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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. And we do have the capability to personalize learning so much more. Doug, as we finish up, could you give us a 30-second pep talk about personalizing learning for the students in our classroom today? So, in summary, why is personalized learning essential?

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

Blended Learning: Blended learning, or the use of technology alongside in-person instruction from a teacher, has been included in the NMC Horizons report before. If this more radical and child-centered definition of “personalized” is to be achieved, the role teachers play also need reimagining.

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13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years

TeachThought - Learn better.

This could also be accomplished through adaptive learning software, smart apps, and a blended approach to learning that mixes precise decoding instruction driven by personal learning algorithms, mixed with “human” teaching of the art and science of media design. .” (1). See also, “ Chloroforming the Unit.”).