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Q&A: Igniting Gen Z Learners

The Gen Zs are a very diverse in the fact that they want to assemble their knowledge in the way that they want to assemble it, and not necessarily the way that teachers want to deliver it. They have a lot of flexibility outside of school in the way that they assemble information, and they want to do that the same way i...

5 months ago by Adam Renfro

EdTech

Infographic: How Do Professors Use Social Media?

We all know college students are using social media. Yet, how are professors and faculty members at their universities picking up on the trend? As it turns out, nearly two-thirds of faculty are using social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, etc. - each month for personal and sometimes profess...

5 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

Meet Generation Z

Note that the Gen Zs do have an end date, somewhere around 2010. The next group? Generation Alpha. Their distinction: Gen Zs on Red Bull.

5 months ago by Adam Renfro

Learning

10 Things School Board Members Should Do in 2013

Set a high bar. Adopt the EPIC definition of college/career ready knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Insist on evidence of real college and career ready standards. Showcase examples of student work at board meetings.

5 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

Tales of a Closet Tweeter

You’ve seen the look. You’ve mentioned in polite company that you learned something amazing on Twitter. The room goes suddenly silent. Eyebrows shoot up. Listeners exchange questioning glances. The people you think of as your colleagues look at you as if you have been caught with your hand in the till… or worse,...

6 months ago by Susan Lucille Davis

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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

Education Pioneers’ Social Media Tips & Advice

Here are some things that Education Pioneers (EP) has learned about social media along the way and what’s worked best for us.

6 months ago by Guest Author

EdTech

DIY: Amplify Your Impact With Social Media

You can extend your impact with social media. Schools, districts, networks, nonprofits, providers and startups, can leverage social media to efficiently communicate, effectively build brand awareness, and gathering feedback on customer experience.

6 months ago by Getting Smart Staff