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EdTech 10: Hitting the Standards

Mar 27, 2014

But for dubious reasons some states are ignoring the opportunity and stepping off the innovation platform--it’s a bit like going back to Blackberry. For those of you in fast forward, here’s the top ten EdTech stories of the week.

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Managed Instruction or Digital Learning?

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 22, 2014

It's easy to say that managed instruction is old school and digital learning is the future, but this debate is worth unpacking.

Leadership

Developing Life-long Leaders in the Elementary Grades

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 21, 2014

The NGLC Launch Grant has positioned Ingenuity Prep in the right position to grow and scale success. It seems rare to see new schools starting with preschoolers with the intention to bring them through their entire PreK-12 career. It may be rare, but it feels very logical.

EdTech

HigherEd Adaptive Learning Comes to the US with Smart Sparrow

Alison Anderson

Mar 21, 2014

Most professors wanted to teach online but were unhappy with the available tools that offered a limited experience, took away their control over the learning objects and provided very little feedback on student understanding and achievement.

EdTech

Blended Learning, So Hot Right Now.

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 20, 2014

Blended learning is so “hot” right now. A new white paper, released today from Dreambox Learning, Inc, in partnership with Getting Smart, provides a snapshot 10 blended learning trends.

Personalized Learning

Let’s Read Together: 10+ DigiTools for Growing Readers

Susan Davis

Mar 18, 2014

Until now, I’ve only had those students who can bring their own devices to school to test some of these tools for use in the classroom. Next year, I look forward to having everyone on the same digital page.

Leadership

Piedmont City Schools Re-Imagines the Future for Rural Students

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 7, 2014

Piedmont City School District is not a big city story but instead proves that all of our kids deserve better conditions for learning and to be fully prepared to enter this 21st century world, regardless if they live in the city or in a “harder to reach” rural area.

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#SXSWedu: It’s Hump Day!

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 5, 2014

It was another powerful day at #SXSWedu and the weather seems to be making a turn for the warmth Austin is known for. We’ve made it through half the week and still have another great day of programming ahead of us tomorrow.

Personalized Learning

Live From SXSWedu: Cook Up A Batch Of Blended Learning

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2014

By: Brianna Soliz. We don’t want our future to be fully dependent on technology; we just want technology to play a supporting role. It was a great first session and I’m glad I was able to be part of it.

Personalized Learning

#ChoppedEdu: Blended Learning Recipe

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 4, 2014

With our friends at Digital Learning Now! and The Learning Accelerator, Getting Smart hosted a blended learning workshop today.

	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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