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Bonk: The World is Open

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Bonk's The World is Open is the most complete review of learning technology and trends.

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Teacher Spotlight: Teachers & Students on Facebook

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

We begin our Teacher Spotlight series with Cathy Nelson's blogpost on assisting a student via Facebook - including her actual IM conversation with a former student via Facebook.

Personalized Learning

Combining Standards & Interests for Student Success

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2011

Right in front of us is the opportunity to build personal digital learning pathways that customize learning by level, interest, and motivational profile.

EdTech

Digital Education Will Improve & Speed College Completion

Katie Vander Ark

Jan 3, 2011

Online courses allow students to accelerate learning and finish high school & college in 6 years

EdTech

Google Building Digital Learning Apps

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 3, 2011

Google, Apple, News Corp. and education entrepreneurs are making 2011 the year of digital learning. Which policy makers will lead the way as well?

Personalized Learning

State Leadership Matters

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 3, 2011

States should expand access to online learning to close the achievement, teacher, and fiscal gaps

Personalized Learning

Can Teachers Run Schools?

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 2, 2011

Edvisions pilots innovations in school governance, pedagogy, staffing, teacher evaluation, and student progress

EdTech

Lisa Petrides: Making Open Content More Accessible

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 31, 2010

Lisa Petrides runs ISKME. OER Commons is her effort to make open content more accessible.

Personalized Learning

The Other Higher Ed: P2P Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 31, 2010

If you run a 2nd tier degree program, you better make it social, applied, engaging, and flexible. And you better find a way to make your program more affordable, because you're competing with Fred, and he's free.

EdTech

Digital Learning Will Change Knowledge Creation

Katie Vander Ark

Dec 30, 2010

Scholarly publishers are in a new soup of knowledge creation, much of it outside academe. Read conclusions from Alix Vance, Scholarly Kitchen.

	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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