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Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM.
Where Does Work to Imagine a Learner-Centered Ecosystem Begin?
While learner-centered ecosystems can begin in a variety of ways, establishing key people, practices, connections, or conditions to build upon is one approach to developing a strong foundation.
Career-Connected Learning: Preparing Students for a Dynamic Future
A recent gathering from Da Vinci Schools and Transcend highlight the many elements of high quality career-connected learning.
CHILD: A Microschool Unlocking the Potential for Unique Learners
Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD) is a great example of what it looks like to serve diverse learners.
Sharif El-Mekki on Growing Educators of Color Through Pleasure, Duty and Honor
On this episode we’re joined by Sharif El-Mekki, Founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development and host of the 8 Black Hands Podcast.
Transforming Learning, Deciding Where to Start: Practical Steps for Educational Leaders
Rebecca Midles showcases her tried and true design process for getting started with transforming learning systems.
Community Collaboration: The Success Story of Tacoma Public Schools’ Summer Late Nights Program
Tacoma Public Schools responded to both crisis and tragedy through radical and efficient community partnerships.
Appendix
Appendix A timeline of major connectivity, hardware, software, deployment projects. 1983-1993: Back of the Classroom 1994-2004: Welcome to the Web 2005-2015: The Rise of Blended Learning 2016-2023: Remote Learning and Beyond 1969: The internet, as ARPANET, is established as a global network of computers, marking…
The Paper
The historic shift from print to digital learning in American schools happened gradually over four distinct decade-long periods.
Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning
Executive Summary The following paper and resources were primarily authored by Tom Vander Ark with support from the Getting Smart team. The Appendix was largely compiled by Bruce Umpstead. Below, we recorded a 20-minute overview of these findings at the embed link. You can also find this audio in…
