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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

The physical and virtual environments where learning takes place play a pivotal role in shaping the effectiveness and depth of personalized learning strategies. It is not merely a backdrop but an active participant in the learning journey. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006).

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Empowerment Through Choice

A Principal's Reflections

The underlying idea in this approach is that choice gives employees a sense of personal control, which can enhance their intrinsic motivation towards their work, resulting in higher morale, creativity and innovation, better performance, more significant organizational commitment, and lower turnover (Chua and Iyengar, 2006).

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[GUEST POST] WHY PERSONALIZED LEARNING IS IMPERATIVE

Education Elements

When I started writing Disrupting Class in 2006, I was stunned to learn that our school systems—not just in the United States, but throughout most of the world—were not built to optimize learning. They were built to standardize the way we teach and test and for sorting.

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Exploring generative AI through the lens of science fiction: A framework for educational dialogue

eSchool News

Daniel Suarez’s novel Daemon (2006) is the story of a computer program that takes over its own continued development after the death of its creator. These are critical concerns as schools increasingly integrate AI for personalized learning, student assessment, and decision-making processes.

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2020 Vision (revisited)

Dangerously Irrelevant

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In the video, Karl envisioned a number of possibilities : AHS launches a 21st century learning initiative that is focused on preparing learners, workers, and successful contributors to the global community.

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Using Hybrid and Blended Learning to Promote Student-Centered Classrooms

Waterford

In this way, hybrid learning can be considered a subset of blended learning. Why Use Blended and Hybrid Learning? Blended and hybrid classrooms both lead to personalized assignments, a technique that can lead to more effective learning. Personalized learning is better centered around the student’s needs.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). Districts seeking funds to integrate technology into teaching and learning can use other Federal program funds such as Improving Teacher Quality State Grants and Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies.” FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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