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Finding ‘Personalized Learning’ and Other Edtech Buzzwords on the Gartner Hype Cycle

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As Clayton Christensen recently said to me, just as people have taken the phrase “disruptive innovation” to justify whatever they already wanted to do, people are using the phrase personalized learning—and a whole host of other terms—in a similar manner. Peak of Inflated Expectations: Personalized Learning.

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Do Students, Principals and Superintendents See Eye-to-Eye on Eliminating Grade Levels?

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McComb School District down in McComb, Mississippi doesn’t just believe in the power of technology when it comes to personalized learning. You’ve brought iPads into your system, but the bigger change seems to be around getting rid of grade levels. How exactly have you switched up the grade level structure?

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The Value of Googleable Questions?

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She didn't own a smartphone or iPad because they were not yet invented. How do we make sure students are truly answering from their knowledge bank and not their ability to ask Google good questions? How do we make sure students are learning how to use tools beyond technology? When are shortcuts ok? elementary?

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. The collaboration will provide educators with more instructional options and a seamless journey to personalized learning for every student.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. The iPad would solve that,” he said.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Inside Higher Ed reports that “ National University is working to create a personalized education platform that combines three of the buzziest innovations in higher education – adaptive learning, competency-based learning and predictive analytics for student retention.” Upgrades and Downgrades.