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5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

eSchool News

An effective way to tackle the challenge of teaching core academics to all students across ability levels is to implement a personalized approach supported by a variety of carefully chosen digital resources. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools. Intentional design.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2019 SXSW EDU PanelPicker!

Digital Promise

With that in mind, we invite you to help us tell our stories at SXSW EDU 2019 to spread the word on topics like learner variability, educator micro-credentials, immersive storytelling with 360° technology, maker learning, edtech pilots, data interoperability, and more. What happens in a Future Ready Library?

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What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

The CoolCatTeacher

He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader in 2016 by the US Department of Education. Education Dive named Joe 1 of 5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018 and their National Superintendent of the Year in 2019.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2020 SXSW EDU PanelPicker

Digital Promise

Click each link that interests you to vote now through August 23, 2019. Connected: The Power of Digital Learning Every Day. Today, with more than 97 percent of school districts with increased access to high-speed Internet, technology is taking hold and creating incredible learning opportunities for our students.

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Can “playful assessments” tell us whether maker education works?

The Hechinger Report

The goal is to blend mini-evaluations into learning activities, collecting evidence about student choices and behaviors throughout the process, rather than focusing on just the final result. “We Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.