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The Rollercoaster of Career Choice: From Aspiring Physicist to Social Entrepreneur

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Jun 10, 2016

By: Omar Bawa. Members of GenDIY may not find a direct career path, but the knowledge they gain along the journey will eventually benefit them, whatever their final destination ends up being.

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6 Apps That Can Help with Student Assessment

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Jun 10, 2016

By: Jenny Wise. There is one aspect of education that all teachers and learners face: assessment. So here are a few creative methods for using technology that can help provide a more accurate and useful assessment of performance and learning.

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Learning (and Teaching) Leadership in the Early Grades

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 8, 2016

Mukilteo Elementary School in Washington State teaches students leadership skills by implementing FranklinCovey's The Leader In Me, a program designed to teach the '7 Habits of Successful People' to younger students.

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Blended Learning Strategy: Small Groups and Stations

Emily Liebtag

Jun 5, 2016

A recent school tour of three Bay Area schools with some blended learning experts helped provide answers to some of the common questions we hear about how to implement blended learning.

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Smart Review | Drones in Education: Let Your Students’ Imaginations Soar

Amber Chandler

Jun 3, 2016

By: Amber Chandler. A Smart Review of a new book regarding drones and how to safely and effectively implement their use in the classroom, as well as the potential for student-centered learning experiences.

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What EdTech Can Learn From the Grocery Store

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Jun 2, 2016

By: Nathan Martin. Similar to labels on food in the grocery store, education companies should adopt a standard, easily-recognizable way of identifying what evidence or research backs their edtech products.

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STEM And Making In Education Is Growing

Guest Author

May 30, 2016

By: TJ McCue. STEM/STEAM and maker education is an important aspect of how we remain competitive as a nation, and national support for these continues to grow through events like The National Week of Making and the White House Maker Faire.

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Supporting English Language Learners with Next-Gen Tools

Tom Vander Ark

May 26, 2016

Supporting ELLs, and ultimately all students, involves multiple strategies, professional learning and environmental support. It also means providing next-gen and technological tools that can support language acquisition.

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Supporting English Language Learners with Next-Gen Tools

Getting Smart Staff

May 25, 2016

Supporting English Language Learners with Next-Gen Tools, provides a landscape overview of tools and strategies to support English Language Learners (ELLs). The publication includes expert contributions from educators and thought leaders and the 10 elements of next-gen language learning.

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EdTech 10: Tool Time

Getting Smart Staff

May 25, 2016

This week’s round-up of top edtech stories is rich with announcements regarding new tools for schools to explore for the fall.

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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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