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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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Why ‘Personalized Learning’ Can Feel So Impersonal

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Why does personalized learning, ironically, feel so impersonal? Personalized learning, in its broadest application, suggests tailoring instruction to meet the needs, strengths and interests of each learner. One of the more measured posts reads: There is NOTHING “personal” about personalized learning!

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Personalizing Learning With Google Apps and Chromebooks

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How one of the largest districts in the country is going Google District Administration Custom Publishing Group The School District of Lee County in Florida is in the midst of one of the largest education Chromebook implementations in the country, distributing some 18,000 devices along with Google Apps for Education accounts to all students in grades (..)

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Google EDU Releases Expeditions and ‘Cast for Education’ Apps, Introduces Quizzes to Google Forms

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Google Classroom currently has more than 10 million active student users, according to Jonathan Rochelle of the Google EDU team—which means that one in six classrooms in the United States use it, he says. But apparently 10 million isn’t enough for Google. Ben Schrom, Google Expeditions Product Manager. Source: Google).

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How School Libraries Can Help Personalize Learning

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New Canaan High School Library also participates in monthly virtual book clubs in which students discuss books over a Google Hangout, and different libraries take turns hosting the chat and leading the conversation each month. Libraries can personalize learning for students through the use of online tools.

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How Mastery Design Collaborative Helps Schools Redesign their Models to Personalize Learning

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In October, we will share a guide highlighting the trends, insights and challenges we've learned about while profiling five key players in the world of school redesign. Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC) works with schools and districts that are focused on designing school models that personalize learning. Stay tuned!

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And the top e-learning trends for 2016 are.

Neo LMS

Just to get things going, here’s a recap of 2015. First, mobile learning. Sure, there were lots of devices released in 2014 and the years before, but 2015 was the mobile age. So this is what happened in 2015. Now let's see what are the top e-learning trends for 2016. Next year will take integration a step further.

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