EdTech

Teachers: Embrace the Full Potential of Technology Education Through Creation

Guest Author

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.

EdTech

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.

EdTech

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.

Ed Policy

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.

EdTech

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

Guest Author

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.

EdTech

Shift To Digital: EdTech ‘Look Fors’

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 7, 2016

The shift to digital isn’t about if, it’s about when. So in your research, if you see these 10 edtech 'look fors' you'll know there’s a plan in place to support teachers and deliver powerful learning experiences for students.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Paths, Policy, Partnerships and the Planet

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 6, 2016

This week's EdTech 10 is brought to you by the letter "P:" personalized learning paths, policy developments, education perspectives, partnerships and products.

EdTech

SXSWedu 2016: Inspiration and Innovation

Alesha Bishop

Apr 3, 2016

A first-time SXSWedu attendee shares some of her favorite panel discussions and innovative edtech from this year's conference.

EdTech

Transforming Teaching and Learning at an Early Age: EPISD Early Childhood Integration Model

Guest Author

Mar 30, 2016

By: Tim Holt. The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is working towards a districtwide dual language approach where students learn their content in equal parts English and Spanish. Nowhere is this change more evident than in EPISD’s Early Childhood Technology Integration Program.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Going Deep with Deeper Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 30, 2016

This year’s Deeper Learning conference focused on equity and entry points to deeper learning. From the maker movement to empathy hacks for school wide change, this conference covered the tangible and practical while also encouraging us all to advocate for equitable access to education for all students. Powerful student…

	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

Advocacy

Advisory

Topics

Recent Releases

EdTech