Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom. And guess what?

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Education Elements

JANUARY 9, 2019

It started with scuba diving in 2003, snowboarding in 2008, swimming in 2013, and this year was surfing. While the instruction was 1:1 and technically couldn’t be more personalized for me, I was surprised by how much each instructor met or didn’t meet my needs.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

From a broader perspective, this discussion about prior knowledge also underscores the need for personalized learning approaches. Each student’s knowledge base is unique, and recognizing this diversity is crucial for fostering an inclusive and effective learning environment. Education and thinking: The role of knowledge.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. At this point change began to happen at a rapid pace. Barrett, P.,

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

At eSpark Learning, we want to reimagine classrooms so that they’re student-centered, allowing students to succeed in school and in life. Michael Nagler has championed and thoughtfully questioned our strategy for meeting the needs of every learner. Grit and Classroom Visits with Chicago Public Schools. Chicago, Illinois.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2018

He also talked about the challenges facing edtech companies today, including his skepticism towards what he calls an “engineering” model of personalized learning. And that’s the thing we started doing back in 2003, which has grown and evolved. In that piece I look at the “engineering model” of personalization.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. The infrastructure just wasn’t ready. I can’t wait to see how the next chapter unfolds!

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