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Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies?

The Hechinger Report

It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. It’s helpful to have some common language that says here’s what fifth grade is, and here’s what sixth grade is. Most personalized learning advocates wouldn’t disagree.

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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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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. “Interactive Middle School Math 7” This middle school math online textbook aligns to the Common Core State Standards. Kindergarten digital textbooks. Electives digital textbooks.

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Pulling the Plug on a Personalized Learning Pilot

Edsurge

Among the tools the district found was Teach to One: Math (TTO), a digital personalized learning program by New Classrooms , a New York-based nonprofit, that adapts to a student’s individual skills and gaps. We are committed to personalized learning, but can't continue a program that does not meet the needs of all of our students.”

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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How to write SMART learning objectives in your LMS

Neo LMS

A SMART objective can be accomplished in normal circumstances when it comes to skills, resources and teaching context; Relevant : naturally, you want your students to learn something useful from your courses. To motivate students and ensure a steady pace for the whole learning process, the goals you establish have to be time-bound.

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). As each staff member presented their learning portfolio they all shared how appreciative they were to have this time.