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Youth Connection Charter School Powered by K12

Katie Vander Ark

Jun 16, 2011

The Youth Connection Charter Virtual High School is powered by K12 and is changing lives in Chicago. Watch this powerful video to learn more about the unfortunate statistics and what this school is doing to change them.

Personalized Learning

10 Things a Good Biz Article on K12 Would Include

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 14, 2011

What to do when Business Week is clueless on the business of education? Here's 10 topics that should have outlined their story on K12, the $500m leader in online learning.

Personalized Learning

Creating Cohorts in a Blended World

Tom Vander Ark

May 29, 2011

Cohorts in traditonal schooling are birthday based but creating cohorts in a blended world will look very different. Outlined at five innovative strategies for combining the benefits of customized learning and peer cohorts.

Personalized Learning

P2P

Tom Vander Ark

May 2, 2011

Many innovations in learning outside the formal system and the pathway into the system and peer-to-peer networks are on the rise.

Personalized Learning

10 Customization Strategies

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 21, 2011

Listed are 10 Customization Strategies that need to be evaluated and executed by schools and education leaders.

EdTech

The New Normal: Universities Sponsoring Online High Schools

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 14, 2011

With K12 announcing a partnership with George Washington University for an online high school, we take a closer look at the rise of this type of university sponsorship.

Personalized Learning

Combining Standards & Interests for Student Success

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Right in front of us is the opportunity to build personal digital learning pathways that customize learning by level, interest, and motivational profile.

EdTech

Lisa Petrides: Making Open Content More Accessible

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 31, 2010

Lisa Petrides runs ISKME. OER Commons is her effort to make open content more accessible.

EdTech

3 Blogs, 3 Resources & 3 Sources

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 30, 2010

9 cool things today: open content, great blogs, good TV

EdTech

OER jobs

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 29, 2010

Starting a company in/near Seattle to leverage open education resources. Drop me a note if interested.

	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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