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Educators discuss the state of creativity in an AI world

Guest Author

Sep 23, 2024

Is AI enhancing or eroding student creativity? Educators share insights on AI's impact in classrooms and how they integrate it to foster creativity.

EdTech

Gen AI Demands We Teach Critical Thinking

David Ross

Sep 17, 2024

Critical thinking is crucial in the age of AI and misinformation. This blog emphasizes teaching students argument analysis to discern truth in digital content.

Equity & Access

Afrofuturism as Liberation and Design with Ingrid LaFleur

Shawnee Caruthers

Aug 22, 2024

Afrofuturism empowers marginalized communities by envisioning futures where Black excellence thrives, fostering innovation and representation in STEM and beyond.

Leadership

5 easy steps for responsibly piloting AI and tech in education

Guest Author

Aug 6, 2024

Evaluate AI tools ethically, aligning with student needs and goals. Ensure they support, not burden teachers, while addressing potential biases.

Career & Technical Ed

Libraries as Community Learning Hubs: Connecting Students to Degrees and Opportunity

Mason Pashia

Jun 27, 2024

Innovative partnerships have made high school more accessible asynchronously. Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School allows residents aged 24 and older to earn their high school diploma through a self-paced, accredited online program.

Ed Policy

6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2024

State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.

EdTech

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts

Tom Vander Ark

May 27, 2024

Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.

Equity & Access

Banned Books, Critical Race Theory and Literacy at SXSW EDU

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 28, 2024

This year’s SXSW EDU conference had a consistent theme of culture, critical race theory and literacy.

SEL & Mindset

Family Promise: Ensuring Every Student Has A Home

Antonio Boyd

Mar 14, 2024

Antonio Boyd interviews Jeff Armstrong of Family Promise to share solutions and approaches to youth homelessness.

EdTech

AI Literacy: A New Graduation Requirement and Civic Imperative

Tom Vander Ark, Mason Pashia

Mar 12, 2024

AI literacy will be a foundational part of the future of all healthy democracies. Education systems can act now.

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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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