future of learning
Ted Dintersmith On The Future of School
Education advocate Ted Dintersmith is on a 50 state tour talking about the movie he produced, Most Likely to Succeed, hoping to spark conversations about schools that inspire and engage.
Education for Change: Epic Turn Around in Oakland
Using points, badges and levels to track progress, students at Epic in Oakland embark on their own "Hero's Journey" in an innovative blended middle school with a game-base UI.
KnowledgeWorks Forecast 4.0: Partners in Code
Exponential change is the theme of the fourth KnowledgeWorks forecast subtitled Education in the Era of Partners in Code. The report outlines five drivers of change: Optimized selves, labor relations 2.0, alternate economies, smart transactional models and shifting landscapes.
Summit Public Schools’ Strong Culture and Personalization Has Arrived in Seattle
Washington state has welcomed its first charter schools and Summit Public Schools has established two schools in the Puget Sound region. A Getting Smart staffer visited Summit Sierra and describes personalized learning in action.
60 Day Whirlwind Reveals New Schools & Tools
The future of education is being built, bit by bit, all over this country. New tools and new schools are being developed at a dizzying pace. Here’s a few things we’ve seen in the last 60 days.
White House Hosts Summit on Next Generation High Schools
Details from the first ever White House Summit on #NextGenHS that brought together innovative educators. During the summit, leaders convened to catalyze innovative thinking around opportunities to enhance and improve high school education and create more equity within education.
The Many Ways Personalized Learning Plays out in Education
From Project based to blended and even GenDIY. There are many ways personalized learning plays out in education and there's been a shift in the way people are talking about innovation. Recognition of the potential of innovation to help close achievement gaps, boost access and better prepare students for college and career is growing.
Can Great Public Education Be the New Normal?
By Lydia Dobyns: Students, educators, philanthropists and entrepreneurs will head to Washington to discuss reimagining the high school experience as part of the White House Summit on Next Generation High School. Lydia Dobyns shares her excitement, her hope, and 5 ways to support meaningful change.
Let’s Get Personal: Paths to Meaningful Individualized Learning
By: Lydia Dobyns. Why we need to reimagine the “personalization” conversation in a way that is consistent with beliefs about what quality learning experiences look like, focusing on a more personalized total school experience that reflects four elements.
Innovative Primary School Puts Down Roots in Denver
New and innovative primary school in Denver reimagines what the learning environment should look like for students. Check out, Roots Elementary.