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Personalized Learning “Twister”: A Future of Learning Live Demo in Dallas

EdNews Daily

If you ask a dozen educators to define personalized learning, you’ll no doubt get some enthusiastic answers, and all twelve will probably be different. The new-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is markedly different.

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It’s Time Teachers Reclaimed ‘Personalized Learning’ in the Name of Equity

Edsurge

What’s more, it strips students of their agency and autonomy and strips learning of curiosity and serendipity. At its extreme, this digitized brand of personalized learning is dehumanizing: It’s taking the humanity out of the human condition of learning, and it’s inadvertently taking the person out of personalization.

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PROOF POINTS: Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds

The Hechinger Report

When the pandemic first hit in March 2020, Bartlett wanted to document the lives of teachers. Along with some like-minded colleagues, she quickly formed an ad-hoc research group, “ Suddenly Distant ,” to capture this moment in history. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Here’s What Happens When Every Student Gets a Personalized Learning Plan

Edsurge

She has since altered her personalized learning plan (PLP) to include the courses and experiences she’ll need to pursue a career in architectural engineering. Her plan may change down the road, and that’s okay because PLPs are designed to be living documents that evolve with each student as their interests grow and change.

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Personalized learning can be a tool for equity or a barrier to it

The Hechinger Report

Mississippi Learning. Leave this field empty if you're human: A common complaint about personalized learning is that it takes autonomy away from the teacher, leaving students to be taught by computers that adapt to their skill level. Finegan pointed to research showing that personalized learning can increase achievement gaps.

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Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change

Ask a Tech Teacher

From the Wired feed from January 17, 2022, the headline reads Inside the Student-Led Covid Walkouts US high school students are demanding safer classrooms, and they’re mobilizing through group chats, Google Docs, and homespun social media campaigns. Highlights – important posts grouped together.

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Station Rotation Tip #5: What Does Each Station Look Like and Sound Like?

Catlin Tucker

I emphasize that the teacher-led station is my opportunity to work with small groups to ensure every student in the class is getting time with me, ensuring that everyone feels supported and makes progress. Were there any specific experiences that shaped your ideas about what learning looks or sounds like at this type of station?