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Leadership

P21 Selects New Leadership

The partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) announced the selection of Dr. Steven Paine as P21's incoming President and Dr. Helen Soule as Executive Director -- commanding a wealth of knowledge and experience in private and public sectors.

3 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

Learning

Good Schools Start With Good Goals

Good schools start with good goals. I really like the goal statements from Danville Schools, a small district south of Lexington.

5 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

How Digital Learning Contributes to Deeper Learning

Here at Getting Smart, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve learning. We advocate for tools and schools that work better for students and teachers. We love to see and share stories about engaged learners producing quality products.

5 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

Infographic: How Does Digital Learning Contribute to Deeper Learning?

Getting Smart® today launched “How Digital Learning Contributes to Deeper Learning,” a white paper that examines how key aspects of personal digital learning – common standards, next-generation assessments, blended learning, and affordable devices – can provide deeper learning opportunities for students.

5 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

Getting Smart Connects Digital Learning & Deeper Learning In Latest White Paper

Getting Smart® today launches “How Digital Learning Contributes to Deeper Learning,” a white paper that examines how key aspects of personal digital learning - common standards, next-generation assessments, blended learning, and affordable devices - can provide deeper learning opportunities for students.

5 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

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K12 Inc. is leading the transformation to individualized learning as the nation's foremost provider of technology-powered online solutions for students in pre-kindergarten through high school.

Learning

4 Career Skills Needed to Weather Change In Education

Like almost all fields today, the education sector has grown more complex in recent decades and faces a daunting set of challenges. Administrators in K-12 education, for example, must contend with inadequate funding and an aging school infrastructure along with such perennial problems as drug and alcohol use and bullyi...

5 months ago by Guest Author

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