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6 Best Practices for Online Student Engagement

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Apr 29, 2016

By: Alicia Hill. Teaching an online course can be challenging when it comes to creating and maintaining that important teacher/student connection. So here are six strategies for increasing student engagement in the virtual classroom from high school to higher ed.

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Five School Systems to Watch in Texas

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Apr 28, 2016

By: Heather Staker. From a national perspective, Texas is about to shake things up in education when it comes to blended learning. Each of the districts mentioned here were selected as one of the top five school systems in the state for showcasing blended learning.

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EdTech 10: Dollars, Deals and Developments

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 27, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 is overflowing with news of dollars, deals and developments in EdTech, as well as new resources for policy and practice.

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XQ Expert Series Podcast: Technology and Learning for an Interconnected World

Mary Ryerse

Apr 26, 2016

In this XQ Expert Series podcast, Mary and other EdLeaders discuss how technology can maximize student learning, engagement and access to incredible learning opportunities.

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Incorporating Tech to Support English Language Learners

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Apr 24, 2016

By: Bill King. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are generating a lot of excitement over how they are transforming learning and changing the culture in their classrooms by integrating technology.

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Teachers: Embrace the Full Potential of Technology Education Through Creation

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Apr 23, 2016

By: Justin Richards. While many schools already incorporate technology into their classrooms and curriculum, not all schools truly embrace that technology. Here are some best practices for maximizing the opportunities that technology education offers.

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EdTech 10: Eduinnovation Nation

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 20, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 contains stories related to The 7th Annual ASU GSV Summit discussion focus on the future of work, cultivating talent and global access to education opportunity.

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5 Best Practices to Globalize Your School

Guest Author

Apr 20, 2016

By: David Young. If global learning opportunities are core to being college- and career-ready, why are they not offered widely in K-12 classrooms? How do we provide global learning to more K-12 classrooms to equitably prepare all students? Here are five real examples to follow.

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EdTech 10: Improving Math Mindsets

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 13, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 contains stories related to what’s new in math, from math apps to video game creation, in honor of April being Math Awareness Month.

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4 Myths To Bust On The Road to “Computer Science For All” Success

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Apr 11, 2016

By: Grant Hosford. For the "Computer Science for All" initiative to really succeed, we must change these four antiquated beliefs holding our current educational system back.

	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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