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Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

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But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Transitioning to a personalized learning environment doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a process.

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IXL Learning Releases New iPhone App

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Today, IXL Learning announced the release of its iPhone app, which features more than 5,700 skills in math and English language arts. The IXL iPhone app can be downloaded for free on the Apple App Store. The app covers math from pre-K to Calculus and language arts from pre-K to 12th grade.

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Is a learning portal different from an LMS?

Neo LMS

While both terms are often used interchangeable, there are situations when learning management system is a better choice of words than learning portal — and the other way around. It’s somewhat like the difference between an iPhone 6S and your iPhone 6S. An iPhone 6S has a 4.7″ To sum up.

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3 Game-Based ELA Tools for Personalized Learning

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An initial assessment places students at the appropriate level to begin; then they choose from a selection of games, interspersed with mini-lessons and story-building activities. The platform is data-driven and personalized, so student responses and behavior drive the sequence and scaffolding of learning materials.

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Testing Giving You The Blues? Get Creative with EdTech Formative Assessments

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There are so many ways that kids can creatively show you their learning in a timely and efficient manner, and ways teachers can conduct assessments that take away the testing anxiety that plagues so many kids. Creative Formative Assessments Can Help: Save time assessing students. So why not use it.

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Lexia Reading Core5 App to Integrate with Apple?s Schoolwork App

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“Lexia is dedicated to improving student learning through the use of technology,” saidLexia President Nick Gaehde. “By By integrating into Schoolwork, we have another opportunity todeliver exceptional personalized learning to students in need of further developing their fundamental literacy skills.”

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Success is contingent upon sound instructional design, quality assessments, and an improved feedback loop. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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