The sky’s not the limit—it’s the starting line.
We’re Getting Smart on BlueSky and bringing the Collective with us. Bold ideas, big questions, and blue-sky thinking about the future of learning. Let’s take smart ideas to new heights. #GettingSmart #GettingSmartCollective #SmartIdeas
We’re Getting Smart on BlueSky and bringing the Collective with us. Bold ideas, big questions, and blue-sky thinking about the future of learning. Let’s take smart ideas to new heights. #GettingSmart #GettingSmartCollective #SmartIdeas
April 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The sky’s not the limit—it’s the starting line.
We’re Getting Smart on BlueSky and bringing the Collective with us. Bold ideas, big questions, and blue-sky thinking about the future of learning. Let’s take smart ideas to new heights. #GettingSmart #GettingSmartCollective #SmartIdeas
We’re Getting Smart on BlueSky and bringing the Collective with us. Bold ideas, big questions, and blue-sky thinking about the future of learning. Let’s take smart ideas to new heights. #GettingSmart #GettingSmartCollective #SmartIdeas
How Confirmation Bias Hijacks Student Thinking — and What Educators Can Do About It
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/11/18/how-confirmation-bias-hijacks-student-thinking-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/ via @GettingSmart
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/11/18/how-confirmation-bias-hijacks-student-thinking-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/ via @GettingSmart
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How Confirmation Bias Hijacks Student Thinking — and What Educators Can Do About It
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/11/18/how-confirmation-bias-hijacks-student-thinking-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/ via @GettingSmart
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/11/18/how-confirmation-bias-hijacks-student-thinking-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/ via @GettingSmart
🎙️ New from @GettingSmart: Catching Up — a fresh podcast with quick convos + real insights.
🚨 Ep. 1: “Abundance, Learning Experiences & What’s in Your Learner Wallet?”
What does it mean to truly expand opportunity?
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#CatchingUp #GettingSmart
🚨 Ep. 1: “Abundance, Learning Experiences & What’s in Your Learner Wallet?”
What does it mean to truly expand opportunity?
🔗 www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/cath...
#CatchingUp #GettingSmart
Introducing: Catching Up! | Abundance, Learning Experiences and What's in Your Learner wallet?
Exploring AI's impact on music and education, digital credentials, and new frameworks for school redesign and real-world experiences.
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April 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
🎙️ New from @GettingSmart: Catching Up — a fresh podcast with quick convos + real insights.
🚨 Ep. 1: “Abundance, Learning Experiences & What’s in Your Learner Wallet?”
What does it mean to truly expand opportunity?
🔗 www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/cath...
#CatchingUp #GettingSmart
🚨 Ep. 1: “Abundance, Learning Experiences & What’s in Your Learner Wallet?”
What does it mean to truly expand opportunity?
🔗 www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/cath...
#CatchingUp #GettingSmart
Robotics is transforming how students learn and lead. Join us May 1 for a dynamic Town Hall on how schools are using robotics to foster real-world skills in innovation, coding, and collaboration.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#RoboticsEd #FutureOfLearning #GettingSmart
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#RoboticsEd #FutureOfLearning #GettingSmart
April 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Robotics is transforming how students learn and lead. Join us May 1 for a dynamic Town Hall on how schools are using robotics to foster real-world skills in innovation, coding, and collaboration.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#RoboticsEd #FutureOfLearning #GettingSmart
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#RoboticsEd #FutureOfLearning #GettingSmart
From #realworldskills to classes tailored to students’ interests and future pathways to internships, this blog from students at the innovative high school IDEA shares what learners want out of #education (via #GettingSmart) bit.ly/42aOl7K
6 Characteristics of an Education that Students Want
Discover how IDEA creates a personalized, career-connected education emphasizing real-world skills and joyful learning.
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March 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From #realworldskills to classes tailored to students’ interests and future pathways to internships, this blog from students at the innovative high school IDEA shares what learners want out of #education (via #GettingSmart) bit.ly/42aOl7K
What AI-Enabled Education Actually Looks Like When It’s Working for Workforce Students Via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/05/28/w... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart
What AI-Enabled Education Actually Looks Like When It's Working for Workforce Students
How AI can make workforce pathways visible through competency records, labor market alignment, and clearer student-to-job outcomes.
