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EdTech 10: Reflections

Aug 10, 2016

To move forward it's important to look back and reflect on lessons learned, inspiring innovations in education like those listed in the stories included in this week's top ten list.

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How Your Next Freshman Class Will Expect Personalized Learning

Guest Author

Aug 3, 2016

By: Robert McGuire. An interview with Tom Vander Ark on how primary and secondary schools are implementing personalized adaptive learning and what higher education institutions can learn from these experiences.

Personalized Learning

Ahh Yeah! The Slow Jams Are Back

John Hardison

Aug 3, 2016

What do you get when you cross Jimmy Fallon with East Hall High School's innovative Studio 113 American Literature class? Another awesome "Slow Jam The Poem" lesson plan.

Leadership

What’s Your School District’s Tagline for the New School Year?

Justin Aglio

Jul 23, 2016

By: Justin Aglio and Dr. Michael Ghilani. Here are the steps Montour School District took to create a tagline that best represents our mission, as well as our current and future plans to continue modeling it for our students.

Personalized Learning

15 HigherEd Student Personas That Will Help You Redesign Learner Experience

Guest Author

Jul 14, 2016

By: Gunnar Counselman. Working with dozens of higher education organizations has led us to the discovery of the 15 most common student “personas,” shedding light on what motivates different types of students.

Leadership

4 Steps to Reorganize Schools Around Learning Relationships

Guest Author

Jun 30, 2016

By: Gunnar Counselman. Here's a four step roadmap for building schools that consistently imbue students with the motivational assets that they need to succeed in school and life.

Leadership

3 Questions to Innovate with Impact

Guest Author

Jun 28, 2016

By: Nathan Martin. Meaningful innovation in education comes from “responsible and intentional experimentation.” In order to make a difference, ask yourself these three questions to first determine what outcome you want to deliver to learners.

Personalized Learning

Next-Gen High Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 21, 2016

There's never been a better time to transform a classroom or open a new school, and here are several examples of next-gen schools currently paving the way for innovations in education.

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One Stone Launching Innovative New High School in Boise

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 16, 2016

One Stone in Boise is opening a very different kind of school this fall: a school rooted in student voice, empathy, innovation and student-centered learning that is dedicated to graduating an army of talented next-gen leaders.

Personalized Learning

3 Ways to Reboot Remedial Math Class

Guest Author

Jun 12, 2016

By: Lawrence Smith. A growing number of math educators are finding success when they actually increasing the rigor of instruction for struggling students, using a teaching model based on an architecture of intensification.

	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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