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Science Outreach with Teachers, Dinosaurs
The fossils and data collected all help UW scientists investigate the extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs 66 million y...
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Infographic: Growing Up Google
Backupify has created an infographic to explain the rapid adoption of Google Apps in education.
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Mythbusting: Q&A with K12 Leadership
Following up on the release of a candid academic report in February, Tom Vander Ark visited K12 Executives last week and sha...
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Jen Robert's Classroom in the Cloud
Jen Roberts is an amazing high school English teacher. She encourages her students to use mobile apps to collaborate and publ...
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It’s Time for The Next Big Advance: Comparable Growth Measures
The most important next step in the shift to personal digital learning is the need for comparable growth measures for individ...
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Despite Bad News, Progress is Possible
I have a hard time watching evening news--especially in the last few weeks--the headlines are hard to swallow. You can’t help but assume that things are getting worse. It’s depressing. But the news doesn’t give you an accurate picture of the long term trends that are making life better for more people on this pla...
4 months ago by Tom Vander Ark
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BBC News Covers US Schools Using Technology
BBC News reports on US school systems adopting technology in the classrooms.
one year ago by Katie Vander Ark
Learning
Digital Learning with Innovators
Last night I led a Q & A session with two digital learning innovators, Shantanu Sinha of Kahn Academy and John Danner of Rocketship at UW. Both are paving the way for innovation in the market and turning around great results.
one year ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
5 Ways to Unleash Education Innovation
I spent Thursday at the Harvard Graduate School of Education discussing the learning experiences and environments most likely to support development of high quality work products and real college and career readiness.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
10 Megatrends Shaping the World
Expanding access to personal digital learning is one of the most important world shaping megatrends. People, schools, states, and countries will be connected to the global economy through education and learning.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
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Politics and Pundits
Politicians, reformers, entrepreneurs and pundits gathered at the ASU Education Innovation Summit. See the roundup and highlights of the panels and presentations that took place.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
3 Reasons This Time is Different
The post-recession "new normal" requires that we invent new ways to do better for less and I believe that there are three reasons I am optimistic about the shift to personal digital learning.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
