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How Education Elements Guides Districts in Creating Environments that Personalize Learning

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Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. He founded Education Elements to meet that need. What They Do Anthony Kim likes to describe the Education Elements team as the “sherpas” of personalized learning. Stay tuned!

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Our Journey to Personalized Learning

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In October 2017, AdvancEd conducted our five-year district accreditation review. Secondly, we had to identify and implement professional development strategies that focus on the utilization of digital resources as an integral component of content delivery. Why Pursue Personalized Learning?

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Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting

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In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5

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Vote for Digital Promise’s SXSW and SXSW EDU 2018 Session Ideas

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Take a look below at our proposed sessions, and click each link to vote now through August 25, 2017. We’re excited for the opportunity to spread the word of what’s happening – and what’s possible – in education. VR for Good – Can “Cause-Based” VR Save Us? Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere.

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‘Where We Went Wrong’ Atlanta Educators Reflect on ‘Failed’ Tech Implementation

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Through a special-purpose local option sales tax , the district hoped to raise over $200 million to add 65,000 devices in schools by 2017. Daniel Hodge Back in 2012, ambitious district officials in Fulton County revealed a 5-year plan.

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A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning

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In 2017, I began a new position as the director of personalized learning at a public charter school serving students in grades 7-12 in Phoenix. My vision initially focused mostly on developing strategy for change management. That isn’t good for buy-in.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Foreign faculty and researchers traveling to Canada to work on projects at public universities and affiliated research institutions will be allowed to stay for up to 120 days without a work permit as part of a new Global Skills Strategy announced Monday by Canada’s government.” ”).