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Entrepreneurialism in Education at SXSWedu

Guest Author

Mar 15, 2015

By: Eric Nentrup. From sessions to private events, this year saw an escalation towards honest and public solution critiquing with the goal of getting things right with fewer missteps and shorter development cycles.

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SXSWedu: Design Thinking, Learning, and Teaching

moss

Mar 14, 2015

By: Moss Pike. Thanks to the mutual exchange of ideas at SXSWedu, more educators are starting to embrace the possibilities and new thinking that entrepreneurs can add to the conversation, in taking on more of a design mindset.

Innov8

EdTech 10: Live from SXSWedu 2015

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 12, 2015

As SXSWedu 2015 comes to an end, we're excited to bring you 10 announcements you'll want to note, share and follow!

Leadership

SXSWedu: Smart Cities

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 11, 2015

Every region needs to improve learning opportunities fast. This was the focal point of the discussion at SXSWedu that engaged contributors of the recently published 'Smart Cities' book.

EdTech

Most Likely to Succeed: A Film About What School Could Be

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 7, 2015

With stubbornly high levels of young adult unemployment and underemployment, "Most Likely To Succeed" explores the broken bargain that diplomas equal employability.

EdTech

Let’s Talk Data: 22 SXSWedu Sessions Getting It Right

Guest Author

Mar 6, 2015

By: Margaret Roth. This year’s SXSWedu lineup offers a wide range of conversations diving into new realities facing education and learning. And, they all boil down to one thing: the transcendent future of data. Here's 22 SXSWedu sessions getting data right, for all the right reasons.

EdTech

EdTech 10: It’s The Final Countdown To SXSWedu

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 5, 2015

10 doses of EdTech news to be in the know about prior to another epic SXSWedu to avoid "CBS" aka "Conference Behavior Syndrome."

Leadership

How To Prep For (and Rock) SXSWedu

Guest Author

Feb 27, 2015

By: Eric Nentrup. Headed to SXSWedu? Here's what you need to do before you land in Austin to prep for and rock SXSWedu 2015.

EdTech

Thumbs Up For #SXSWedu: 21 Sessions We’re Voting For

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 21, 2014

SXSWedu 2015 is right around the corner and Panel Picker is open for voting until Sept 5th! Here are 21 Sessions we'll be voting for!

Personalized Learning

20 Can’t Miss Edu Conferences

Greg Garner

Jul 25, 2014

A recap of 20 great education conferences that are worth attending throughout the course of the year. From the big 12 digital learning to major regional conferences and a couple more for good measure. Check out this list and start planning your conference season!

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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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