digital learning

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Equity & Access

Building Culturally Responsive Classrooms with Digital Content

Guest Author

Feb 20, 2017

As I travel across the country working with school leaders in districts big and small, I have found that the question of how to meet the needs of increasingly diverse groups of learners is leading to many sleepless nights. Here are some strategies to help.

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EdTech

How Are You Celebrating Digital Learning Day 2017?

Getting Smart Staff

Feb 16, 2017

The 2017 Digital Learning Day celebration is February 23 this year, so join in this global event by checking out these tools and resources to help you get started.

Personalized Learning

Infographic | Engagement in a Digital Learning Environment

Emily Liebtag

Jan 31, 2017

In a world where we are inundated with information and media, keeping students engaged can be challenging. Rich, digital content that is scaffolded and personalized for students can be a solution.

Personalized Learning

Why Do Students Choose Blended and Online Schools?

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 12, 2017

More students than ever before are attending blended and online schools. Here, we summarize a recent paper on the common motivations behind students' enrollment in programs other than traditional brick-and-mortar schools.

College Students using laptops to study in interconnected learning

Post-Secondary

What the Rise of Interconnected Learning Means for Higher Ed

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2017

By: Hossein Rahnama. The growing prevalence of interconnected learning means that most colleges and universities will have no choice but to evolve. In this post I discuss what that evolution will look like.

EdTech

Embracing 21st Century Learning and Opportunities

Guest Author

Dec 31, 2016

By: Na'ama Y. Rosenberg. The plethora of valuable technology developed for today’s classroom provides an opportunity for significant customization and personalization, enabling more personalized learning and improving student outcomes.

Equity & Access

Closing the Last Mile of Career Opportunity in Rural America

Guest Author

Dec 23, 2016

By: Andrew Grover. Schools in rural America face unique challenges, but with them comes the opportunity to ignite innovative changes. Providing these students digital learning can unlock opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them.

Future of Learning

Five Reasons Continuous Learning Platforms are the Future of PD

Guest Author

Dec 20, 2016

By: Brad Spirrison. As we brace ourselves for a future of AI-enhanced productivity, continual and perpetual professional education will be essential for success.

parent using tablet to help student on homework by delivering flipped learning

Personalized Learning

Eight Web-Based Tools for Delivering Flipped Lessons

Guest Author

Dec 18, 2016

By: Tom Jager. Flipped learning can save teachers time and enhance student outcomes, so here are nine tools that can help teachers see whether flipped learning is right for them.

2017 in big block letters, surrounded by doodles of technology, predictions for 2017

Future of Learning

2016 #YearInReview and Predictions for 2017

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 13, 2016

For those of us who believe learning is a key lever for shaping society, five trends shaped life in 2016. Given these trends, here are predictions for six things you'll see more of in 2017.

	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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