EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where K–12 schools can turn to secure funding for personalized learning programs. Educate Stakeholders About Cost Comparisons and Success Stories. And they said, ‘We get it.’ It was a visual that totally made sense to them.”.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

” It was an experiment in so-called “personalized learning,” where algorithms churned out customized lessons for each student. The study highlights an ongoing conflict between personalized learning and the required annual tests that schools to give students. “Math is cumulative,” he said.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Partnering with LEAP Innovations, a national leader in personalized learning, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is launching a blended online course that will make LEAP Innovations’ rigorous professional development programming available to educators, schools and district leaders beyond Chicago for the first time.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

In comparison, those districts not meeting the goal are paying well above that median price at $1.55 Access to technology , especially technology and tools powered by the internet, is essential for learning. Technology transforms K-12 education by enhancing engagement, personalizing learning, and fostering collaboration.

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techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

BOSTON (May 7, 2018)– Educational technology that adapts to meet the personal needs of individual students is in big demand in the pre-K-12 learning environment, with reading being a discipline where one technology-based adaptive literacy tool is driving better outcomes and learning experiences.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 6, 2019

In his BETT talk , Joel Hellermark, founder of Sana technologies of Sweden, and all-round AI-prodigy, (not to be ageist but at 22, his approach, clear insight and success is quite astounding), defines machine learning via neural networks using a simple comparison: Deep Blue versus AlphaGo.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The state’s K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software grant program , created in 2013, requires ed tech companies to train teachers like Pitts on their products and obligates the businesses to credit the state if the licenses are never used. School districts will have to make choices.”

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2013

Becoming connected and developing my own Personal Learning Network (PLN) freed me from the purgatory that the traditional system of education had created. Social media and the resulting PLN provided a doorway to endless learning opportunities that have forever changed my professional practice.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Comparison Personalized Learning 269

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2019

Success in an MBL program is defined by the achievement of competencies , not intangible performance measures or student-to-student comparisons. Mastery-based learning used to be considered preparation-intensive. Personalized learning has become a popular buzzword for how to fix things.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

A Digital Learning Now report highlights digital backpacks as a solution for teachers who, without these tools, “have little visibility into the past performance of their students, what other teachers noted, or each learner’s strengths, weaknesses, and individual needs.”. Expand Educational Resources to Student Toolkits. by Eli Zimmerman.

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techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

As an Education Technology Specialist with the Iteach Center at Kennesaw State University, he works with a metro Atlanta school district to personalize learning for students with the aid of technology. It could get there though if they keep making acquisitions.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 26, 2012

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

When learners feel inadequate in comparison to peers, they may participate less and/or become increasingly isolated. For example, schools using Hāpara Workspace are able to facilitate more equitable learning experiences because this tool helps teachers differentiate and personalize learning for learners.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2013

Over the years I have become quite proficient and knowledgeable about iOS apps that I rely on to increase productivity and to grow professionally through my Personal Learning Network (PLN). I did have an original Galaxy tablet a few years back, but I quickly became disinterested as it''s capabilities paled in comparison to the iPad''s.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

You may argue that schools need to cater to the learning needs of hundreds of students every day, while mothers only have one to five kids (more or less) to worry about. So my comparison is somewhat invalid. … And go towards personalized learning. But I wouldn’t be convinced. Let’s stop treating kids like robots.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

What is a Learning Experience Platform? A learning experience platform or LXP is essentially a digital tool within the learning ecosystem that helps create and facilitate personalized learning experiences online. Facilitating learning in the flow of work. Key Benefits of the Learning Experience Platform.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

But as the work to retool continues, no community will accept its school moving forward without a plan to transition quickly between in-person learning and distance learning. Reflecting on these unprecedented times, it is easy to understand how schools might have been caught unprepared for the current pandemic.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It’s not just about the hardware and software; it’s about how these tools can meaningfully contribute to the learning journey. This comparison highlights the significant differences in outcomes when technology is used with intention and alignment to educational goals versus its use as a mere add-on without specific objectives.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It aims to provide a more integrated learning experience, leveraging both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility of online resources. Blended Learning Examples Here are five examples of blended learning I uncovered from the research literature in this field: 1. Why Did You Blend My Learning?” link] Moore, G.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2017

Another method of getting students more involved and more interested in having debates, discussions and comparisons. The online learning systems offer quite a generous array of collaboration tools for students and teachers. Empower — students should be in charge of their own learning. Get everyone talking.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

So in spring of 2014, when the district proposed implementing a 1:1 technology initiative that would help teachers and students transition to a personalized learning model, there was some resistance from families and the board rejected the proposal. Presidential Scholars. By fall of 2018, all students in grades 1-12 will have a device.

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Elementary Personalized Learning Comparison Technology 91

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Overall Comparisons for Students in Grades K–5 In addition to the increase in students working at or above grade level, the percentage of students working on skills two or more grade levels below their grade decreased from 19 percent to only two percent. Students who met usage targets also significantly increased their RIT scores by 16.8

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Her organization recommends that attendance is taken for every in-person and virtual instructional experience. This is a time to stretch and learn new things,” he says.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Personalized Learning’ Upgrades Microsoft has also adopted the “personalized learning” slogan, as it described a series of new features to existing software as upgrades to its “personalized learning tools.” Some schools have made the switch.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

But it is about making connections for learning through the ''free'' tools we have at our disposal - social media. In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. Little if any research seems to have been conducted into a comparison between them.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Comparison Personalized Learning 75

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

“When we are learning a STEM subject, or going further into a topic from a STEM point of view, we often talk about how we need to identify the problem, make some sort of solution, try out our solution, and then think again,” Waldner said. What do we notice about how we solved a problem in comparison to others? What worked?

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 13, 2012

In it, they represented a number of perspectives on personal learning environments, including a discussion on the differential between institutionally managed Virtual Learning Environments (or VLEs) and the free tools that learners are now using on the web. It goes farther.

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PLE Comparison Learning Personal Learning Network 56

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The company describes the system as a “never before enabled language scaffolding” for personalized learning. Gordon is using traditional AP prep materials as well and says Ponddy holds up well by comparison. I try to turn off the English translation and try to understand what the characters mean in context.

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Software Company Study Flipped Classroom 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Concerns About AI’s Implications: “It Deprofessionalizes Teaching” In comparison to the optimism coming from educators like Kristopher Hupp, others fall on the opposite end of the spectrum—worried about the effects that artificially-intelligent technologies might have on the role of the teacher in the classroom.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Research Study: A Comparison of Eye Movement Measures across Reading Efficiency. This example is set at 172 words per minute. Source: Reading Plus. What kind of improvement do students see after practicing with the Guided Window? Reading Inefficiency: What the Research Says. Website: What is the Hidden Hurdle?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

All forms of assessment are standards-based and criterion-referenced , and success is defined by the achievement of expected standards, not relative measures of performance or student-to-student comparisons. 10 Principles of Proficiency-Based Learning.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 3, 2020

It is easy to get a focus on things that you don’t have or play the comparison game with others. Some of the strategies are broader, and some are relatively specific, but hopefully, there is something that can help someone else in this process. I have become more focused on gratitude and being grateful.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2020

The gamification techniques used to implement this model could include points and privileges awarded for positive behaviors, the use of scoreboards so that students can track their or their teams’ achievement and progress in comparison to others’, and the creation of levels and titles to manifest status.

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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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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 1, 2014

In my most recent post I examined Leon Festinger''s work on social comparison and its applications to education. This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please read the associated literature. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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