blended learning
EdTech 10: Hitting the Standards
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.
Managed Instruction or Digital Learning?
It's easy to say that managed instruction is old school and digital learning is the future, but this debate is worth unpacking.
Developing Life-long Leaders in the Elementary Grades
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.
HigherEd Adaptive Learning Comes to the US with Smart Sparrow
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.
Blended Learning, So Hot Right Now.
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.
Let’s Read Together: 10+ DigiTools for Growing Readers
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.
Piedmont City Schools Re-Imagines the Future for Rural Students
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.
#SXSWedu: It’s Hump Day!
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.
Live From SXSWedu: Cook Up A Batch Of Blended Learning
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.
#ChoppedEdu: Blended Learning Recipe
With our friends at Digital Learning Now! and The Learning Accelerator, Getting Smart hosted a blended learning workshop today.