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May 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM
What AI-Enabled Education Actually Looks Like When It’s Working for Workforce Students Via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/05/28/w... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart
How might we connect learning to real-world challenges? #PurposeBasedLearning should be integral to every student's experience! By incorporating real-world projects, we boost engagement and nurture critical thinking: bit.ly/3Ot0ZaN
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#GettingSmart #Education
The Importance of Purpose-Based Learning in K-12 Education
Purpose-based learning connects students to real-world tasks, boosting engagement and preparing them for societal contributions.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:21 PM
How might we connect learning to real-world challenges? #PurposeBasedLearning should be integral to every student's experience! By incorporating real-world projects, we boost engagement and nurture critical thinking: bit.ly/3Ot0ZaN
#GettingSmart #Education
#GettingSmart #Education
What happens when schools ask AI to raise test scores—but fail to say what it must not sacrifice?
AI may rationally reduce inquiry, creativity, productive struggle and teacher autonomy. The danger is not evil AI. It is a poorly defined goal.
www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/20/w... #gettingsmart #ISTE
AI may rationally reduce inquiry, creativity, productive struggle and teacher autonomy. The danger is not evil AI. It is a poorly defined goal.
www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/20/w... #gettingsmart #ISTE
When AI Chases Test Scores, What Gets Left Behind?
When AI is told to raise test scores, what subordinate goals does it pursue? David Ross explores the hidden risks of optimization in education.
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July 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What happens when schools ask AI to raise test scores—but fail to say what it must not sacrifice?
AI may rationally reduce inquiry, creativity, productive struggle and teacher autonomy. The danger is not evil AI. It is a poorly defined goal.
www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/20/w... #gettingsmart #ISTE
AI may rationally reduce inquiry, creativity, productive struggle and teacher autonomy. The danger is not evil AI. It is a poorly defined goal.
www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/20/w... #gettingsmart #ISTE
Why Multimodal AI Can Finally Measure Mathematical Practice via #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/17/w... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #math #multimodalAI
We've Been Judging Symphony Rehearsals by the Last Note: Why Multimodal AI Can Finally Measure Mathematical Practice
Multimodal AI can finally make the Standards for Mathematical Practice visible, moving math assessment beyond final answers to real-time reasoning.
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July 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Why Multimodal AI Can Finally Measure Mathematical Practice via #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/17/w... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #math #multimodalAI
Globally, AI adoption is accelerating while policy lags behind. That gap may define the next decade of education. My new piece via @GettingSmart 👇 www.gettingsmart.com/2026/03/26/f...
#AIinEducation #EdPolicy #K12 #FutureOfLearning #GenAI
#AIinEducation #EdPolicy #K12 #FutureOfLearning #GenAI
From Compliance to Coherence: A Global Survey of National AI in Education Strategies
Global AI-in-education strategies show adoption outpacing governance—what the U.S. can learn from Estonia, Finland, China, and more.
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March 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Globally, AI adoption is accelerating while policy lags behind. That gap may define the next decade of education. My new piece via @GettingSmart 👇 www.gettingsmart.com/2026/03/26/f...
#AIinEducation #EdPolicy #K12 #FutureOfLearning #GenAI
#AIinEducation #EdPolicy #K12 #FutureOfLearning #GenAI
Useful by Design: Innovating For Whom We Measure in the Multimodal AI Era via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/03/04/u... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart #designthinking
Useful by Design: Innovating For Whom We Measure in the Multimodal AI Era
Discover how multi-modal AI can transform educational assessment design for greater efficiency and usability.
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March 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Useful by Design: Innovating For Whom We Measure in the Multimodal AI Era via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/03/04/u... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart #designthinking
AI is bending the Overton Window in K–12 education — fast.
In my latest post, I explore how ideas like AI-only classrooms and algorithmic teacher evaluations are moving from fringe to mainstream. #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f...
#AIinSchools #EdPolicy #BlueskyEdu
In my latest post, I explore how ideas like AI-only classrooms and algorithmic teacher evaluations are moving from fringe to mainstream. #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f...
#AIinSchools #EdPolicy #BlueskyEdu
January 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
AI is bending the Overton Window in K–12 education — fast.
In my latest post, I explore how ideas like AI-only classrooms and algorithmic teacher evaluations are moving from fringe to mainstream. #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f...
#AIinSchools #EdPolicy #BlueskyEdu
In my latest post, I explore how ideas like AI-only classrooms and algorithmic teacher evaluations are moving from fringe to mainstream. #gettingsmart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f...
