Digital Promise

JUNE 5, 2019

There is no shortage of sound research on what constitutes effective professional development for teachers—focusing on specific curriculum content, encouraging active learning, supporting collaboration among peers, and offering opportunities for analysis of student work. Education policy issues must be addressed first.

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The PL2C Blog

JANUARY 22, 2018

Moving beyond passive sit-and-listen experiences, micro-credentials create active learning experiences as educators apply their learning to their classroom. However, we should consider the consequences of the competencies themselves for personalizing learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. I have written in the past about the need to move from professional development (PD) to professional learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student’s voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Blended learning is not new. Learn How 2.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

“We now live in a world where even twelve-year olds can create their own global classrooms around the things about which they are are most passionate,” writes Will Richardson in an essay entitled “Navigating Social Networks as Learning Tools.” But what does being “network literate” look like as it relates to personal learning networks?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Grades and assignments may differ of course, but how can a teacher candidate show they have gone beyond the required curriculum to deepen skills learned through coursework and hone better classroom practice and potentially increase their marketability to principals and schools? Micro-credentials provided a way.

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

During the edWebinar, “ Learning in the 21st Century: What Teachers Think Matters,” the presenters talked about the science of individuality, how they’re using the research to help developers create products to meet these individual needs, and examples that show how the Learner Variability Project can work in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

It helps teachers extend their learning beyond the four walls. Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. Teachers need more time.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But many times tech is only integrated at specific points in the classroom or with a specific tool as determined by the teacher. In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 22, 2017

Their program embodies four of the key features identified by educational researchers as characterizing high quality professional learning experiences, the effective design of online communities for teachers, and best practices for integrating informal online professional learning with formal district professional development.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2017

Personalized Learning and the Tech to Make It Happen SXSWedu 2017 Panel One of the most promising ideas in education right now is personalized learning—providing instruction that is meaningful and contextualized for every student. What does personalized learning mean? Lexia learning in elementrary grades.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

It occurs to me that so many of my best ideas come from the blogs of others. As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. Cult of Pedagogy is far more than a blog.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2017

In fact, a conservative 30-40% of students may require an alternate learning path or support during their learning. Personalized learning comes into play with such a high level of learner diversity. Research and technology are key to improving personalized learning. WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Across the country, educators are demanding opportunities to personalize their professional learning. Research suggests the traditional professional learning methods—typically one-size-fits-all and top-down—don’t meet the needs of today’s educators or their students. But how do educators feel about this new tool?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Course Objectives.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2016

The sequence of professional learning opportunities will highlight the unique ways schools and districts nationwide are implementing innovative strategies and new instructional models to transform learning for their students.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Teachers face many challenges in the classroom, with one of the biggest being how to work with students with IEPs and disabilities. He pointed out that there is a lack of inclusion in the classroom when students with disabilities are pulled out. We must normalize students’ differences.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This provides insight on any instructional gaps within the classroom, which the library can later give a lesson on. By encouraging the use of technology, the students can take charge of what they want to be the focus of their learning. Libraries can personalize learning for students through the use of online tools.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2016

While the vast majority hold the same title of “Teacher,” they perform amazingly different jobs, ranging from a Kindergarten teacher to an AP Physics instructor, from a guidance counselor to a teacher of Mandarin Chinese or automobile repair, from a classroom of eight autistic students to an ensemble of 75 musicians. ” – Mr. .

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The educator micro-credentials ecosystem connects leading professional learning content experts, convenes thought leaders, and works with a wide range of stakeholders toward a shared vision and goals. They also provide access to resources and guidance for educators who may not have access to high-quality professional learning.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 28, 2017

Charlotte, NC – Today The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) released an in-depth case study on CMS’ Personalized Learning (PL) efforts. While each school is unique, they share common goals in personalizing learning for their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Course Objectives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). This should be true in your traditional classroom also. If the tech is intimidating, students will avoid it, will not learn the lessons, and will not enjoy your class.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Both IEPs and edtech share a similar promise: helping deliver personalized learning so that every child reaches their potential. Varsity Tutors for Schools is your all-in-one live learning platform that delivers personalized learning to every student in your school district.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

One interesting ability of blogging is the ability to see which posts have gotten the most views over time. There is obviously a great deal that can be learned from this kind of data. What''s interesting to me is that a post I did over two years ago is still the most popular post on this blog. That''s it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. Click to join.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies. Madda et al.,

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

Using available micro-credentials from Digital Promise, each educator can create a personalized professional development plan that builds on the expertise they feel they most need in the classroom and in our schools. Micro-credentials provide personalized professional development opportunities aligned to theory of action plans.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

In many districts, teachers are provided the same professional development regardless of their subject area, grade level, or personal goals. As a secondary science teacher in Wayne County, a tight-knit rural community in southwest Tennessee, I know most of my students beyond the classroom.

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Digital Promise

JULY 21, 2017

This is why the Professional Learning and Leadership Collaborative at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation partnered with Digital Promise to create The 4Cs: Using Technology to Support the 4Cs micro-credentials. Learn more about the 4Cs micro-credentials here.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Personalized learning (#4). Real world learning (#8). These results demonstrate that classroom-level challenges—including how educators are teaching—are top-of-mind for practitioners at all levels. Teaching with technology (#7).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Barbara Bray on episode 174 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Barbara Bray talks about personalizing learning in the classroom. She teaches us strategies and helps us think about how to make our classrooms better. Vicki: I love that.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

The key features of video-assisted learning are scalability and repetitiveness. Besides, lecturers can prepare such types of videos as: Classroom-based. So, it’s more likely that educational institutions and organizations will keep investing in building educational and interactive videos to make learning more interesting. .

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

School leaders begin to make their plans for the summer months; from professional learning days to administrative PLCs. Each book – although very different in nature – supports dynamic teaching and learning practices. Recommended for Classroom Leaders: Book: Teaching Math with Google Apps: 50 G Suite Activities.

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