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NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss
Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability ...
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Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation
The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution...
EdTech
Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus
When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that youâ...
EdTech
The Essence of Startup Communities
Brad Feld discussed a few points from his new book Startup Communities at the New Jersey Tech Meetup last month and what it t...
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#EdTechChat: Student and Teacher Curation
Rockstar educator Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) set the tone for the chat with this great thought, “A curator is a cons...
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Richard Boyd: Chief Architect, Virtual World Labs
Here is Richard Boyd of Lockheed Martin talking about virtual learning. We found this video via Bryan Setser (thank you, sir) and we think it provides a clear picture of the future of gaming and its impact on learning.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
Video: Jeff Edmondson — Executive Director, Strive
At KnowledgeWorks, a video of a presentation by Jeff Edmondson, who works at Strive, a KnowledgeWorks subsidiary. He advocates for using data over sentiment to make funding and planning choices in education.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
CCSSO Helms EdSteps Project for Promoting Learning
A project led by Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EdSteps is being developed in partnership with state departments of education, school districts, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individual participants from acr...
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
Agora Cyber Charter Opens Learning Center
PHILADELPHIA -- Agora Cyber Charter School, one of the state's largest public cyber schools, today celebrated the grand opening of its innovative new learning center in Philadelphia.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
Video: PISA Top Performer, Shanghai, China
Pearson Foundation and OECD showcase Shanghai, China's efforts in teaching Math and Science. This work has made them one of the highest performers in the PISA study released today. In this city, higher-performing schools help struggling weaker schools.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
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MIND Research Institute
The nonprofit MIND Research Institute is dedicated to solving math education in America through its cutting-edge approach to teaching and learning math. Its uniquely visually-based ST Math instructional software program is helping children across the country dramatically improve their math proficiency and become life-l...
EdTech
Pearson Foundation Releases Global Video Series
OECD and the Pearson Foundation announce a new series of investigative films that document successful education initiatives currently improving student learning in classrooms around the world.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
Compton Parents Rally to Turn Around School
Parents in Compton, California are using the "parent trigger" to take over a low-performing school and make it worthy of their students' expectations for learning.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
