A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

Learning Management System (LMS) The consistent use of an LMS such as Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas works to create a more equitable virtual environment for all kids and families. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, student work, and SEL check-ins using Google or Canvas forms.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Why does personalized learning, ironically, feel so impersonal? Personalized learning, in its broadest application, suggests tailoring instruction to meet the needs, strengths and interests of each learner. One of the more measured posts reads: There is NOTHING “personal” about personalized learning!

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2018

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. Seventh grade social studies teacher Amy Moriarty is one of those cheerleaders. The activity was a crystallizing moment for Surdam, setting her on a new path.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

He had recently read an EdSurge article regarding struggles that had taken place during a Fulton County Schools’ personalized learning initiative, and in response, Meyer Tweeted the following: The genesis of the conversation. What do you define as personalized learning? EdSurge: Let’s start out with the basics.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

and the kids agree as studies have indicated. Just 54 percent of middle schoolers and 46 percent of high schoolers think their studies are relevant, according to new data from the nonprofit YouthTruth. Gallup has conducted more than 5 million surveys with students in grades five through 12 over the past several years.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

You hear a lot of these sorts of proclamations when it comes to “personalized learning,” which is (increasingly) frequently invoked in direct opposition to some imagined or invented version of learning in the present or in the past.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Among the teachers I know who are always looking for ways to save their limited pennies, Google Forms is a run-away favorite. Responses are collected to a Google Spreadsheet that can be private or shared with participants and can be sorted and analyzed like any other spreadsheet. Google Forms is simple to use. How to use it.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities. Effectively incorporating technology tools such as Google G Suite, H?para Flip the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

Vista’s trials and errors started when the school became an XQ Super School Project, with a five-year grant by the national nonprofit to bring a personalized-learning approach to this suburban district. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Conclusion.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Research can’t make up for the invaluable practical experience, but we shouldn’t dismiss the evidence offered by reliable studies that aim to improve teaching and learning. Learning myths such as “we only use half our brain” persist because they sound good on paper. Read more: Top learning myths to leave behind in 2020.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Strategies such as choice boards and playlists developed using Google tools afford students with greater control over their learning while also freeing up the teacher for targeted instruction or support. Path They are many ways to allow students to determine their own path during remote or hybrid learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Despite many state standardized tests following the cookie-cutter approach of one-size-fits-all testing, educators every day are personalizing learning to meet the needs of individual students, meeting them at the intersection of their learning styles and the resources available to them.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Consider this: Bill Gates has poured billions of dollars into what he calls the “future of learning” - and Mark Zuckerberg just announced a new $50M ed-tech investment. Both with a big push towards personalized learning. users, to be exact. What are the 4 L’s?

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Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

This solution works on any device using a web browser, and each student can log in using their existing Google Workspace for Education account username and password. Once at school, she uses her Student Dashboard Digital Backpack again to see her to-do list and access the Google Drive files for her geometry class. At 11:00 a.m.,

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

Todd Whitaker, Jeff Zoul, and Jimmy Casas studied educators from across the nation and discovered four key behaviors of excellence: Excellent Leaders and Teachers… Know the Way From their content to best practices, these educators know their stuff. Book: How to Personalize Learning. Book: Hacking Google for Education.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 5, 2014

How to be a self-directed learner – finding and using resources (both face-to-face and online) to learn and improve personal interests. Self-directed Learning. Google Lesson Plan – Search Education. How to develop one’s own Personal Learning Network (PLN). facetime, Skype, Google Handouts).

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

K–12 Schools Get Started with Personalized Learning Tools. We like its potential for use in writing lessons, in helping students with letter recognition and even in demonstrating their understanding in other subject areas such as social studies or science. by Joe Marquez. Joe Marquez is a K–12 Education Strategist with CDW•G.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. They can also find a variety of activities, multimedia resources, reading materials or assessments to embed into lesson plans for personalized learning. . Where can you find OER lesson plans? . para Teacher Dashboard.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This profile is the third in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC) works with schools and districts that are focused on designing school models that personalize learning.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Deep learning (Tech): Where machine learning is a part of the broader umbrella of artificial intelligence, deep learning is in turn a function or derivative of machine learning. Unsurprisingly, Google is at the commercial forefront of deep learning, with a team they call “ Google Brain ”.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you do a Google image search for “classroom,” you’ll mostly see one familiar scene: rows or groups of desks , with a spot at the front of the room for the teacher. It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Chad Collins has been with Spencer County Public Schools (KY) since 2013, first as a middle school social studies and ELA teacher, and currently as the campus Gifted and Talented Teacher for Spencer County Middle School (SCMS) as well as Spencer County Elementary School.

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

Also, according to the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University, “Student-led discussions have proven to be more effective than teacher-led ones” at developing interpersonal skills and critical thinking. You can also let them decide how they’ll show what they’ve learned.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2021

May 20 @ 3pm EDT: Utilizing Google Sites to Build a Digital Portfolio with Avra Robinson. May 20 @ 6pm EDT: Creating Flipped Learning Experiences with Google with Greg Kulowiec. June 2 @ 3pm EDT: Creativity Toolkit for ELA and Social Studies with Tom Driscoll. May 24 @ 3:30pm EDT: How Do We Change?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

There are four teachers that work in the evening that teach the courses for English, math, science, and social studies. Borrowing from these templates and ideas, the teachers developed their own template using the only collaborative tool they had — Google Docs. Next page: Why it didn’t work. And what we did next.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

It was at this point that we planned longitudinal work over the course of the year, which included a book study using Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. What I immediately saw blew my mind as it was some of the best examples of personalization at scale that I have ever seen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. Unboxing Demo: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. Digital Learning Collection.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 10, 2017

In Chapter 4 of Becoming a Literacy Leader , Jennifer Allen describes how she facilitates professional learning beyond the schoolwide initiative. She refers to these opportunities as “study groups” They are typically designed around a specific educational resource. Offer Study Group Opportunities to Faculty.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The post How to Become a Google Certified Trainer (FREE eBook Download) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Download the FREE eBook: How to Become a Google Certified Trainer. Who wants to become a Google Certified Trainer? It is my mission to help as many educators as possible become Google Certified! I can help!

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 22, 2013

That is what Google is for." StuVoice #edchat — Lisa Nielsen (@InnovativeEdu) October 18, 2013 This is what a passionate student told a room full of educators at the 2013 Tech Forum in New York in response to a question from social studies teacher Melissa Seideman. We like to learn by trying it ourselves."

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Learn more about the tools that Meeks uses in her classroom: The Perfect Pairing: Blended Learning and Edtech Tools For example, using Google Slides, I frame my lesson so that students can see what I'm teaching—meaning they have a kind of visual script—because some students learn best by seeing it, and some may do better with hearing it.

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techlearning

JUNE 29, 2018

Google is being Google, and they are in the process of shifting one of their approaches to their suite of tools. Google’s strategy has always been to put something out there and then iterate on the design. We are going to discuss my 5 favorite Google Drive apps. We are going to discuss my 5 favorite Google Drive apps.

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MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.” Illuminate Education , which provides data dashboards and products for analyzing student information, now integrates with Google Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

On one side of the room, students wearing special tinted glasses studied electric circuits at virtual reality stations. In the middle of all this activity, seventh-grader Jacob Higuera sat alone with his laptop, intently typing out a social studies assignment. Photo: Jamie Martines. “We

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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