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NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss

Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability ...

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Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation

The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution...

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Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus

When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that youâ...

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The Essence of Startup Communities

Brad Feld discussed a few points from his new book Startup Communities at the New Jersey Tech Meetup last month and what it t...

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#EdTechChat: Student and Teacher Curation

Rockstar educator Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) set the tone for the chat with this great thought, “A curator is a cons...

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Staff Picks: Danny Glover, Games for Learning, & the Virtual School Symposium

This was a busy week for the Getting Smart team! For this week's staff picks, Karen chose an article about Danny Glover at the 'Freedom Awards,' Caroline picked an article highlighting the ways games can transform schools, and Sarah picked the great iNACOL conference this week!

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Webinar: The Promise & Potential of Personal Digital Learning

Tom Vander Ark presented innovative ideas for blended learning Friday for 700 schools nationwide during the webinar "The Promise and Potential of Personal Digital Learning," which was hosted by Sevenstar Academy.

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Staff Picks: Ed Reform, Good Work, and Getting Smart

This week, Tom picks the Foundation for Excellence in Education's Roadmap for Reform, the Nation's Digital Learning Report Card and the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning. Karen picks Tom's Good Work Sunday series on Getting Smart, Caroline picks Tom's new book Getting Smart, and Sarah picks the "I'm Getting ...

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Webinar: The Promise & Potential of Personal Digital Learning

Register for Tom Vander Ark's upcoming webinar "The Promise and Potential of Personal Digital Learning," a discussion on how schools are incorporating innovative technology to boost achievement and prepare students to thrive in the idea economy of the future, Friday, November 4, 2011 at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST.

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Michael Horn Talks Disruptive Technology at WA Ed Innovation Forum

This week, Michael Horn, the co-founder and Executive Director of Innosight Institute, discussed the growth and development of disruptive technologies like online learning in education at the Washington Education Innovation Forum, hosted by Robin Lake, in Seattle, Wash.

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10+ Articles Responding to Richtel’s NYT Piece On Classroom Tech

This week, Matt Richtel's article "In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores" on The New York Times received a great deal of hype following Tom Vander Ark's rebuttal "Richtel's Rearview Mirror Misses the Mark" on the Huffington Post and Getting Smart.

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Education Leaders Discuss Public Perception of U.S. Education

Education leaders, policymakers, business leaders, educators, and non-profit and community-based organizations discussed the public perception of U.S. public education at an event today, hosted by Lumina Foundation and Gallup, following the release of the PDK/Gallup poll results.

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