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Personalized Learning

What Personalized Learning Means in My Family

Marie Bjerede

Feb 22, 2015

What a school looks like that prepares students for meaningful, authentic work and meaningful relationships, what we still need to provide our kids for real personalized learning, and how our family promotes this kind of education at home.

Difference Making

Living Your Future Is An Authentic Process

Guest Author

Feb 19, 2015

By: Elliot Washor. How a trip to Nashville Big Picture reinforced how powerful GenDIY can be if they have schools that entwine community and family around the student learning experience.

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8 Noncognitive Competencies for College and Career Readiness

Bonnie Lathram

Feb 18, 2015

Schools designed to cultivate noncognitive competencies are helping all students prepare for success in college, career and life.

EdTech

How To Choose A Blended Learning Professional Services Partner

Guest Author

Feb 17, 2015

By: Luis Rodriguez. Whether you call them implementation experts, technical assistance providers, or consulting partners, how should you pick the right blended learning professional services partner for your district?

Personalized Learning

50 Ways EdTech Benefits Teachers and Students

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 12, 2015

There are at least 50 ways new tools are helping teachers to create new learning environments and experiences for students.

Personalized Learning

Forget “Academics” For Middle School. Focus On Engagement and Authenticity

Guest Author

Feb 11, 2015

By: Tim Hudson. Relevance and engagement are essential for all learners, but perhaps they are most critical for young adolescents, who need to cultivate their curiosity and grow their love for learning.

Personalized Learning

10 Trends Transforming HigherEd

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 3, 2015

Ten trends are changing the postsecondary landscape with new competition coming from informal learning and job training startups.

Leadership

7 Things EdLeaders Should Do

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 31, 2015

Opportunities in school leadership are great but so are the challenges. There are seven steps to transform a school or district.

EdTech

How Learning Will Work in the Near Future: 12 Features of Next-Gen Platforms

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 29, 2015

Learning platforms will be foundational to the development and adoption of next-gen learning. Here are core elements of next-gen platforms, how platforms can develop into ecosystems, and investment mechanisms, and example initiatives for philanthropists who want to accelerate progress.

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Design Thinking Course Trains Future EdLeaders

Bonnie Lathram

Jan 18, 2015

Reflecting on our visit to UW’s Danforth Program that working to transform principal leadership training to create Deeper Learning experiences for emerging EdLeaders.

	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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