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I Received This Email from My Son’s Principal

Guest Author

Jan 24, 2015

By: Jason Stirman. How an email from my son's principal sparked thinking, a response, and confirmed my belief that "letting my kids stay young as long as they can" is not a parenting goal of mine.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: SOTU and Beyond

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 22, 2015

With the spotlight on Tuesday’s pomp and ceremony in the House Chamber, there was also big developments from mobile learning apps to blended partnerships, LX advancements to opportunities for parents.

Ed Policy

How Entrepreneurship Can Save the American Dream

tyler

Jan 16, 2015

Can startups save the American Dream? This is the driving question and title of a report that makes the case that they can. The report shares a five action and impact focused ideas to improve the middle class through policy involving the entrepreneurial community.

EdTech

EdTech 10: “And the EdTech 10 Goes To…”

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 15, 2015

Between the NCAA National Championship football game, the Golden Globes and frigid temps in most of the country, this week had many of us thinking where the week went with all happenings. The latest and greatest from this week. Or, should we say à la the Golden Globes, “And the EdTech 10 goes to…”

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EdTech 10: Optimism, Opportunity and Opinions

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 8, 2015

Finally, 2015. This week’s news signaled what is expected with any new beginning: optimism, opportunity and opinions.

EdTech

The Procurement Tightrope Shouldn’t Tie Districts in Knots

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2015

By: Robin Lake & Steven Hodas - Done right, procurement reform is a way for school districts to reimagine the role of stakeholder engagement, school-level decision making, strategic purchasing, research and development, and risk management.

Marketing & Communication

Social Media & Strategic Communications in 2015

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 5, 2015

Visual, mobile and personal... The realities of social media and strategic communications in 2015.

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There’s an App for That: 5 Expectations of Mobile Learners

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 26, 2014

Improved broadband, inexpensive devices, mobile gaming, and ubiquitous computing are creating new learning opportunities and pushing learner expectations.

EdTech

10 Tips for Starting Your Blog

Jessica Slusser

Dec 23, 2014

Does New Years Resolution or 2015 planning include starting a blog? Here's 10 tips to get you started.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Your Holiday Travel Companion

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 18, 2014

This week’s EdTech stories to enjoy as you catch a ride, wait for your flight, or ride the train to wherever the season brings you.

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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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