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$100k for Dropping Out of School

Sep 28, 2010

Peter Thiel, President of Clarium Capital, reveals to TechCrunch writer Sarah Lacy that he's offering 20 students a chance to drop out of college for US$100,00 each and a chance to work on disruptive technology and innovations.

EdTech

Michigan Launches Student Social Impact Fund

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 21, 2010

Created in Fall 2009 and now seeking to make its first investment, the Fund's vision is to transform the way business is done by training the next generation of socially-minded business leaders to invest in and manage sustainable, innovative, for-profit companies that place the generation of a significant social impact at the heart of their mission.

Personalized Learning

Investment & Enterprise, Not Protectionism

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 18, 2010

US Congress made America look pathetic and less relevant this week with protectionist rhetoric. Instead, we should build infrastructure and encourage enterprise

EdTech

Beyond the Bricks: Young Black Men in School

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 8, 2010

Washington Koen Media is putting out a new movie to add to the rush of education reform films that have entered the market over the past couple of years. This story is about two New Jersey students trying to make their way through the education system, and their community.

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5 Key Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Education

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 8, 2010

Nathaniel Whittemore at Change.org says its absolutely okay to be thinking about entrepreneurial solutions in education that can bring true reform. He takes us through five opportunities that can take us there.

EdTech

Bill Gates Says Khan Can Lead the Way

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 30, 2010

Bill Gates gives a shoutout to Salman Khan of Khan Academy.

EdTech

Robert Hawkins: The Rise of Education Gaming

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 9, 2010

Robert Hawkins, World Bank, answers our questions about positive learning implications that can be delivered through the use of social gaming in public education and traditional instruction.

Personalized Learning

5 Learning Tips for Smart Professionals

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 8, 2010

5 learning tips for smart professionals

EdTech

Things Kids Won't Know in the Future

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 27, 2010

If you have seen the first video in this series, continue on by clicking the link for more video. If not, go back to "Counting the Ways Kids Won't Learn by 2020."

EdTech

Teaching the Tech Generation

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 22, 2010

South Carolina students now have the option to earn their high school diploma online. Check out this story from Lake City, South Carolina.

	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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