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Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning

Erik Day

Sep 13, 2017

I like to imagine what a learning experience would look like wherein students have access to VR that is both tied to curriculum and automatically tailored to their competency via machine learning. Here's a look at one company providing a step in that direction.

Future of Learning

Virtual Reality in the Park

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2017

As part of a community partnership, Blaine County School District is bringing its virtual reality program out of the classroom and into the community to encourage lifelong learning for all ages.

Smart Planet

A Conversation About Creating A Global Classroom

Guest Author

Jun 11, 2017

By: Jessica Altounian and Holly Pazos. In this interview-style blog post, we discuss Holly's experience implementing global collaboration projects and virtual reality in her classroom.

EdTech

7 Top Educational Virtual Reality Apps

Guest Author

May 6, 2017

By: Shane Haumpton. These seven educational virtual reality apps can provide enhanced engagement, improved retention, and the ability to block out common classroom distractions.

EdTech

Learning With Virtual Reality Ignites Creativity and Career Exploration

Guest Author

Apr 20, 2017

By: Alexandra Lange. Virtual reality (VR) has sparked excitement in my science classroom, opened doors that I couldn’t have imagined just a year ago and encouraged my students to begin thinking more about their future careers.

EdTech

Transcend the Classroom with Virtual Place-Based Learning

Guest Author

Jan 12, 2017

By: Louis Pienaar. Simulation-based learning allows my students to learn in a highly immersive environment that reflects aspects of the real world, encouraging deeper learning of cross-curricular skills and concepts.

Personalized Learning

Top Higher Education Learning Trends to Look For in 2017

Guest Author

Jan 2, 2017

By: Blake Beus. As students become more wary of ever-increasing tuition, a greater focus on personalization will be critical to attracting students & improving retention rates. These associated trends will emerge as a result.

Future of Learning

Getting Smart Podcast | Stanford CTO Provokes Good Questions Online (and Off)

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 27, 2016

In this podcast, Paul Kim, CTO and Assistant Dean at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, chats with Tom about the importance of asking good questions and the future of learning in a world of AI and smart machines.

Future of Learning

Personalized PBL and Virtual Reality Bring History To Life

Carri Schneider

Dec 16, 2016

I recently had the opportunity to visit Winton Woods City School District, a New Tech Network school outside of Cincinnati, and witnessed their personalized, project-based learning model firsthand through a student virtual reality project.

Future of Learning

Innov8: 2016 Year In Review and 2017 Predictions

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 14, 2016

It’s that time of year again when we take a moment to reflect on the year coming to a close and apply what we’ve learned to shape a set of predictions. Check out this week’s Top 8 stories around learning innovations helping shape the future of learning.

	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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