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Practical Applications to Individualize and Personalize Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Possibly one of the most important shifts needed in schools is to provide individualized and personalized learning experiences to students. Learning has fundamentally changed with the evolution of the Internet and other technologies that allow for ubiquitous access to information and knowledge.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

From digital certificates to learning analytics, here are eight EdTech trends to look forward to in the coming months. Video-assisted Learning. This year, educational institutions are using blockchain for accessible record keeping. Now, nearly every classroom is at least equipped with a screen and projector.

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Coursera Couple Returns to Higher Ed With $14.5M to Recreate In-Person Learning, Online

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Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs. That, Avida says, gives his tool a leg up in terms of being more accessible to a wider audience. But they are not done with higher education yet.

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Tonight - A True History of the MOOC

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me today, Wednesday, September 26th, for a one-hour live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar on the "true history" of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with Dave Cormier, Alec Couros, Stephen Downes, Rita Kop, Inge de Waard, and Carol Yeager.

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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

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Or video games,” one student suggested. Oral presentations became screen-casted videos of student-created builds. How could a game featuring so little language drive this much language learning? Language Learning and Minecraft. Learning English in Minecraft: a case study on language competences and classroom practices.

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What Faculty Need to Know About ‘Learner Experience Design’

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The ID ticks off the boxes for alignment of learning outcomes and accessibility and sends the faculty on his or her way to teach the course. Does our current quality evaluation ensure a wonderful learning experience? Details like asking your students to create a video introduction to a class can have a powerful impact.

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