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Viva! Blended Learning

Sep 23, 2010

Michele Robinson, superintendent, on Odyssey Charter Schools: "We knew there was a large population of parents who were looking for alternatives, but who didn't have the experience, knowledge or resources to [home school]. We wanted to reach that population."

EdTech

Diana Cieslak: Policy Analyst, Evergreen Freedom Foundation

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 23, 2010

The Evergreen Freedom Foundation is a nonprofit public policy and grassroots organization based in Olympia, Wash. Founded almost exactly 20 years ago, our mission is to advance individual liberty, free markets, and limited, accountable government.

Personalized Learning

Smart Culture: Reversing the Dumbing of America

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 20, 2010

How do we help Americans value education more broadly? One thing we know--dinner conversations still matter.

EdTech

Marshall Roslyn: Principal, Revolution Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 20, 2010

We talk with Marshall Roslyn, a principal at Revolution Learning who has just returned from a four year stint in China. We talk about education reform, opportunities for global investing in the global education industry and his viewpoint on where America holds promise in its strategies for education reform. Marshall will be blogging ocassionally with EdReformer.

Personalized Learning

5 Categories Where Private Investment Will Help Edu

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 19, 2010

Private investment in learning technology will be key to driving improvement and creating new options for students

EdTech

Refining the Blended Learning Strategy

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 15, 2010

Next Gen Learning is trying to formalize the blended learning model.

Personalized Learning

Thinking Big with Chopra

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 14, 2010

Aneesh Chopra, White House CTO, is a tech rock start at home and in India. Here's a couple big bus ride ideas that would make a world of difference.

EdTech

iNACOL Offers Teacher Webinar for Language Arts

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 14, 2010

Speakers include Bruce Friend, Director, SAS® Curriculum Pathways®, SAS Institute, and John Warren, Director of Marketing, Publications, RAND Corporation.

EdTech

Digital Learning Council Meets, Creates Focus Areas

Guest Author

Sep 14, 2010

Many misconceptions still exist about what digital learning is and how it positively affects the millions of students already involved in this innovative form of education. The Digital Learning Council is working to change that.

Personalized Learning

Ditch Textbooks and Go Online

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 11, 2010

Netbooks & tablets are cheap enough and content is good enough, that it's time to ditch textbooks

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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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