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When personalized learning includes skateboarding: One suburban district’s dramatic transformation

The Hechinger Report

The idea they came up with two years ago, called the “personalized-learning academy,” or PLA, eventually formed the basis for the school’s winning XQ-grant application, and will be the model for the curriculum that Vista rolls out this fall. Related: Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

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Educator Perspectives: 6 Ingredients for Personalized Learning Success

MIND Research Institute

Designing and implementing a personalized learning model requires more than technology—it requires a cultural shift. Brian has spearheaded amazing work at Pickerington, and has conducted workshops and trainings on technology, blended learning and personalized learning throughout the country.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

Inclusivity is achieved through teaching and assessment methods that create a sense of community , provide personalized learning solutions and offer opportunities for active participation. Therefore, online education has to live up to these standards and make students feel safe, confident, and respected to reach their full potential.

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T&L Leadership Summit Workgroup: Blended and Personalized Learning

techlearning

The need to create more authentic personalized learning opportunities for all learners was one of the top issues addressed at the March Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Rosewood, California. Become The COO. ]

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Technology has become an integral part of day-to-day classroom activities, used for everything from improving personalized learning initiatives to cutting down on unwanted behavior. Video has proven to be an effective learning tool as well. Individual Classroom Technology Use. Video, Virtual Reality and Other Rich Media Use.

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The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. public sector director of education, in the report. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Environment

Educational Technology Guy

If a teacher has created a presentation or assignment that is bursting with unnecessary Clip Art, distracting transitions between slides, and heavy text/unreadable “fancy” fonts, they have just made that information less accessible to their students.