MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

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.”. But the standards movement has faced a backlash in recent years after a majority of states, urged on by the federal government, adopted the controversial Common Core standards.

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Personalized Learning System Common Core Learning 28

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2021

So when the state implemented Common Core standards nearly a decade ago, the five superintendents decided to align their curriculum and teach units at roughly the same time, in the same order and with many of the same materials. The partnership has a monthly meeting for curriculum developers and another for superintendents.

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Mobility Common Core Policies Data 140

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Most of these virtual field trips were like their in-person predecessors — a fun, if educational, break from class, not necessarily connected to the learning standards kids are expected to meet by the end of each grade. Lessons meet Common Core and Next Generation Science standards, according to Larson.

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Common Core Meeting Trends Data 127

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 23, 2016

BetterLesson doesn’t appear to mention pricing for it’s personalized PD. Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning.

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Blended Learning Common Core Education Company 178

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

Quality professional development rests in the ability of the organization to not only meet their needs, but also that of its constituents. Educators now have to attend mandate-driven workshops on the Common Core, teacher/principal evaluation, and student growth objectives. Something has to give though. So what did I miss?

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Edcamps Common Core Personal Learning Network Training 307

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Mathew Felton-Koestler, known as “Mathy Matt” on his YouTube channel , makes videos for parents that explain why and how young kids are learning math these days. He has two sets of videos specifically on the Common Core, in which he talks about the kindergarten and the third grade standards. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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Common Core Elementary Strategy Video 130

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). Meeting family obligations is more important than individual desires. Please note, however, that it is still a work in progress.

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Social Media Common Core Personal Learning Network Groups 303

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Built specifically from state and Common Core education standards, Study Island has a fun and easy-to-use interface that’s proven to produce significant academic growth outcomes in math, ELA, science and social studies with just 30 minutes of practice a week. Creating a Personalized Learning Environment at Penn High School.

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Edmentum Common Core Assessment Study 132

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

I remember a few years back during a meeting with teacher leaders, a tipping point that would ultimately change the direction of professional growth at my school. Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth.

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Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Common Core Professional Learning 293

eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms.

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Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning 52

eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms. In 2012-2013, UCS adopted personalized blended learning in its 80 full-day kindergarten classrooms.

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Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning 52

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. The big question even today is “how do you fit everything in that is expected of you and meet the needs of all students?”. She works tirelessly to find and research new tools and methods that help educators and personalize learning.

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UDL STEM Tools Guidelines 275

eSchool News

MAY 21, 2018

I am not saying that multiple data measures are a bad thing; in fact, they can help us to differentiate instruction, personalize learning, and really meet each of our students where they are academically. Step 1: Finding the right data.

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Data Differentiated Instruction Common Core Assessment 78

EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

Not only has ongoing formative assessment and quality feedback been honed by teachers for years, it has also become recognized as a core element of personalized learning environments, as highlighted in Rhode Island’s Personalized Learning Whitepaper. You Need Data to Personalize Learning.

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Strategy EdTech Resources Assessment 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Building Digital Citizens.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Common Core 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

That done, it develops a differentiated and personalized learning plan. This keeps students challenged with math and reading material that meets them where they are in their journey and progresses at their pace, slower for difficult material and faster for the skills they intuitively grasp.

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Learning Chromebook Common Core iPad 172

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2017

Software focused on personalized learning can also adapt to individual student needs and allow teachers to track their progress. What’s more, integrating technology into the classroom allows schools to meet Common Core standards about technology and digital media literacy.

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Technology Differentiated Instruction Common Core Learning 99

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

“Every now and then, it's been hard to do a call while the kids are screaming or something like that, but between meetings, to see them or have lunch with them or go on a walk with them, that part has been actually quite nice.” EdSurge: How did you adapt to meet the needs of students during the pandemic? They were real education.

