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Deeper Leading

I recently had the opportunity to attend the first ever Deeper Learning conference in San Diego, CA. Educators from around the country convened to discuss deeper learning and the successes and challenges they have encountered in their efforts to precipitate it.

9 days ago by Guest Author

EdTech

Why College Students Should Invest in New Learning Innovations

Throughout young students’ educations, the topics they study have largely been decided for them. They’ve probably spent most of their academic time studying core topics like English, mathematics, science and history, with the possibility of some elective courses and extracurricular activities during high school.

2 months ago by Guest Author

Learning

Reynoldsburg Schools Attracting Rave Reviews

Yesterday I visited the Reynoldsburg Schools in Columbus, Ohio and had a chance to see the great work being done in the schools that is drawing attention not only statewide but nationally. In this piece by the Columbus Dispatch the schools’ efforts at innovating around STEM and career and college readiness was highli...

2 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

3 Tech Design Solutions for Students

In our recent paper, “Designing the Future of Learning,” we ask the question: Why do so many proposed solutions focus on adults instead of kids? Designing solutions for students requires seeking out a different type of future. We believe that the future of learning for students will bend to six trends. In this blog...

5 months ago by Bryan Setser

Learning

The Pivot to Digital Learning: 40 Predictions Revisited

Two years ago I made 40 predictions. I said, "The education sector has not historically been very dynamic, but this year (2010) things changed. Despite the recession, we have seen more start-ups and more cool applications than ever before." In many areas we've seen accelerated progress in the last two years. In a few a...

5 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

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Compass Learning

Compass Learning provides educational software that empowers educators to unlock the potential of every student by making learning personal. We serve nearly 8,000 schools and millions of students across the United States.

EdTech

Michael Horn: Co-Author, "Disrupting Class" Chat Replay

Here is the replay of the live chat with "Disrupting Class" co-author Michael Horn, Executive Director of Education at the Innosight Institute.

2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

NYC Event "Education: Reform and Possibility"

Wednesday Sept. 29 at 6pm SHAEL SURANSKY, Deputy Chancellor in the Division of Performance and Accountability, NYC Department of Education; CHARLES BARONE, Director of Federal Policy, Democrats for Education Reform; Dr. LEO CASEY, Ph. D., VP of Academic High Schools, United Federation of Teachers

2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff