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Time to Modernize Education, Some States Leading the Way

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 37, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- Only six states - Utah, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Virginia, and Kansas - received an A or B, indicating that most states have work to do. DLN Executive Director John Bailey said, "The purpose of this report card is to highlight that progress, and provide states with policy examples for creating the conditions necessary to support high quality, next-generation models of learning."

1 comments | Tags: tom vander ark tech readiness jeb bush digital age digital learning now! | Topic: Online Learning BAD >_<

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10,000 Teachers Collaborate on Common Core-Alignment Project

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 33, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- None of those old basal textbooks are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, but they all include great content. What to do? About 10,000 teachers on Edmodo have turned to the The Basal Alignment Project, an online library of revised replacement lessons from common basal reading series (3rd-5th grades) each carefully aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

1 comments | Tags: tom vander ark common core state standards basal alignment project ela standards | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Next-Gen Learning Models Blend Tech & Experiences

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 38, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- Critics argue that blended and competency-based learning is just testing all the time. They chafe at what appears to be more mindless box checking. When I visit credit recovery labs and see students flying through online lessons and taking end of unit multiple choice quizzes, we worry that there is some truth to the criticism.

1 comments | Tags: tom vander ark next generation learning challenges bill and melinda gates foundation new tech network digital age | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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California: Tools to Boost Creativity, Critical Thinking, Community, Communication & Character

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 49, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- Good schools have a common intellectual mission. They prioritize, encourage, measure, and discuss important outcomes.

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Common Core: A Platform for Achievement & Innovation

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 72, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- We've tried to avoid presidential politics here, but some comments about the federal role in education this week (covered well by K-12 Politics ) suggested the need to reiterate the importance of common standards and the constructive role that the federal government and national organizations can play.

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Investing in Innovation: Capital Flows to Education

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 87, Clicks: 5)
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Tom Vander Ark -- The drought is over and capital is flowing to innovators in K-12, postsecondary, and consumer learning. That's the conclusion of a report from GSV Advisors including industry veterans Deborah Quazzo and Michael Moe. They examine the "near spontaneous explosion of entrepreneurial activity in education."

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What the Connections Acquisition Means

nitajo sumitted ago via http://gettingsmart.com (Views: 91, Clicks: 4)
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Tom Vander Ark -- For Pearson, this transaction signals a more rapid move into school management that was anticipated. Historically, the line between supporting and operating schools has been one they did not want to cross given the special venom for private enterprise when it takes outcome responsibility. I suspect when they considered accelerating rate of adoption of learning online, it made the decision easy.

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Why Three Districts Chose Chromebooks

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.huffingtonpost.com (Views: 97, Clicks: 20)
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Tom Vander Ark -- To tap or type?

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Tom Vander Ark’s New York-Area Charter Schools Falter

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 102, Clicks: 5)
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After years spent directing the distribution of more than $1 billion from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into hundreds of schools across the nation, Tom Vander Ark set his sights on the New York area, with a plan to create a network of charter schools of his own.

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