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2017 SXSWedu PanelPicker is Open!

Aug 14, 2016

The SXSWedu PanelPicker is open from now until Friday, September 2. Take a second to register, click to give these sessions the thumbs up and share your vote on Twitter!

STEM & Maker

Mathematical Modeling For High School Students

Guest Author

Aug 14, 2016

By: Sasan Erfan and Yunkai Zhang. Mathematical modeling is an integral yet underrepresented part of our society. So student-founded AoCMM is on a mission to inform, excite and educate high school students everywhere about this necessary field of study.

EdTech

8 Learning Platform Observations, 8 Startup Signals

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 13, 2016

What does the platform revolution mean for learning? After reviewing K-12, HigherEd, corporate and professional learning platforms, here are eight observations and eight trends spotted.

EdTech

How Your Next Freshman Class Will Expect Personalized Learning

Guest Author

Aug 3, 2016

By: Robert McGuire. An interview with Tom Vander Ark on how primary and secondary schools are implementing personalized adaptive learning and what higher education institutions can learn from these experiences.

Personalized Learning

Drop the Syllabus for a “No-Dis Day” on Day One

John Hardison

Jul 27, 2016

Here is my creative first day of school approach to introduce the classroom vision and guidelines while avoiding the usual coma-like state of boredom that renders students disengaged, disillusioned and disconcerted.

Difference Making

Career Awareness: Start Early, Go Online, Get Work Experience

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 17, 2016

Every young person deserves broad exposure to career options starting in middle school such as access to online resources, good advice, work experiences, career and technical options and maker experiences.

Difference Making

Preparing Students for the Gig Economy, Automation and Uncertainty

Guest Author

Jul 16, 2016

By: Marc Tucker. Today's students will graduate into a much different world than their parents. So today's schools need to provide students with experiences, environments and mentors to prepare them for the new workforce.

Personalized Learning

15 HigherEd Student Personas That Will Help You Redesign Learner Experience

Guest Author

Jul 14, 2016

By: Gunnar Counselman. Working with dozens of higher education organizations has led us to the discovery of the 15 most common student “personas,” shedding light on what motivates different types of students.

Leadership

10 Lessons in Leading New School Development

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 6, 2016

We surveyed 20 experts and education leaders about the important aspects of new school development, and here are 10 leadership lessons learned they shared to assist with success.

Personalized Learning

How Can We Personalize Rigorous Projects?

Guest Author

Jul 5, 2016

By: Elina Alayeva. How can we prepare all students for the level of highly independent project-based work skills they'll need in their future careers? Here are several options to consider.

	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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