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2010 Innovation Through Interoperability Forum

Jul 7, 2010

Agilix is holding an Innovation through Interoperability Forum in Washington, DC July 14-16, 2010. Look inside to find out how you can be a part of it, and secure you spot with leaders in data management and content for education.

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3 Eras of Education

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 3, 2010

Collins & Halverson summarize the design elements of the emerging learningsystem

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High Five to Charters

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 1, 2010

Here's to Nelson, the Alliance, and the charter sector on a great conference.

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Hacking Tools, Please

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 28, 2010

Those quick and nimble angel investors and VC firms -- are they really that quick and nimble? Or is the new metaphor for investing in education a stone mason, pounding away at a slab of granite?

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Dear Arne

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 24, 2010

Duncan should encourage states to leave room for assessment innovation, push blended learning, and encourage public-private partnerships

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Gates, Hewlett, iNACOL partner for NextGen Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 23, 2010

Gates, Hewlett, iNACOL, and CCSSO launch www.NextGenLearning.com

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Small Vindication?

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 23, 2010

An MDRC study released today told us what we've known for years--that replacing big bad schools with good small schools helps more low income kids graduate. Read about what they missed in the study.

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Small Schools Succeed

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 23, 2010

A major study by MDRC shows that small schools meet success in New York City.

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Digital Ed Is People

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 12, 2010

The first lessons in web 2.0 are you must teach people and treat people with respect. The whole process of engagement is a learning process. Why can't we make education like that now?

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Blended Learning Leverages Great Teachers

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 12, 2010

Opportunity at the Top, a great report from Public Impact, points out that it’s great teachers that close achievement gaps but that all current efforts will fall well short of ensuring that all US students see the benefits. The problem is that we’re trying to solve the wrong problem–there’s just…

	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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