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Not Just Buzzwords: How Teachers Bring Big Ideas, Innovative Practices to Life

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During visits to two schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), I was struck by how innovating where the alternative for students is nothing at all is still relevant, years after we wrote about the idea in “ Disrupting Class ” in 2008. Sweat the school culture Culture matters more than technology.

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How 2Revolutions is Helping Schools, Districts, and States Support Future of Learning Models

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In October, we will share a guide highlighting the trends, insights and challenges we've learned about while profiling five key players in the world of school redesign. In 2008, Adam Rubin and Todd Kern co-founded 2Revolutions , or 2Rev, because they believed the field of education was siloed, preventing innovation at scale.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

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It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

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How Education Elements Guides Districts in Creating Environments that Personalize Learning

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Kim had previously been an Executive Vice President at Edison Learning, a for-profit education management organization. Prior to that, he founded Provost Systems an online learning platform acquired by Edison Learning in 2008. Cohort One launched implementation of its instructional model in January 2016.

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How One Community College Teaches Shakespeare Across the Desert

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Hindhede’s Fall 2016 class has enrolled 12 students and counting (as of the first day of class). During Fall 2016, CAC is delivering 89 courses over ITV, according to Deanna Broking, coordinator at CAC’s Distance Learning and Services department. You can keep your program going and build your enrollments.” The new normal.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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Daniel Domenech, Executive Director of the American Association of School Administrators, believes that only limited numbers of students will be back in the classroom at any one time, so there will be continued switching back and forth between remote and on-site education as part of a blended-learning approach. About the Presenters.

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15 Non-librarian blog(ger)s too good to miss!

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Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. Catlin Tucker ( @Catlin_Tucker ) blogs with a focus on student-centered blended learning. Recent examples of her thoughtful and useful posts are: Developing a Community of Inquiry in Your Blended Classroom, Scavenger Hunt: Get Kids Talking on the 1st Day of School.

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