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SMARTtech Roundup: Common Core and More
Blended Schools & Tools Duncan on Digital. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called Tuesday for the nation to move rapidly from printed textbooks and toward digital ones, citing global competition among the chief reasons for doing so. The New Frontier. The Center for Digital Education and Converge released…
Personalized Learning
Tomorrow’s College Tackles Higher Ed’s Greatest Challenges: Grit, Funding & Tech
As career fields increasingly require four-year degrees, it’s more necessary than ever before to be educated. The demand is driving many to endure debt, work excessive hours, and find alternative solutions to get ahead. Yet, the landscape of higher ed is changing. You can’t just check it off your list, you have to prove how college transformed your skills, attitude, and abilities.
EdTech
36 of Our Favorite #Education Hashtags
Terry Heick at TeachThought recently published "The 20 Top #Hashtags in Education." We liked it so much that we decided to compile our own list of favorites.
Personalized Learning
Flipped Classroom Personalizes Education for Students
Long gone are the days of asking little Jimmy to walk to the blackboard and complete question three from last night’s homework. Jimmy, who is panicked because he didn’t fully understand the lesson, is about to give an incorrect answer in front of his peers and become unengaged in the class. Today’s students want customized options and a learning plan that works for their unique abilities. Hilliard City Schools is using the flipped classroom to not only meet that desire for more personal attention, but to empower students to thrive in the 21st century.
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50 Top Sources Of Free e Learning Courses
Whether you are looking for a master’s degree program, computer science classes, a K-12 curriculum, or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 websites that promise education for free.
EdTech
Leaning Forward: 13 Conversations
another 13 reasons I'm optimistic about the future of learning #url#
Personalized Learning
Shaping Communities as the World’s Classrooms
Never before has the opportunity been greater to use existing resources differently to benefit student learning. Shrinking school budgets and rising expectations are challenging schools and communities across the country to think and act differently and use their resources more efficiently and effectively to ensure all students reach higher standards.
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Saylor.org Partners With Google Course Builder to Offer More MOOCs
Google’s massive open online course (MOOC) Power Searching with Google this fall gained traction and buzz on the power of online learning to reach a mass audience as well as the importance of content curation in the information boom of the digital age.
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Staff Picks: Childhood Learning, ST Math, iPads, Branding
Tom says, "It's been a rich week of discussions about How Children Succeed on NPR, at EdNation, and in person with experts like Dr. Pamela Cantor, Turnaround for Children. We spend most of our time on academic smarts, but it's clear that 'non-cognative' skills are at least as important and areas ripe for innovation."
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SMARTtech Roundup: Blended Learning, Common Core & STEM
Check out who’s blending. Our friend Marina Ballantyne Walne published a summary of blended models and school profiles—a mix of familiar and new comers. It’s worth a look.