EdTech 10: Smart Cities

By Getting Smart Staff
It’s officially Smart Cities Week! We’re celebrating with a blog from Tom and Mary on the 7 key attributes of “cities that work for everyone” and have a cool giveaway for copies of the book.
While you’re at, fill out this super quick form for a free download of our Smart Parents ebook.
But before you dive into your new library, check out our top ten news stories this week.

Blended Schools & Tools

1. School By Design

Amazon’s Andrew Joseph to lead Amplify spinout @SchoolByDesign https://t.co/nnPlsOk5Ni @educationweek #EdTech https://t.co/ZyJUE1LW4J

— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) September 27, 2016

For more on cool schools with great design partners, see a summary of 10 XQ Super Schools.

Digital Developments

2. LinkedIn Learning

Via @getting_smart #edchat #learning LinkedIn Launches Learning Portal With Biz, Tech, & Creative Pathways https://t.co/SdksSoxYSp

— Troy Mooney (@TroyMooney) September 25, 2016

Want to learn more about the LinkedIn learning portal? Check out our blog here.
3. Minecraft Ed

.@Minecraft EDU edition launches 11/1 https://t.co/mBUiDv6jNE @TechCrunch #EdTech pic.twitter.com/EDD1ZIIUVz

— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) September 23, 2016

Policy Pieces

4. A Tale of Three States

A tale of 3 states: how Idaho, Utah & Florida took different paths to the same state #CBE pilot goal https://t.co/9KVkWhGQIR @ExcelinEd

— Getting Smart (@Getting_Smart) September 27, 2016

ExcelinEd and Getting Smart partnered on this report, which launched this week–read more here.
5. Student Data Privacy

How did state legislators address #studentdata #privacy in 2016? One big trend: regulating #edtech https://t.co/wcg19cBRMO pic.twitter.com/OWod1Bcx4m

— DataQualityCampaign (@EdDataCampaign) September 26, 2016

6. Learning To Dream

NEW! #EdPolicy MOOC from @ExcelinEd @CanvasLMS – Learning to Dream: Edu & Economic Mobility #edpolicyonline #MOOC https://t.co/8XpP6S0TSI pic.twitter.com/EsWSlxXuLT

— Carri Schneider (@CarriSchneider) September 20, 2016

Higher, Deeper, Further, Faster Learning

7. Augmented Reality MOOC

new #AR #MOOC on @CanvasLMS by @ZapparApp http://ow.ly/1QRT304BxZW #EdTech pic.twitter.com/WCZaj63gIX

— Tom Vander Ark (@tvanderark) September 27, 2016

8. New VR Degree

.@Udacity offering a new “nanodegree” online to prepare #students for future jobs in virtual reality. https://t.co/qOZdUl6uxO pic.twitter.com/vp6BvruaZo

— Catherine Wedgwood (@C_Wedgwood) September 27, 2016

Check out this summary of the 2016 NMC/CoSN Report that shares more about VR, AR and other tech in education.

Smart Cities

9. Smart City Innovations In Education

New report via @bellwethered measures innovation in education at the city level: https://t.co/XZIofv6kXn

— AYPF (@AYPF_Tweets) September 22, 2016

This week we’re celebrating national Smart Cities week–check out our blog and enter to win a Smart Cities book!

Teachers & Tech-ers

10. Teacher Growth Mindset Report

New report from @edweek on growth mindset: “Teachers Seize On ‘Growth Mindset,’ But Crave More Training” https://t.co/VxUPxrrKeN

— PERTS (@pertslab) September 24, 2016

For more, see:

• Actionable Steps to Bring Growth Mindset into the Classroom
• Five Ways Participants Get Value From Professional Learning MOOCs
• Using Exploratory Projects, Minecraft and Storytelling for Personalized World Language Learning

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