learners and fall in love with teaching.

Blog Article | January 4, 2022

Future of Learning

Turning Points: New Mental Models, New Learning Models

Tom Vander Ark explores six turning points that paradoxically signal crisis and opportunity for youth to make a difference.

Blog Article | March 16, 2022

Difference Making

Celebrating Black Educators: Gatekeepers, Door Openers, and Community Navigators Creating Equity for All

During Teacher Appreciation Week, Antonio Boyd celebrates the Black educators that have impacted his life.

Blog Article | May 5, 2022

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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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