Overview

A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer ""personal digital learning"" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into ""smart schools."" Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews ""smart tools"" for learning Investigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and ""smart schools"" Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures

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Author:   Tom Vander Ark ,  Bob Wise (Alliance for Excellent Education)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9781118007235

ISBN 10:   1118007239
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   18 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Governor Bob Wise vii Preface: Why This Book Now? xi Acknowledgments xix About the Author xxi 1 How Personal Digital Learning Will Make Us Smart 1 2 American Education: New Students in an Old System 19 3 Customization: Building the Right Playlist for Each Student 31 4 Motivation: Getting Everyone in the Learning Game 47 5 Equalization: Connecting All Students to Excellence 63 6 Integration: Putting It All Together to Make Schools Smarter 79 7 Innovation: Policies That Will Make It Happen 101 8 Investment: Paying for Innovation 119 9 Employment: Changing Our Job Descriptions 143 Conclusion: Getting Smart 157 Appendix: Getting Smart Toolkit 161 Questions and Answers 185 Notes 191 Index 199

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THE AUTHOR TOM VANDER ARK is CEO of Open Education Solutions, a partner in Learn Capital, and blogs daily at www.GettingSmart. com. Previously he served as president of the X PRIZE Foundation and was the executive director of education for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tom was the first business executive to serve as a public school superintendent. Tom is also chair of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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