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Resegregation, Career Preparation, & Merit Compensation

Jan 14, 2011

Duncan encourages racial desegregation; LA Gov Jindal promotes career preparation; NJ Gov Christie promotes performance pay

EdTech

Aspen Institute Innovation Forum and Expo

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 12, 2011

The Aspen Institute is sponsoring an Innovations Forum and Expo in Washington DC on January 19th - 21st. Events will also be webcast and on live tweeted.

EdTech

Bonk: The World is Open

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Bonk's The World is Open is the most complete review of learning technology and trends.

Personalized Learning

The Other Higher Ed: P2P Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 31, 2010

If you run a 2nd tier degree program, you better make it social, applied, engaging, and flexible. And you better find a way to make your program more affordable, because you're competing with Fred, and he's free.

Personalized Learning

Time for Education Innovation

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 28, 2010

The Big Shifts pushing education innovation are the Technology Shift, the Global Shift, and the Learning Shift

EdTech

Andrew Miller: Teachers as Partners in Curriculum of Online Courses

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 28, 2010

Andrew Miller calls for teachers as partners in the construction of online courses.

Personalized Learning

Mistakenly Defending the Status Quo

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 27, 2010

Boycott Cuban writing, at least Larry Cuban's. His hatchet job on small schools, charters, and online learning is in keeping with it's home on Valerie Strauss' blog.

Personalized Learning

10 Blended High School Models

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 26, 2010

Blended high schools incorporate multiple modes of learning to prepare students for college and careers. Here's 10 models.

EdTech

Q&A: Kim Smith

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 17, 2010

Investor's Circle interview with New School Venture Fund founder Kim Smith

Personalized Learning

10 Tips for Edurepreneurs

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 15, 2010

If you can afford to, give away a core feature, let it grow virally, use customer feedback to make improvements, wait to turn on revenue streams until you’ve gained some traction (and 9 other hot tips)

	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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