#AIinSchools #EdPolicy #BlueskyEdu
Braided Learning: How AI Can Enhance What Educators Already Do Well via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/05/b... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart
Braided Learning: How AI Can Enhance What Educators Already Do Well
Braided learning combines educator expertise, AI tools, and their synergy to enhance personalized teaching and empower transformational learning.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Braided Learning: How AI Can Enhance What Educators Already Do Well via @getting_smart www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/05/b... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gettingsmart
@GettingSmart Podcast | Paul #Tough on Helping Children Succeed http://gettingsmart.com/2016/05/getting-smart-podcast-paul-tough-helping-children-succeed/ via @getting_smart
Getting Smart Podcast | Paul Tough on Helping Children Su...
In this podcast, Paul Tough and Tom Vander Ark discuss Pa...
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December 2, 2024 at 1:57 PM
@GettingSmart Podcast | Paul #Tough on Helping Children Succeed http://gettingsmart.com/2016/05/getting-smart-podcast-paul-tough-helping-children-succeed/ via @getting_smart
How do we lead through complexity—with purpose, not panic?
Tom Vander Ark, Michael Fullan & Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad explore coherence, joy & human-centered leadership in this bold new podcast.
Listen now: lnkd.in/gdi55Wsc
#GettingSmart #SystemChange
Tom Vander Ark, Michael Fullan & Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad explore coherence, joy & human-centered leadership in this bold new podcast.
Listen now: lnkd.in/gdi55Wsc
#GettingSmart #SystemChange
May 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
How do we lead through complexity—with purpose, not panic?
Tom Vander Ark, Michael Fullan & Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad explore coherence, joy & human-centered leadership in this bold new podcast.
Listen now: lnkd.in/gdi55Wsc
#GettingSmart #SystemChange
Tom Vander Ark, Michael Fullan & Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad explore coherence, joy & human-centered leadership in this bold new podcast.
Listen now: lnkd.in/gdi55Wsc
#GettingSmart #SystemChange
Why are we still testing students on stuff they’ll never use?
One Stone is reimagining assessment to measure what actually matters—agency, collaboration & real-world skills.
Hear from Celeste Bolin + two bold student voices on the pod. #StudentAgency #GettingSmart
One Stone is reimagining assessment to measure what actually matters—agency, collaboration & real-world skills.
Hear from Celeste Bolin + two bold student voices on the pod. #StudentAgency #GettingSmart
May 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Why are we still testing students on stuff they’ll never use?
One Stone is reimagining assessment to measure what actually matters—agency, collaboration & real-world skills.
Hear from Celeste Bolin + two bold student voices on the pod. #StudentAgency #GettingSmart
One Stone is reimagining assessment to measure what actually matters—agency, collaboration & real-world skills.
Hear from Celeste Bolin + two bold student voices on the pod. #StudentAgency #GettingSmart
How do we design learning spaces for an AI-driven future? In this GettingSmart podcast: AI readiness, evolving learning environments, and global ed innovation. www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/catc... #FutureOfLearning #EdInnovation
Catching Up! | Exploring Learning Spaces, AI Readiness, and Global Education Innovations
Explore learning spaces, AI readiness, and global education innovations in this episode of "Catching Up!"
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April 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How do we design learning spaces for an AI-driven future? In this GettingSmart podcast: AI readiness, evolving learning environments, and global ed innovation. www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/catc... #FutureOfLearning #EdInnovation
How might we empower students to take charge of their educational journey? Dana Brinson explores how #SparkNC is revolutionizing learning by enabling students to choose their own pathways in this article from #GettingSmart: bit.ly/41eBW26
#learnercentered
#learnercentered
First-Year Insights into Building a Truly Learner-Centered Approach with SparkNC
SparkNC offers a learner-centered, competency-based education in high-tech fields across North Carolina, empowering students with flexible, industry-relevant learning experiences.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
How might we empower students to take charge of their educational journey? Dana Brinson explores how #SparkNC is revolutionizing learning by enabling students to choose their own pathways in this article from #GettingSmart: bit.ly/41eBW26
#learnercentered
#learnercentered
RT @DigitalEdMom: Harvard survey shows 50% public support for online. According to P Peterson @iNacol. #VSS11 #OnlineLearning #gettingsmart
November 25, 2024 at 2:46 AM
RT @DigitalEdMom: Harvard survey shows 50% public support for online. According to P Peterson @iNacol. #VSS11 #OnlineLearning #gettingsmart
Hey @GettingSmart, check out what the next wave of #GenDIY thinks about school! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8HkIGdHKcc&sns=tw via @youtube
November 24, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Hey @GettingSmart, check out what the next wave of #GenDIY thinks about school! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8HkIGdHKcc&sns=tw via @youtube