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Future of Learning

Getting Started with Design Thinking

May 1, 2019

The Getting Smart Staff has assembled articles, podcasts and case studies to help you and your community get started with design thinking.

Future of Learning

T³ Alliance: Developing “Solutionary” Mindsets

Rebecca Midles

Apr 30, 2019

Mindset meets design thinking through project-based learning, resulting in a community coming together to solve real issues. Rebecca shares her instructor training experience with T³ Alliance and their organized collaboration between Upward Bound programs across the nation.

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What if the Future of Work Starts with High School

Guest Author

Apr 29, 2019

By: Heather E. McGowan. Heather presents new frameworks for the future of work and explains why the university degree is the new high school diploma.

Future of Learning

The Benefits of Creative Learning Spaces in K-12 schools

Guest Author

Apr 27, 2019

By: Brian Bulmer. As technology and innovation become the first priority for school districts, it’s important that students are offered creative learning spaces.

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5 Classroom Strategies to Support Multimodal Learning

Kiara Lewis

Apr 26, 2019

Kiara Lewis describes why she uses creative strategies to include multimodal learning methods in her classroom to serve her students that have a combination of the learning styles.

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5 Ways 5G Will Make Classrooms Smarter

Guest Author

Apr 21, 2019

By: Paul Nocchi. Wondering how 5G will impact education? Learn what 5G is and how it will help teachers and educators maximize their time in the classroom.

Future of Work

The Future of Work: How Do We Prepare Our Students?

Rachelle Dené Poth

Apr 19, 2019

Acknowledging that today’s students will need a variety of 21st century skills upon entering the future workplace, Rachelle Dene Poth explores five types of learning experiences that facilitate the student learning process.

Equity & Access

Strategies for Tackling Digital Equity

Beth Holland

Apr 18, 2019

By: Beth Holland. In this post, we explore digital equity opportunities and strategic initiatives in three critical areas: resources, community, and literacy.

Future of Learning

How $5 Billion Could Provide a Great Education for Every Kid on Earth

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 15, 2019

From developing more early college high schools to supporting the development and expansion of innovative platform networks, learn more as Tom outlines a plan using 15 investment and strategy opportunities, totaling $5 billion, to provide a great education for every child.

Future of Learning

Contribution: Schools Alive with Possibility

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 11, 2019

Tom Vander Ark discusses the importance of schools providing a focus on contribution through challenges and design thinking. Students have the power to address real-world problems as they embrace complexities associated with the future of work and contribute to their community.

	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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