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Creating Cohorts in a Blended World

Tom Vander Ark

May 29, 2011

Cohorts in traditonal schooling are birthday based but creating cohorts in a blended world will look very different. Outlined at five innovative strategies for combining the benefits of customized learning and peer cohorts.

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Tom Watkins 10 Personal Recommended Action Steps Innovative Learning

Tom Vander Ark

May 26, 2011

Tom Walkins argued that personal digital learning made obsolete the existing confinements of 180 days, 6 hour days, 4 walls of a classroom, and the 2 covers of a textbook. Tom concluded with 10 recommended action steps to innovative learning.

Personalized Learning

Desmos Introduced at TechCrunch Disruptive Conference

Tom Vander Ark

May 21, 2011

Yale student Eli Luberoff wanted to build a tool that would connect and engage learners. This product was a virtual whiteboard and is being unveiled today in New York at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.

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Online Learning Growing Faster than Expected

Tom Vander Ark

May 15, 2011

A recent Ambient Insight report suggests that online learning is growing even faster than expected and now over 4 million students are currently participating in some kind of formal virtual learning program.

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5 Ways to Unleash Education Innovation

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 29, 2011

I spent Thursday at the Harvard Graduate School of Education discussing the learning experiences and environments most likely to support development of high quality work products and real college and career readiness.

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Changing the Learning Curve

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 14, 2011

Using digital learning and personalized learning there is a way to change the learning curve, especially during major budget cuts.

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Phi Slamma Jamma

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 12, 2011

Marc Anderson of the Daily Cougar, a student newspaper at the University of Houston penned possibly one of the worst op-ed pieces of 2011.

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Not Your Mother’s Education Conference: SXSWedu

Caroline Vander Ark

Mar 31, 2011

SXSWedu took over the AT&T Conference Center at UT this week. Ron Reed highlights imagination and innovation in education in Texas.

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The New Equity Agenda

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 28, 2011

Nearing a quarter of the school populations, Hispanic students are generally not well served by U.S. K-12 education. Here’s five state policies that would help.

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10 Reports on the Near Future of Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 26, 2011

If you want to learn more about the future of learning, here’s a list of the ten most important reports for you to read.

	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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