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Design Challenge Launched to Reimagine School Report Cards

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 18, 2014

The Foundation for Excellence in Education launched a design challenge today to reimagine school report cards.

Personalized Learning

Better than Prep: Experiencing Success In What’s Next

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 17, 2014

Ten experiences high school students should leave the secondary system with so they are able to plan next steps with knowledge and confidence.

Personalized Learning

A Blogging as Writing Curriculum

Susan Davis

Sep 16, 2014

Middle School English Teacher, Susan Lucille Davis, takes a look into how to incorporate blogging into students' writing curriculum.

Personalized Learning

30 Attributes of Next Gen Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 9, 2014

The learning opportunity set improves every month with new tools powering new experiences and environments. By 2020 I'm confident the learning landscape will dramatically improve. Here are 10 successes, 10 LX attributes and 10 system attributes that will make up next gen learning.

Leadership

Preparing Students for Careers & Developing a Workforce

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 7, 2014

In this blog, Tom Vander Ark gives a glimpse into the upcoming book, "Smart Cities That Work For Everyone." Learn how civic infrastructure and leadership assist in creating life-long learning and excellence.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Better #SchoolInfo

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 29, 2014

This week's edition of EdTech 10 features the most up to date ed news headlines and asks parents, teachers & friends to help us think about school report cards and information. Don't miss your chance to contribute!

EdTech

A Parent’s Review of ClassDojo

Alesha Bishop

Aug 23, 2014

As a parent I want my child’s teachers to have the tools they need to make their teaching as effective as it can possibly be. I can see the value of ClassDojo as one amongst other tools, especially if it is used in a careful, sensitive way that encourages social and emotional learning.

Personalized Learning

Open Badges Are Unlocking the Emerging Jobs Economy

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 20, 2014

We think Badges will be big. They provide an efficient way for employer groups to signal requirements for job clusters and a way for learners to accumulate and share a growing portfolio of skills.

EdTech

Find Out What Teachers Actually Use—and Why

Jessica Slusser

Aug 14, 2014

We're at a time when digital tools and open resources are exploding and less traditional textbooks are being used. It's vital that districts are aware of the best and most used resources in their schools.

Personalized Learning

i-Ready Named Winner of Readers’ Choice Awards

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 13, 2014

Adaptive instruction software named winner of eSchool News' 2014-2015 Readers' Choice Awards.

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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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