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Career & Technical Ed

Crossing the Skills Gap Between Industry 4.0 and CTE Programs

Guest Author

Nov 14, 2020

By: Robert Graff. Manufacturing technology is becoming more efficient and providing a better framework for jobs and career pathways for students who want to move into Industry 4.0.

Future of Learning

Your School Has Left the Building

Guest Author

Nov 12, 2020

By: Steven Hodas. Steven discusses why it’s time to move from institutional silos to community impact.

EdTech

Karen Cator & Vic Vuchic on Whole Child Focused Edtech & Inclusive Innovation

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 11, 2020

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Karen Cator and Vic Vuchic to discuss digital equity and inclusive innovation.

learning redesign during distance learning

Leadership

Time to Redesign is NOW

Guest Author

Nov 9, 2020

By: Kelly Young. Millions of families are being exposed to the possibility of mixing and matching their child’s learning experiences by combining both local and globally accessible opportunities.

Future of Learning

Turning Dead Malls into Community Assets

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 9, 2020

Repurposing dead malls may be the right invention opportunity to create human development centers while salvaging returns for property owners.

Future of Learning

We Built Boring Schools, Then We Put Them Online–Science Has the Fix

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 7, 2020

Now is the perfect time to explore important factors that go into building better learner experiences and schools.

Competency-Based Education

Get the F Out

Tom Vander Ark, Rebecca Midles

Nov 6, 2020

The pandemic has created new opportunities for how to define success for our students. It starts with getting rid of the "F".

Future of Learning

ACT Expands Focus from The Test to Holistic Framework

Eric Nentrup

Nov 3, 2020

Several years in the making, and under new leadership, ACT has become a fully-orbed learning organization with a focus upon equity. ACT is sharing tools and a roadmap to address the needs of students in the present.

Career & Technical Ed

Human Work: Learn Stuff Computers Can’t Do

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 3, 2020

Learning design should be centered around the broader aims of what students can achieve and how they can solve the biggest problems facing society.

Future of Learning

Teacher Care: Apps and Ideas for Finding Balance

Rachelle Dené Poth

Nov 2, 2020

Rachelle Dene Poth shares apps and ideas for teachers to focus on self-care and mindfulness.

	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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