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Blended Restarts: Everything is Different Now

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 28, 2011

School improvement will remain a challenge, but selectively incorporating online learning into improvement plans can make it easier to staff a struggling school and a strategy for ensuring consistent quality of teaching and learning.

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BBC News Covers US Schools Using Technology

Katie Vander Ark

Jun 28, 2011

BBC News reports on US school systems adopting technology in the classrooms.

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Charter Schools Model the Future

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 27, 2011

Charter schools are useful models of performance contracting, nonprofit school governance, and soon many will feature well designed blended learning programs.

Personalized Learning

Moving from Inputs to Outputs to Outcomes

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 25, 2011

A new Innosight Institute report, Moving from Inputs to Outputs to Outcomes: The Future of Education Policy, is worth a read and a board study session.

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1.5 million reasons to get a grip on digital learning: Q+A with ISTE’s Don Knezek

Guest Author

Jun 22, 2011

Susan Sawyers is a multimedia journalists and social media strategist. Sawyers conducted a Q & A with Donald G. Knezek CEO of ISTE, who is preparing for their annual conference in Philadelphia next week.

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Blended Learning Infographic

Caroline Vander Ark

Jun 22, 2011

Blended learning is a disruptive innovation in education that can take many forms. Here, we look at what blended learning is, why it’s spreading, and how it works in real and virtual classrooms. Join the conversation on blended learning below.

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iLearn Project Working to Save WA Online Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 20, 2011

Check out this video that the iLearn Project has put together discussing how Washington State online learning is under attack.

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Governors Assist on Idaho's Technology Task Force

Katie Vander Ark

Jun 16, 2011

Former Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise assist Tom Luna on the Students Come First Task Force meeting on June 13 & 14. There they shared the 10 Elements of the Digital Learning Now! campaign.

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Youth Connection Charter School Powered by K12

Katie Vander Ark

Jun 16, 2011

The Youth Connection Charter Virtual High School is powered by K12 and is changing lives in Chicago. Watch this powerful video to learn more about the unfortunate statistics and what this school is doing to change them.

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Coherence = f(Sustained Leadership)

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 1, 2011

As discussed with Summit Prep, the level of coherence—the degree to which every aspect of the school works together for students and teachers—is very high.

	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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