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Getting Smart Podcast | Special Ed Teacher to White House Tech Advisor

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 9, 2017

In this podcast, Tom chats with Seth Andrew, who shares insights gained in his journey from teaching special education, to founding an ambitious school network serving 5000 students, to becoming a White House Tech Advisor.

A list of Apps for Special Needs Students on Table screen

EdTech

7 Apps for Working with Special Needs Students

Guest Author

Jan 8, 2017

By: Jana Rooheart. Digital tools can be very helpful in bridging developmental gaps; these apps can help you tailor your curriculum to your special needs students without an overwhelming amount of preparation.

Early Learning

Early Learning as a Strategy for Achieving Equity

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2017

By: Rafael Otto. Far too many children are receiving an outdated education that will leave them behind in a competitive world and reinforce achievement and opportunity gaps. A focus on early learning could change that.

College Students using laptops to study in interconnected learning

Post-Secondary

What the Rise of Interconnected Learning Means for Higher Ed

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2017

By: Hossein Rahnama. The growing prevalence of interconnected learning means that most colleges and universities will have no choice but to evolve. In this post I discuss what that evolution will look like.

EdTech

Getting Smart Podcast | McGraw’s Stephen Laster on the Path Forward for EdTech

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 6, 2017

McGraw-Hill Education is a leader in adaptive learning. In this podcast, Stephen Laster, Chief Digital Officer at McGraw, discusses the "Platform Revolution" in technology and his predictions for what's next in EdTech.

Innov8

Innov8: Growing Momentum and Changes in Digital Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 4, 2017

2016 was a watershed year for all things digital and EdTech. Whether in the form of new AI technology, personalized learning, tech-based micro-learning or MOOCs, we’re always excited to see innovations like the ones in these eight news stories.

Early Learning

Four Ways Adults Can Support Child Literacy

Guest Author

Jan 4, 2017

By: Mitch Center. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, uncle, mentor or even an older sibling, you have the opportunity—and responsibility—to help the kids around you fall in love with books. Here's how.

teacher helping students with project that she was able to build herself, because she was not working in a managed instruction environment

Personalized Learning

What is Curriculum? From Managed Instruction to Personalized Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 3, 2017

Teachers have always supplemented core curriculum to meet the needs of students, but the digital classroom of today has created a blended, mix-and-match, DIY world of education. In this environment, what is curriculum, and who develops it?

Personalized Learning

Top Higher Education Learning Trends to Look For in 2017

Guest Author

Jan 2, 2017

By: Blake Beus. As students become more wary of ever-increasing tuition, a greater focus on personalization will be critical to attracting students & improving retention rates. These associated trends will emerge as a result.

teacher using calculator to design courses for actionable data on a computer who's screen is full of graphs and charts

Competency-Based Education

Designing Courses for Efficient Learning and Actionable Data

Guest Author

Jan 1, 2017

By: Laura Seuscheck. Despite advances in technology, many non-traditional education providers are still struggling to develop high-quality, student-centered, personalized learning experiences. Here are some tips to help.

	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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