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EdTech Women Dine at ISTE 13
Join us for an evening of dining and networking with other women in education technology, including a stellar group of ISTE p...
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EdTech 10: Rocks or Frozen?
This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. To paraphrase the great American poet Jimmy Buffet, it’s time to nibble...
Learning
Next Gen Science Standards 101
The Institute for Science and Math Education at the University of Washington recently offered a crash course on the Next Gene...
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DragonBox: This Is How You Gamify
DragonBox develops a user’s fundamental skills in algebra before teaching its context and application.
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Know Think Do
For John Danner, learning can be thought about in three parts: the need to know things, how to solve problems, and how to be ...
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Leadership
Book Review: The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education
Ken launched the Partnership for 21st Century Learning a decade ago to add the 4Cs--critical thinking and problem solving; communication, collaboration; and creativity and innovation--to the 3Rs. He was successful at gathering corporate support for the agenda but it was slow to be adopted by school districts preoccupi...
2 months ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Classroom Management Made Easy
This articles gives creative opportunities to classroom management using iPad, iPod, and SmartPhone apps.
2 months ago by William Lester
Learning
Tools to Boost Creativity, Critical Thinking, Community, Communication & Character
Good schools have a common intellectual mission. They prioritize, encourage, measure, and discuss important outcomes. This week we had the privilege of spending time with educators at Valley Christian Schools in Cerritos, California. At VCS, the 5Cs translate their mission into practice.
6 months ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Discipline v Creativity
Nic Kristof chalks up Asian academic success to Confucian reverence for education. Will it be easier for Chinese to add creativity or Americans to become more disciplined about education?
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
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Kids Sharing Content
Remembering that it was difficult to find a future in the education he was receiving, Andy Russell started Launchpad Toys, a company that brings suites of content creating tools and platforms to kids to share worldwide.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff

















