A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

As a result, many educational entities have embraced a shift to a more personalized approach to learning. While this is admirable, what I have experienced firsthand is a lack of a uniform vision and plan or collective understanding as to what it means to personalize learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Their media-rich content presentations engage more than just the “bookish” children in a class; and they beat static textbooks hands down at providing students with basic feedback and adapting learning pathways based on their needs.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

EdTech solves the problem of students burning out from learning with various engaging activities for both teachers and students. These include: Personalized learning curriculums Adaptive learning Tailored lesson plans Gamification Peer-to-peer learning Become a coordinator There’s just so much information on the Internet!

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Evelyn Learning

JULY 10, 2023

These models can generate tailored educational materials based on individual student needs, enabling personalized and adaptive learning experiences. Language Learning : Generative AI can assist in language learning by providing interactive conversational agents.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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Neo LMS

JULY 31, 2018

By analyzing learner feedback, Big Data can help you personalize your designs, so that students will interact more closely with your content. Use a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage, monitor, track, and analyze learner interactions within your own campus, or, if available, integrate your LMS with your external partners’ systems.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I can see evidence around me that AI (Artificial Intelligence), Analytics and Adaptive Learning are being pushed in the education field, but I have a strong aversion to all of them, mainly on ethical grounds. The choices of which data to collect are usually made by the techies and policy makers, but not teachers or students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

Study of grades 3-5 students showed improved math achievement with personalized learning approach. A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for students in grades 3-5.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Personalized Learning & Teacher’s Role: Two of the much more difficult challenges facing tech integration are effective strategies for personalizing learning and reevaluating the role of teachers in education. These policies reflect the reality of students’ lives and can also cut down on school technology costs.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 19, 2015

Since at least 2007, Education Next has commissioned an annual public opinion poll to help inform the K-12 education policy discussion in DC and the states, as well as to suggest lines of inquiry for further research. Source: Education Next – Program on Education Policy and Governance – Survey 2015 [pdf].

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Without training in how to evaluate technology for teaching and learning, educators may not be aware that they should be reviewing the privacy policies and terms of service of all digital tools and apps before determining whether to use them in their practice.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. CLASSCRAFT ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND QUESTS MARKETPLACE FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING ( www.classcraft.com/?utm_source=techlearning.com&utm_medium=referral

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In education, both algorithms and data are integral to the push for “personalization.” ” But “personalization” doesn’t (necessarily) require a platform. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. Ultimately, it has to be paid for somewhere in the system. If it doesn’t, it won’t, and it won’t deserve to.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 tech innovation is driving a paradigm shift in education, embracing interactive tools, personalized learning, and digital resources to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving global landscape. Immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are redefining traditional learning methods.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Decision-makers rose to the challenge in the initial waves of the pandemic, enacting temporary policies to permit and reimburse for online education services. Though these policies made a big impact, many have expired in favor of returning to the status quo. –Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, Presence. Vrain Valley Schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Decision-makers rose to the challenge in the initial waves of the pandemic, enacting temporary policies to permit and reimburse for online education services. Though these policies made a big impact, many have expired in favor of returning to the status quo. –Joy Smithson, Ph.D.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. Of course, before giving students access, be sure to review school policy and the terms of use for each AI tool to determine if student use is permitted.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The question now is not whether generative AI can positively transform educational access and attainment, but whether higher education is ready to truly democratize and personalize learning with these tools. What about having adaptive learning tools enabling students to learn at a pace that best suits their level of preparation?

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

” It’s pretty terrible to report on how a “ President Oprah ” would shape education policy and not talk about how she has actively promoted pseudoscience. But maybe a lot of education policy is based on pseudoscience, so that’s why we can just let that slide… Via Chalkbeat : “President Winfrey? .”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Well, this will be useful to “personalize learning,” won’t it. The “adaptive learning” company has raised $23.5 Via Chalkbeat : “How new evidence bolsters the case for California’s education policy rebellion.” ” $3000 for three headsets. million total.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

It points to policies the university can pro-actively ennact, and laws that could have been enforced by university police.” ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” asks Mark Guzdial.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

. “High school students will be allowed to carry mace in the 2016–2017 school year after the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education agreed to remove prohibitive language and amend its policy,” the Salisbury Post reports. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.”

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Good thing IBM Watson isn’t making any claims about “personalized learning” or partnering with beloved shows like Sesame Street. “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” More via the AP.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Via NPR : “ Wyoming School District Stalls On Transgender Student Policy.” “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” From iNACOL: “ Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning.” Remember what I’ve said: watch the student loan space.).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. The sale, the FTC contended, would violate ConnectEDU’s own privacy policy, and it requested that users be notified so they could request their data be destroyed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

And “personalization” is the underlying promise of the new education software Facebook is itself building. These two examples highlight quite well the mental gymnastics necessary to believe that a “personalized” product is actually personalized. It’s just the latest way to describe what B.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. Education Politics. ” Oh. Perhaps that is how you “scale.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Says He Will Lead Federal Task Force on Higher-Ed Policy,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Via Campus Technology : “ Harvard Tailoring the MOOC Experience With Adaptive Learning.” “ inBloom ’s collapse undermined personalized learning and data standards efforts,” says danah boyd. (I’m

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

More federal stuff: Inside Higher Ed on restructuring at the US Department of Education : “Proposed reorganization would eliminate office of under secretary, which oversaw higher ed policy for much of the Obama and George W. The “ invisible ” “adaptive learning” company has raised $38.7

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Not sure how popular Facebook and Summit Public Schools ’ “personalized learning” platform is, for what it’s worth. Via the Institute for Women’s Policy Research : “ Single Mothers are 3 Times More Likely to Enroll in For-Profit Colleges than Single Students without Children.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

“Can Venture Capital Put Personalized Learning Within Reach of All Students?” It’s so revealing how this is framed – the problem with “personalized learning” up ’til now? The adaptive learning company has raised $4.57 ” Hell no. Betteridge strikes again!

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” And by “take on,” that means “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” ” More on Trump’s proposed immigration policies in the immigration section below. ” Make them learn to code , of course.

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” “ Personalized learning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.” ” The Business of Job Training.

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