A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A recent visit to Quest Academy Junior High School, where I began longitudinal work on personalized competency-based learning (PCBL), got me thinking more deeply about this strategy. The exit ticket puts the “ personal ” in personalized as each learner determines where they are in relation to the learning target.

Competency Based Learning 455

Competency Based Learning Strategy Education Elements Assessment 455

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Marianne Beja had been in education for more than 30 years when she discovered personalized learning. I want to build a community of lifelong learners, and I think personalized learning is the way to do it. I want to build a community of lifelong learners, and I think personalized learning is the way to do it.”

Personalized Learning 87

Personalized Learning Policies Learning Competency Based Learning 87

Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2018

At its heart, personalized learning requires profound shifts in our thinking about education and schooling.” Personalized learning is not a new concept. What has changed, however, is the need and increased capacity to personalize learning, including: A workforce that demands significantly more than mastery of the 3 Rs; 2.

Meeting 338

Meeting Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning 338

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

Earlier this year, the Rhode Island-based Highlander Institute and the Clayton Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. Early adopters of blended and personalized can also provide a powerful antidote to top-down directives. Embrace not knowing.

Personalized Learning 66

Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning 66

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.”. Find the Tools to Introduce Interoperability.

Competency Based Learning 184

Competency Based Learning OER Data Comparison 184

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

In partnership with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA), we hosted a roundtable with district and organizational leaders to understand how students with learning differences were supported during remote learning necessitated by the pandemic, and to imagine the future.

Adaptive Learning 212

Adaptive Learning Meeting AEM UDL 212

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The science of learning and development, enabled by technology, can help us support teachers’ efforts to address their students’ unique learning needs. Tools powered by artificial intelligence will also help. Platforms like these help improve student outcomes by enhancing teachers’ ability to meet individual students’ needs.

Competency Based Learning 107

Competency Based Learning Data Policies Accessibility 107

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2019

Because learning is student-driven rather than teacher-driven, learner-paced rather than unit-paced, technology is critical to the rollout of this approach. Thanks to online tools such as Kiddom , it’s easier than ever to peg student achievement to specific learning standards. What is MBL. What does it look like?

Khan Academy 188

Khan Academy Learning Competency Based Learning Assessment 188

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Pyramid categories will include approaches to making, issues of equity and sustainability in maker education, and tools and materials of makers. Applying Research to Truly Personalize Learning. Competency-based Learning In Your District. Come hear their stories and learn which approach is right for you.

Digital Divide 174

Digital Divide iPad EdTech Competency Based Learning 174

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies. They’re on the lookout for digital programs that are designed specifically for middle school students, highly adjustable, and equipped with robust data tools for teachers.

Study 120

Study Laptops Competency Based Learning Policies 120

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2022

Some say it’s time to finally commit to scalable personalized learning. After nearly two decades of teaching, leading, researching and writing—all with a focus on personalized learning—Smith is taking another step forward in his life’s mission to better understand students and help them learn.

Personalized Learning 155

Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Data 155

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

An intelligent learning platform (ILP) for schools and universities might be the tool you’ll start using soon if you’re a teacher, academic institution leader, student, or parent. Especially during the past two years, the interest and necessity of online learning have skyrocketed. . LMS-related features.

LMS 345

LMS Gamification Learning Dropout 345

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Does competency-based education hold the key to providing an equitable learning opportunity to every student? As she puts it, competency-based learning “gives students the chance. Distinctive Schools network, we have been on a journey implementing personalized learning that takes a competency based approach.

Competency Based Learning 78

Competency Based Learning Learning Assessment Groups 78

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

His Boston-based consultancy works with districts to identify relevant MESH (Mental, Emotional, and Social Health) skills, and disseminate tools to build and assess those competencies. Right now, LaRocca says, there are two types of assessments on the market: surveys and performance-based assessments. His main focus?

Survey 96

Survey Assessment Report Academic Standards 96

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

Free, personalized online tool makes high-quality content available to all users. As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. Material from a press release was used in this report.

Haiku Learning 40

Haiku Learning Competency Based Learning Wiki Common Core 40

MindShift

MARCH 25, 2015

Three main ways schools are attempting this work are through technology use, an emphasis on personalizing learning and moving toward a mastery-based or competency-based evaluation system. The report also identifies some key system changes that would support the grass-roots work that has already begun.

Blended Learning 28

Blended Learning Learning Competency Based Learning System 28

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Conferences are not for reporting test scores. If some parents don’t understand the technology you’re using in class, pool the conference slots and have groups of parents come in for personalized training. Investigate some good web tools for building digital portfolios. Personalized Learning Through Gaming.

Conference 60

Conference Technology ePortfolio LMS 60

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

As Martin describes examples of what a competency-based report card/transcript may look like (in particular, the work of the Mastery Transcript Consortium ), you realize how crucial it is to have an effective reporting tool of learning, especially for high school. Bonus: it includes a DVD with video clips!

Competency Based Learning 52

Competency Based Learning Education Blended Learning Common Core 52

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 26, 2022

When our district began its journey into competency-based education (CBE), one of the significant early steps was the publication of our Profile of a Graduate (PoG) in 2017. The Profile was crucial in developing our current Strategic Leadership Plan for 2018-2022, where Personalized Learning is the top strand.

Assessment 52

Assessment Competency Based Learning Examples Personalized Learning 52

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Big Universe is now available in the U.S.

Tools 72

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

One of the first curricular tools I built to share—on the first day of school—was a public, student-friendly gradebook on Google Sheets. It felt like every tool I used in the classroom was inherently designed to work in isolation. It felt like every tool I used in the classroom was inherently designed to work in isolation.

System 117

System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 117

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Enter competency-based learning (CBE), a term introduced in the 1970s when the U.S. Other objectives may be more suitable for performance- or project-based assessments that are evaluated with subjective rubrics. Demonstrating understanding of a novel, for instance, may require an oral report or online presentation.

Competency Based Learning 97

Competency Based Learning Education Policies Assessment 97

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” I mean… In other Arne news, Chalkbeat also reports that “‘I think that’s blood money’: Arne Duncan pushed charters to reject funds from Trump admin if budget cuts approved.” ” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46