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New at 2015 iNACOL Symposium: Voices Hub, P2P Exchanges & the App

Nov 2, 2015

As you begin gearing up for the 2015 iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium on November 8-11, we want to make sure you know about some new and exciting opportunities being offered that you’ll definitely want to add to your “must-do” list. This year’s theme is “Connecting Powerful Innovators” and these new features will help you do just that.

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Smart List: Connecting & Supporting Entrepreneurs

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 29, 2015

Throughout October, we've been highlighting people, organizations and companies that we appreciate doing innovative work for our 3rd Annual Smart Lists. Today we’re recognizing organizations connecting and supporting entrepreneurs.

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Education Innovation: In US & Across the Globe

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 24, 2015

Innovations in learning are transforming education for children around the world, both in formal and informal learning environments.

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Grant-Beacon Middle School Builds Character, Extends and Blends Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 23, 2015

By: Tom Vander Ark. Four years ago Principal Alex Magaña describes a clear mission: high achievement and growth for all students, providing a college preparatory program of study that sets high expectations and requires critical thinking and problem solving skills. Today, you see three core strategies are helping them achieve that goal: blended learning, extended learning opportunities, and charter development.

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Teaching Kids to Navigate Social Media? It’s a Matter of Principle

Guest Author

Oct 18, 2015

By: Sarah Maraniss Vander Schaaff. Practical strategies and resources to help parents navigate social media decisions, and the role of principles in the journey to do what's right online.

Leadership

Smart Parents use Games & Sims to Provoke Powerful Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 16, 2015

Kae Novak runs the ISTE Games and Simulations. Tom recently joined her and a great panel for a Google Hangout. Read the quick recap of the conversation and the video in it's entirety.

EdTech

Where the OECD EdTech Report Missed the Mark

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 6, 2015

A recent OECD report resulted in kneejerk headlines like, “don't bother buying computers for schools.” This OECD report reflects the fact that technology has been layered on top of the ineffective and inequitable education system we have.

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EdTech 10: Coming Together to Focus on What Works

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 30, 2015

Startups, organizations, teachers and students are huddling over new tools, partnerships, and reports that are moving the needle and creating real progress on what’s working to support next-gen learning.

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EdTech 10: When Working Together Works

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 23, 2015

This week's EdTech news revolved around working together to get things done with new leadership opportunities, support for strategies and models, insights into trends and perspectives, and advances in platform integration,

Personalized Learning

The World’s Largest Lesson: 17 Goals to Change the World

Katie Vander Ark

Sep 22, 2015

The Global Goals campaign and UNICEF launch the World's Largest Lesson with 17 goals to change the world by 2030.

	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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