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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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5 Teacher-Recommended Podcasts that Will Enrich, Entertain and Inspire You

Guest Author

May 23, 2016

By: Kristine Scharaldi. How can a busy teacher find time to discover innovative ideas and new technology tools? Here are five teacher recommended education podcasts that can help.

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5 Tips To Kickstart Your Classroom Technology Integration

Guest Author

May 21, 2016

By: Maria Petrovska. In an effort to help other teachers interested in kickstarting technology integration in their classrooms, a teacher shares five tips to get started as well as edtech choices she finds helpful.

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Smart Review | Better Writing Feedback From WriteLab

Getting Smart Staff

May 20, 2016

WriteLab writing software provides formative feedback at the sentence level, the ability to share drafts with peers and instructors and other features to encourage students to practice and improve their writing.

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EdTech 10: Taking a HigherEd Path

Getting Smart Staff

May 18, 2016

This week’s edition shares stories on providing today's students with the opportunity to choose highered as their path after high school.

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20 Math and ELA Tools that Support English Language Learners

Bonnie Lathram

May 17, 2016

As part of our #SupportELL series, we have summarized some products, services and tools that support English Language Learners (ELLs) and their teachers.

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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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