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EdTech

Prizes & Pull Mechanisms Can Boost Global Learning

USAID is also awarding $100,000 prize "to the organization or individual that develops a software solution to help writers create reading materials in local languages for children in developing countries."

2 days ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

80% Grad Rates: Great Progress, More to Do

The nation quietly passed an important milestone a couple years ago--more than 80% of high school students graduate. Many people contributed to the improvement--10 are mentioned specifically. CMOs and dropout prevention programs also deserve credit.

2 days ago by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

Tomorrow is NOW at #iPDX14

By: Jeremy Macdonald. I am here today because I know that tomorrow is NOW, and now (because of you), it will be different for many. And now take what you’ve heard, seen, and learned, take it back to your class, back to you schools, back to your homes not just because you need to better, but because it’s time to be ...

2 days ago by Guest Author

Leadership

Education, Nonprofit, Government & Tech Worlds Collide this Month in Virtual Agreement

By: Beth Purcell. But no app, gadget or new operating system can change an essential education truth: when it comes to how our students learn, parents know best. Only with parental choice intact can we harness the full potential of online learning.

4 days ago by Guest Author

Leadership

School: A Zone of Privacy and Innovation

Intentions are dead on--data privacy is crucial to the digital conversion. But the bill could lead to a number of unintended consequences that limit opportunities for students and tools for teachers and throw us back to a legacy system of "district knows best" where lumbering incumbent organizations control the convers...

6 days ago by Tom Vander Ark

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EdTech

Discussing Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart

These 5 authors came together for an interactive discussion on the implications of the paper last Friday morning. They kicked things off by discussing why procurement is so important to different sectors in the education space right now.

6 days ago by Getting Smart Staff

Leadership

A Skunkworks for Schools

By: Matt Candler. With our partners at New Schools for New Orleans and Khan Academy, 4.0 Schools will scour the globe for people willing to explore new ways of doing school. After we test their crazy ideas on a very small scale, we’ll chuck the ideas that don’t work and fine-tune the ones that do. In 2016, we’ll ...

9 days ago by Guest Author