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Personalized Learning

Touching the education elephant

Tom Vander Ark

Here's a list of 10 interesting education-related experiences from the past week. I’m intentionally casting a wide net, but it’s all focused on innovations in learning. Blogging helps me make sense of what I’m experiencing. What’s your personal learning plan? How are you making sure you get multiple touches at the education elephant? How are you making sense of it all?

EdTech

Webinar: Discover How to Get Involved In Digital Learning Day

Getting Smart Staff

The Alliance for Excellent Education (Alliance) plans to host the webinar "Countdown to Digital Learning Day: District and School Perspectives," which will feature the power of digital learning at districts and how to participate in the first-ever Digital Learning Day, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

EdTech

McGraw-Hill Education Expands Investment in Personalized Digital Learning

Getting Smart Staff

McGraw-Hill Education has affirmed its leadership in the area of personalized digital learning, a growing movement in education. Spurred by innovations in educational technology, personalized learning has the potential to elevate student performance to the level demanded by the global knowledge economy. McGraw-Hill is leading this evolution through the development of cutting-edge programs and technologies as well as its contributions to prominent ed tech discussions, like the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

EdTech

Q&A: Sen. Hill On the Importance of Ed Policy in the Digital Age

Getting Smart Staff

Senator Andy Hill, who serves on the Early Learning and K-12 Education, Higher Education and Transportation committees, was elected to the Senate in 2010 with a focus on building a sustainable education budget and future for Washington State. Today, he shares with us the ways that digital learning can deliver better education and reduce costs in light of education budget cuts.

EdTech

iNACOL Hosts Webinar On Digital Learning Policy Updates

Getting Smart Staff

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) plans to host a webinar tomorrow, January 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST on "Next Steps for Digital Learning Now," which will focus on the continued work of the Digital Learning Council to implement state-level online learning policy changes.