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It’s Never Too Late to Become a Connected Educator

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May 15, 2014

By: Gayle Allen. Overwhelmed? Check! Afraid? Check! Empowered? Check! Read on to learn more.

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EdTech 10: New Stuff

Getting Smart Staff

May 15, 2014

We wrap up the week’s top events, hoping to help you feel like maybe you have one less thing “to do” this week.

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Smart Cities Denver: Where Advocates & Partnerships Are Making an Impact

Tom Vander Ark

May 13, 2014

Denver benefits from passionate advocates and productive partnerships, but there is little EdTech innovation and few innovative blended school models.

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Smashing Tools

Aimee Bartis

May 12, 2014

App Smashing is using 2 or more apps to complete a project. Tool smashing works the same way but is not confined to a single device. My school is all Apple so my tool smashing does stay on the same platform. But your’s doesn’t have to.

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Twin Cities Startup Weekend Education Event a Hit

Mary Ryerse

May 12, 2014

Co-Authored by Chris Hesselbein and Mary Ryerse. Unfortunately, teachers are often so taxed by the immediate needs of their own students that they rarely have the time or resources to bring their solutions to scale.

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Partnership Development: What You Need to Know

Guest Author

May 11, 2014

By: Marissa Lowman and Eileen Rudden. Partnerships can help your startup grow, but require a lot of effort to obtain and nurture.

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EdTech 10: Put An Apple On It

Getting Smart Staff

May 8, 2014

Here is the weekly round up of the 10 top stories pushing EdTech forward, for both students and teachers.

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The First Question: What Resources Are Teachers Using?

Jessica Slusser

May 7, 2014

The first step in a digital conversion is to find out what’s actually happening in classrooms. What instructional materials are teachers using—and not using? What promotes engagement? What is easy to deploy—and what is a pain?

Chalkboard with "blended learning" written on it, which is a concept closely related to the i-ready math program. The chalkboard also has a number of doodles on it.

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i-Ready Math: Adaptive Learning for K-8 Math & Reading

Getting Smart Staff

May 7, 2014

Made up of two main components—an adaptive diagnostic and instruction that includes both student online and teacher-led instruction and mobile apps, i-Ready provides an engaging and visually appealing approach to learning.

	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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