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Podcasts
Podcast: Eric Williams on Empowering Students to Make a Contribution
Dr. Eric Williams, Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, talks about the benefits of contributing to local communities in this podcast.
Difference Making
Making a BIG Difference: Unleashing Talent, Inspiring Innovators
Iowa BIG connects students to their communities, enabling the learning of core academics and 21st century skills through real-world projects.
Competency-Based Education
Shining a Light on the Future of Learning at Aurora Institute
The Getting Smart team reflects on the standout themes of the 2019 Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) Symposium, a conference aiming to move the needle forward for competency-based and personalized learning.
Future of Learning
Podcast: Michael Horn on Choosing College
Today we speak with Michael Horn of the Clayton Christensen Institute, author of Disrupting Class and newly released book Choosing College. Listen to Tom and Michael discuss the higher education landscape.
Competency-Based Education
It’s a New Dawn as iNACOL Becomes Aurora Institute
The annual iNACOL symposium started off with a big announcement. iNACOL has a whole new brand and we're breaking the news here.
Project-Based Learning
Centering Dialogue in the Classroom: It’s about WE, not ME!
By: M. Kokozos et al. Through enabling dialogue, educators shift their classroom climate from one of competition to one of cooperation, respect, authenticity and openness.
Competency-Based Education
Moving Toward Mastery Learning: Practical Steps for Making Progress
The education of today is adapting in order to enable learners to meet the future of tomorrow. Mastery learning is a combination of student-centered learning objectives and thresholds supported with strategies that can create powerful, replicable results and provides a plan to meet future education needs.
Podcasts
Podcast: Dan Condon on Eagle Rock School and PD Center
Today we talk to Dan Condon, the Associate Director of Professional at Eagle Rock School about community-connected project-based learning.
Personalized Learning
3 School Innovation Insights that Challenge Common Assumptions
By: Chelsea Waite. Chelsea discusses the launch of the Christensen Institute's new Canopy project and three innovation takeaways that may challenge your assumptions.
Future of Work
Solving Interesting Problems With an Entrepreneurial Mindset
By: Mason Pashia. As the workplace continues to shift, leadership and agility are becoming necessary for all members of a team. An entrepreneurial mindset consists of many of the most useful skills for the future. And no, it doesn’t mean starting your own company.