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6 Leading Trends at SXSWedu
SXSWedu in Austin, Texas this week brought many innovative ideas to the forefront of discussion. Here are six trends that stood out in sessions, discussions, and more.
EdTech
SXSWedu Brings Positive Discourse to Edu Challenges & Solutions
SXSWedu in Austin, Texas this week brought an enthusiasm to productive discourse around the challenges in education and the tools that hold the potential to improve it. Keynoters Marjorie Scardino, CEO of Pearson, and Secretary Arne Duncan spoke about the importance of informal learning, assessment, global competitiveness, and preparation for the next generation of learning.
EdTech
LearningJar & BloomBoard Win SXSWedu’s LAUNCHedu
LearningJar (Higher Ed) and BloomBoard (K-12) won the LAUNCHedu challenge at SXSWedu in Austin, Texas Wednesday among six higher ed and six K-12 startup projects. Both groups were awarded a trip to San Francisco to meet with venture capital firms, a consultation with the Advisory Board, and a one-on-one media relations consultation.
Personalized Learning
How to Work Together to Build Capacities for Collaboration
Having challenged, in my previous post for Getting Smart, some of the common notions we educators share about collaboration, I acknowledge that it is only fair that I take some time to wrestle with what collaboration really means and why it is so important as we prepare our students for the future.
EdTech
An Innovation Ecosystem Meets in Austin for SXSWedu
Key leaders in Austin will be meeting this week as part of SXSWedu to develop strategies for expanding Austin’s role as a national leader in ed tech innovation.
EdTech
10 Conversations at COSN
The COSN conference is underway in Washington DC. School district edtech directors find themselves in a very dynamic situation these days. Here’s 10 of session and hallway conversation topics from yesterday:
EdTech
FLVS Offers Leadership & Professional Development Training for Online & Blended Learning
Florida Virtual School (FLVS) plans to offer a two-day Virtual Leadership Training (VLT) workshop April 25-26, 2012 to give school administrators expert feedback and training on the blueprint of its award-winning virtual school program. The FLVS Professional Learning Team also plans to offer FLVS Professional Development courses through the Custom Professional Development service year round and on demand through online webinars and face-to-face workshops.
EdTech
10 Open & Free Educational Resources
In honor of Open Education Week, the Getting Smart team has compiled ten great open and free educational resources for students and educators.
Personalized Learning
California Student Bill of Rights: Access for All Students
Led by David Haglund, a group of California districts drafted The California Student Bill of Rights to ensure that every student has access to a well-taught college prep curriculum.
EdTech
First-Ever Open Education Week Launches Today
The first-ever Open Education Week kicks off today online and at locally-hosted events around the globe. The event, which will run through March 10, 2012, is intended to raise awareness around the benefit, impact, and success of open education resources (OER) around the world. The open education movement strives…