Tom Vander Ark
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“Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning” (2018)
Bring students, teachers, and administrators together to facilitate higher school achievementBetter Together presents a tour through one of the modern era’s most important educational innovations, and provides smart strategy for working optimally within the school network sphere. There are more than 50 high-quality scaled charter networks in the U.S.; most share a learning model, professional supports, and—increasingly—platform tools. Although these charter schools get most of the attention, there are over a dozen other networks that connect district schools and provide design principles, curriculum materials, technology tools, and professional learning opportunities to streamline school improvement and help build great new schools from scratch. This book details some of the many success stories, and includes expert analysis of learning models, strategies, and innovations that are making quality scalable and helping schools produce more positive student outcomes.Illustrative examples from the New Tech Network, Summit Public Schools, Big Picture, and other big-name networks provide both guidance and inspiration, while expert discussion clarifies essential details and processes for implementation. Teachers and administrators will find much food for thought both inside and outside of a school network system.Examine proven learning models for scaled school networksExplore the latest innovations for more effective collaborationsRead success stories from school networks across the countryLearn smart strategies for optimizing the educational network experienceDigital platforms have transformed the way we connect with friends, family, colleagues, and businesses. That revolution has finally come to education, opening doors to collaboration, resource expansion, and school success. Better Together explores beyond disruption to show how the U.S. K-12 system is truly evolving.
“Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning” (2015)
By parents, for parents. That is what makes Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning different from most parenting books. Drawing on personal parenting stories and expert advice from more than 60 contributors, this guide will leave you with ideas you can put into action immediately. The ways in which we all learn is changing at lightning speed, and we re just beginning to understand what this all means for students coming of age in the Digital Era and for the parents helping them to navigate the way. With advice on everything from selecting preschools to accessing educational apps, this is the resource for parents who want to get involved in their children s learning, stay informed about all the ways kids can learn inside and outside of school, prove inspirational in their modeling of lifelong learning, and remain intentional in their decision-making. If you want to better grasp what it means to educate a child in ways that are engaging, empowering and attuned to a child s unique needs, look no further. This book brightly leads the way to creating and advocating for powerful, student-centered learning experiences.
“Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World” (2011)
A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of onlinelearning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learningneeds and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. InGetting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom VanderArk examines the facets of educational innovation in the UnitedStates and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blendof online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schoolsand programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning"opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake ourschools into "smart schools."Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combineonline and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" forlearningInvestigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines thenew employment bargain, examines online universities and "smartschools"Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies thatcreate better learning, studies smart cultures
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