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Credentialed Learning

Wyatt Pashia

Mar 14, 2023

This publication guides readers through the questions of why credential, what to credential, how to credential and who should credential.

Competency-Based Education

Measuring Learning Growth: Competencies and Standards

Nate McClennen, Rebecca Midles

Mar 14, 2023

The role of competencies has become increasingly important as employers, students and educators realize the impact of transferable skill deficit in young people. The challenge, however, becomes implementation.

EdTech

Why Teach Journalism When AI Writes Articles?

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 13, 2023

While there are fewer newspaper roles, job boards are full of journalism, communications, advocacy and marketing jobs where strong writing matters.

EdTech

12 Ideas to Try in 2023

Rachelle Dené Poth

Jan 10, 2023

The use of digital tools that help to connect students with real-world learning opportunities will expand global awareness and transform the learning experience.

Future of Learning

Three Keys to Making Game-Based Learning Student-Centered

Guest Author

Dec 20, 2022

There is a wide array of resources available that support learning through digital games and established approaches for integrating games into the school curriculum. Some fit easily into existing teaching practices and have seen widespread adoption, including platforms like Kahoot!

Competency-Based Education

Town Hall Recap: Badging & Credentialing

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 7, 2022

On the recent Getting Smart Town Hall we took a look at a number of organizations and technologies that enable powerful badging and credentialing opportunities to help students share their stories, their learning and their priorities.

Learner-Centered

Why Your Students Need a Manifesto

Guest Author

Dec 5, 2022

Students today can benefit from having a personal manifesto, which is a statement of purpose and a script for action to anchor you in your values when you’re faced with dilemmas. Educators can help students create their personal manifesto with a flexible series of exercises, which can then be shared with a larger group to deepen their understanding of each other.

Future of Learning

Making Time to Reflect

Rachelle Dené Poth

Nov 28, 2022

The practice of reflection is essential for us as educators and it is important that we help our students develop their own reflective practices. Rachelle Dené Poth shares more in her latest post.

New Pathways

QAA Report on Badging and Micro-Credentialing: How Education and Employment Can Benefit from Using Skills Profiles

Guest Author

Nov 4, 2022

This QAA Report demonstrates how we can enable personalized learning by providing more flexible content and assessment within existing module and program structures.

Unbundled Learning

Wyatt Pashia

Nov 1, 2022

This publication from Getting Smart highlights unbundling and rebundling learning experiences for powerful, community driven learning.

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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