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EdTech
Engagement & Employability Driving Next Gen Platforms
Owing to underinvestment and weak demand articulation, learning management systems (LMS) are at least five years behind the growing demand for engaging, learner-centered, competency-based experiences that result in employment (and other favorable outcomes).
Ed Policy
iNACOL: Fostering Student-Centered, Personalized Learning
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) was launched in 2003 based on the belief that "Online teaching and learning has the potential to transform education."
Ed Policy
Networks, Platforms, & Procurement
Schools in a network share a common mission, pedagogical approach, measurement system, structure, schedule and staffing strategy. Networks are usually horizontal (i.e., same school model and support system), but the concept could be applied to a vertical feeder pattern (e.g.,ReynoldsburgeSTEM) or a small district (e.g.,Mooresville)
Personalized Learning
Will We See You at iNACOL?
If you can’t make it Orlando stay tuned to Getting Smart for continuing live blog coverage and be sure to follow along on Twitter at #iNACOL13 and #edsocial.
Personalized Learning
Hacking Your Learning Path
To help students hack their learning paths, we will need to help them build a learning infrastructure and teach them how to manage their own learning.
Leadership
10 Burning Questions About Innovations in Learning
In preparation for the 2014 ASU GSV Education Innovation Summit, Mike Moe and Deborah Quazzo invited a group of advisors to contemplate the burning questions about innovations in learning. We discussed 10 big questions.
Leadership
Principals Changing Public Education
SLN (School Leaders Network) has 40 networks of about a dozen principals each that work together with a facilitator on their technical and adaptive leadership challenges. About a quarter of a million students benefit from the impact of SLN.
Leadership
Apply Now for New School Grants From NGLC
Calling all school visionaries and designers: at least $6 million is being awarded to new breakthrough model schools or total redesigns of existing schools. Next Generation Learning Challenges announces the second cycle of its fourth wave of grants to accelerate technology-enabled next-generation learning: 12 new school launch grants totaling $450K each for designers of blended, personalized, competency-based secondary schools opening in the fall of 2014.
EdTech
CodeHS Wins Innovation Challenge at Education Nation
CodeHS, a site that teaches high school students how to code, won the Innovation Challenge at Education Nation. CodeHS takes home a $75,000 prize from Robin Hood Foundation--and publicity worth a lot more than that!
EdTech
Plugging Into Professional Learning Communities
We're celebrating Connected Educator Month with Edmodo , the largest social learning network- where the educators ARE connected educators. Many districts and teacher networks connect on Edmodo, the free social learning platform. Following are five examples: