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Transitions: When Hope & History Rhyme

May 16, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

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David Coleman, lead author of the Common Core English standards, will lead the College Board beginning in October.  David told the Times, “The College Board is not just about measuring and testing, but designing high-quality curriculum.”  That’s something Coleman knows well.  Before launching Student Achievement Partners, Coleman developed Grow Network, a...

David Coleman will replace Gaston Caperton at College Board in September. Chad Wick turned over the reins at KnowledgeWorks Foundation. read more

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Skype Announces Collaboration to Provide Education Resources

May 16, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

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Skype announces today it’s latest education initiative, a collaboration with Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Science Museum London, Peace One Day, and Save the Children to provide educators access to digital content and expert speakers via video calling. “Skype in the classroom is excited to collaborate with stellar, like-minded...

Skype announces today it's latest education initiative, a collaboration with Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Science Museum London, Peace One Day, and Save the Children to provide educators access to digital content and expert speakers via video calling. read more

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iNACOL & Partners Launch CompetencyWorks to Further Competency Education

May 16, 2012 by Getting Smart Staff

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News Release: “CompetencyWorks: Learning from the Cutting Edge” Collaborative project helps educators move beyond seat-time to ensure every student succeeds  WASHINGTON, DC – CompetencyWorks, a new website highlighting innovations, promising practices and solutions for tough issues that educators, administrators and policymakers face when shifting from a time-based system towards...

CompetencyWorks, a collaborative project led by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and other partners to advance competency-based education, launches today. CompetencyWorks is a place for thought leaders to share best practices, evaluate tough issues, view state policies and learn about new resources and research. read more

The Juilliard School & Connections Education Launch First-Ever Juilliard eLearning Courses

News Bulletin from May 16, 2012 by Getting Smart Staff

Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, The Juilliard School and Connections Education are launching JUILLIARD eLEARNING, for K-12 students and educators everywhere. Juilliard eLearning is the world-famous conservatory’s first-ever group of online courses, presenting an exciting new option for teaching music and related courses, with distribution and implementation by leading provider of online learning solutions, Connections Education, part of the global education company, Pearson. more

How Can Embodied Learning Help Students?

Blog Post from May 16, 2012 by Guest Author

The phrase “embodied learning” is coming into vogue, but it has different meanings for different stakeholders. For learning scientists, it has a very specific meaning, that is - comprehension and retention are affected by sensory motoric input. At SMALLab Learning we create educational content that taps into embodied learning using the latest advances in motion capture technology. more

Q&A: Helping Homework-Trapped Students Succeed With Technology

Blog Post from May 16, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

Dr. Kenneth Goldberg., the author of The Homework Trap, shares with Getting Smart the value of competency-based learning, technology and the flipped classroom model in helping students overcome discouragement and fear of homework to build confidence and learning success in the classroom. more

Report: Study Warns That Bricks May Hinder Learning

Blog Post from May 15, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

About one third of all students in brick and mortar schools leave unprepared for college and work. “What we're trying to do as a center is to send out a note of caution because bricks appears to have disastrous effects on education in most locations,” said Dr. Lernen. more

Maker High: Why Every School Should Be a Maker Faire

Blog Post from May 15, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

"Maker Faire" running this weekend in San Mateo. It’s a “festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.” There will be lots of inspiration for schools that combine digital learning and community connected, team-based, production-focused, authentic, engaging, and relevant student work. more

6 Ways Continuous Assessment Can Help Students Learn

Blog Post from May 15, 2012 by Christina Yu

Clayton Christensen’s Disrupting Class was the most recent pick for the Knewton book club. In this groundbreaking book, Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor and expert on innovation, describes a world in which continuous assessment unleashes a range of productive possibilities for education. As computerized systems enable us to deliver continuous assessments to students, I envision a world in which we will be able to provide assessment benefits for students. more

ClassDojo: Going Beyond Good Test Scores to Build Good People

Blog Post from May 15, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

What’s the single biggest indicator of lifetime outcomes and success, as early as age three? (I’ll give you a few hints. It’s not IQ. It’s not socioeconomic status. Give up yet?) It’s self control - and a whole slew of other behavioral management skills. more

Math Web Apps

Blog Post from May 14, 2012 by Tom Vander Ark

At the Oklahoma Digital Learning Summit last week, an Oklahoma STEM specialist asked me what math products I liked and I mentioned the following: Elementary Math i-Ready.com from Curriculum Associates, is a great K-8 adaptive assessment with engaging content. Dreambox.com is a K-3 game-based adaptive math product. more

The Cost of Cutting Online Learning

edReformer Post from May 14, 2012 by Diana Moore

State budgets have been hurting in a bad way. Across the country, legislatures continue to struggle to close deficits while still providing essential services. While cuts have been necessary, the wrong cuts can be devastating and ironically, very costly. more

Q&A: The Future Textbook Will Merge With All Other Learning Content

Blog Post from May 14, 2012 by Sarah Cargill

David Bickford, the Vice President of Academic Affairs for University of Phoenix, joins us today to discuss the challenges, benefits, and method behind its digital textbook program. more


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