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Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 164

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Related sessions: AI Enabling Personalized Learning at Scale. Education Meets Blockchain and the Sharing Economy. The most effective educators have the ability to build inclusive learning environments that act as safe spaces for students, from all backgrounds, to learn and develop. Culturally Responsive Curriculum.

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Trends UDL Common Core Learning Analytics 93

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. The Common Core Connection…. The DEN is a great place to connect with other educators and share resources, ideas, lesson plans, and much more.

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Common Core Education Elementary Personal Learning Network 133

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

“When the body is active, then everything becomes more engaging, more stimulating, and children actively participate in the learning process,” said Retalis. The games can also be customized to meet several state and Common Core standards.

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Video Common Core Trends Report 122

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2017

As more schools across the country experiment with d personalized learning approaches to better meet the needs, goals and interests of individual learners, many are overlooking an important piece: arts integration. Related: Do the arts go hand-in-hand with common core? Photo: Kevin Hagen.

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Personalized Learning Common Core Elementary Exercises 80

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2016

For library media specialists, finding high-quality digital resources that align with Common Core and state standards, and that support classroom instruction, is an ongoing challenge. For those who want to learn more, she posts tutorials, videos, and other support tools on the library’s website.

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Libraries Common Core Training Technology 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning.

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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Twitter Gamification 150

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards were being implemented, and subjects were becoming more interconnected. This allows us to meet as a whole group for a 20-30 minute math and science mini-lesson at the beginning of the period, before dividing the students into small groups for the rest of class.

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How To Differentiated Instruction Common Core Groups 130

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Education is awash with efforts to personalize learning. But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product? When teachers hear their administration pause to learn a little bit more about them, learning becomes collaborative. 2018-19 Kiddom Pilot Scope and Sequence.

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Company EdTech Common Core Assessment 108

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. Here are 17 take-aways I heard from class members or experienced myself: They enjoyed meeting online to chat on blogs, help each other on the Discussion Forums, mull over ideas on the Google Hangouts, and explore TweetUps. They were connected educators.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Common Core Flipped Classroom 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Personalized learning lets Champlain Valley Union High School sophomore Bella Curtis study toward a certificate in horse management. Give students more of a say, and let them keep traditional letter grades, instead of replacing them with numbers from one to four that rate how they are meeting the so-called competencies.

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Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 87

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Content is mapped to a variety of levels and standards including common core. Past Series Articles. Link: Part 1…Beyond the Shine : Authentic Technology Integration and Content Standards. It is all possible with CK-12.

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OER Khan Academy Moodle Meeting 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Despite their use of technology and personalized playlists, Merit Prep and Matchbook both emphasize blended learning environments in which teachers play the key role. As a result, in this second year of working with the model, students address their personalized learning areas and are exposed to grade-level content simultaneously.

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Common Core Blended Learning Data Assessment 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

Related: Personalized learning: How kids are getting into college by mastering their skills. She and other administrators continue to host advisory committee meetings, speak at community events and encourage parents to come into the schools. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies?

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Common Core Advocacy System Personalized Learning 95

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

His own school experiences have since fueled his drive to support data-driven personalized learning in an effort to make today’s schools engaging, fun and free of “the stress and angst” many students feel. I’m in the trenches, meeting with schools and superintendents, and I see what they struggle with. The Data Quality Campaign.

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Data System Software Assessment 103

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Feedback platforms can help teachers do what they love doing: developing writers, engaging learners, and helping students meet their goals for college and careers. Quill improves student writing and frees me up for more advanced instruction and personalized learning. Today, I open my Clever portal and click on Quill.

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Tools Common Core Robotics Exercises 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Everything is online.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 381

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

When at all possible, get your teachers out of familiar environments and give them opportunities to watch, engage with, and learn from other experts within their own district in locations like classrooms or schools that are unfamiliar to them. This very same approach can help you implement more personalized PD.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 87

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. Often the tools available either meet some of the teachers’ needs or are prohibitively expensive.

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Haiku Learning Competency Based Learning Wiki Common Core 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. Everything is online.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 373