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#EdtechChat Chimes In on ISTE

Alison Anderson

Jul 2, 2013

Monday night at 5:00 pm PT/ 8:00pm ET is time to tune into Twitter and #edtechchat to stay updated on what is happening in education technology.

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It seems safe to say that no one will be wrapping up the ISTE conference tomorrow without having met someone new, learned something new or had a conversation about trying something new during the next school year.

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Going to Summer Camp to Create a New School

Alison Anderson

Jun 24, 2013

Christine Ortiz has been been asked many times, “How do you start a school?” She is the person to ask because Christine has actually founded a school and feels confident others can do it too.

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10 Ways Smart Cities Develop & Support Teachers

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 18, 2013

10 strategies are outlined that cities are using to make teaching more attractive and to better support teachers and expand their opportunity set.

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What’s Keeping Me Up At Night

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2013

Preston Smith, the CEO of Rocketship Education shares his thoughts about the biggest challenges facing CMOs and how EdTech providers can be part of the solution.

EdTech

What is the Problem With Professional Development?

Courtney Hanes

May 31, 2013

Courtney Hanes explains the idea of shifting from professional development to professional growth.

EdTech

EdTech 10: PD and Pilgrims

Carri Schneider

May 18, 2013

When you’re the parent of a 5 year old, you hear lots of jokes. Maybe you’ve heard this one - “If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring?” That’s right - “Pilgrims!”

Leadership

Think Outside the Box for Las Vegas Schools

Alison Anderson

May 17, 2013

The Getting Smart team led a school design workshop for The Executive Leadership Academy, hosted by The Public Education Foundation in Las Vegas last week. Teams of principals designed next-gen K-8 and high schools and taught lessons on blended learning components.

EdTech

#EdTechChat: Tech Infused PD

Caroline Vander Ark

May 14, 2013

Our team started off the week right with another great #EdTechChat (Mondays 8pmET) last night. The spirited group of education leaders discussed how technology is shifting professional development for teachers.

Leadership

Q&A: Monica Jordan, Memphis City Schools

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 5, 2013

As part of professional development and growth for Memphis City School Teachers, video resources are being added into schools. Teachers will gain experience, support and professional development for use of videos in their classrooms. Support for the video solution in schools is being provided by Teachscape, a pioneer in classroom video use.

	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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