Education Elements

DECEMBER 27, 2017

You can read more about all of the ways we have supported districts this past year in our reflection on 2017 here , and catch up on our best blog posts below. When we started the Bring Your Own Thoughts blog our goal was simple: write good stuff to help good people do good things for kids. And so far, it's been working. and beyond.

Education Elements 125

Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 125

Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Surveying the Field: What Should (and Shouldn’t) Personalized Learning Look Like? 8 November 2017. Personalized learning should: “Be transparent and subject to public inspection. For greatest impact, all personalized learning solutions should also be openly licensed and open sourced.”

Personalized Learning 170

Personalized Learning Learning Survey Assessment 170

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

However, like their students, teachers need personalized growth opportunities to stay engaged, motivated, and effective. Teachers are the backbone of any thriving learning environment. Nevertheless, just like their students, educators thrive in personalized learning experiences. Educational Researcher, 38(8), 649-664.

How To 469

How To Professional Learning Strategy Assessment 469

Education Elements

JUNE 28, 2017

Education Elements put together a few of our favorites on personalized and blended learning just for you. You’ll start the 2017-18 school year refreshed and full of great ideas to continue to move forward with personalized learning at your school and across your district.

Personalized Learning 155

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Education Elements Learning 155

Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Surveying the Field: What Should (and Shouldn’t) Personalized Learning Look Like? 8 November 2017. Personalized learning should: “Be transparent and subject to public inspection. For greatest impact, all personalized learning solutions should also be openly licensed and open sourced.”

Personalized Learning 150

Personalized Learning Learning Survey Assessment 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 17, 2017

Credit where it is due : the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform expanded coverage of the topic – including 4 items on ‘digital learning’ this year (2 answered by the full sample and 2 split A/B questions asked of half of the sample each) – and while not perfect is much improved.

Digital Learning 186

Digital Learning Learning Outcomes Equity of Access 186

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

Rae continues to facilitate rich discussions with educators around mastering personalized learning, providing targeted student-focused feedback, and the impact of incorporating purpose into daily learning.

Learning 452

Learning Company Twitter Training 452

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach. The next, they’ll try a Kindle.

Personalized Learning 167

Personalized Learning Elementary Learning Case Study 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

In 2017, at the end of our third year of implementing personalized learning at Dallas ISD, our central personalized learning team conducted a series of stepback meetings with school leaders. We wanted to learn their biggest concerns around implementation, along with what was and wasn’t working for them.

Personalized Learning 167

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Meeting 167

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Since we’re just a few weeks away from the new year, it’s only natural for all of us to wonder: what will 2017 bring along? 7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017. Without further ado, here are seven e-learning trends that could shape the edtech landscape in 2017: Gamification.

Trends 150

Trends Gamification Flipped Classroom Learning 150

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2017

By Jena Passut, Meghan Bogardus Cortez Didn’t make it to Chicago? This roundup covers what you may have missed.

Conference 277

Conference Learning Personalized Learning Classroom 277

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Transitioning to a personalized learning environment doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a process.

Personalized Learning 149

Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Data 149

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In particular, Haimson, who is also the co-chair Parent Coalition for Student Privacy , called attention to the “hype” around personalized learning, often described as a technology-based education model that aims to allow individual students to be able to learn at their preferred pace and instructional method.

Personalized Learning 167

Personalized Learning Conference EdTech Education 167

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition).

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? |

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

Let’s start with what personalized learning is — or should be — and go from there. When we can agree on the mission or goals of a personalized learning initiative, it becomes easier to break down the barriers and engage the various teams so we can start to agree on the technology tools and support that will meet those goals.

Competency Based Learning 342

Competency Based Learning Blended Learning Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning 342

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

It makes perfect sense why there is a push for personalized learning in our schools. As an ideal, personalized learning aims to provide instructional experiences tailored to each learner’s preferences and interests, and at a pace appropriate to their needs. Why do you think people want to use the applications?”

Personalized Learning 155

Personalized Learning Learning Tablets Company 155

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning. What is the difference between personalized learning and individualized learning? The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. contributed by John McCarthy, EdS.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Differentiated Instruction 145

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2020

The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St.

Education 472

Education Future Ready Elementary Company 472

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. Thanks to the emergence of AI, this is finally possible.

Personalized Learning 148

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Tools 148

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. During the 2017-2018 school year, 54 MAUHS students participated in dual enrollment options, earning college credit while attending high school.

Personalized Learning 154

Personalized Learning Secondary Learning Course 154

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

According to the FBI, utilizing education technology offers a number of useful services, including “adaptive, personalized learning experiences, and unique opportunities for student collaboration,” as well help with administrative services.

Student Data Privacy 402

Student Data Privacy Data EdTech Company 402

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In 2017, I became a digital learning specialist for White Bear Lake Area Schools in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and in my new role, I’ve drawn heavily on what I learned from my experience conducting middle school orchestras. We just might not all learn these things at the same speed. And poetry. And biology.

Personalized Learning 148

Personalized Learning Learning Exercises Assessment 148

Education Elements

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Why Pursue Personalized Learning? In October 2017, AdvancEd conducted our five-year district accreditation review. At the conclusion of the review process, we received a couple of recommendations that were spot on and aligned with our district comprehensive needs assessment’s (CNA) overarching needs.

Personalized Learning 101

Personalized Learning Differentiated Instruction Learning Strategy 101

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? |

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

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.

Personalized Learning 146

Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Study 146

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

I am the ELL coordinator, department chair, ELD and AVID teacher and most recently, the 2017 Utah Teacher of the Year. For personalized learning to occur in my classroom, I need to discover and establish a commonality between myself and each individual student. Now I am beginning my 14th year at that same high school.

Personalized Learning 150

Personalized Learning Learning Classroom Meeting 150

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

When it comes to leadership, the person making the final decision is often second-guessed if there is a lack of communication or things don’t go as planned. I shared the following in a blog post back in 2017: It is difficult to adequately prepare any leader for the challenges they will face as well as the decisions that will have to be made.

Personal Learning Network 429

Personal Learning Network Social Media Facebook Personalized Learning 429

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2018

This year’s theme— Personalized Learning for the Whole Learner —aims to help school leaders from around the U.S. see how their peers are shaping learning environments for students and educators. How do school leaders make personalized learning work? Listen to three leading practitioners share their approaches here.

Personalized Learning 112

Personalized Learning Meeting Learning Conference 112

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

Why is it so hard to teach K-12 educators how to promote student agency and to provide choices around content and pacing—why is it so hard to teach educators how to personalize learning? I am a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland in the Educational Technology Program for the School of Education.

Personalized Learning 162

Personalized Learning Guidelines How To Education 162

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

In July of 2015, the district paid more than $400,000 for alignment, strategy and professional services from Education Elements, a for-profit personalized learning consultant, according to receipts obtained by EdSurge from the district. In less than two years, between 2015 and 2017, the district paid more than $4.5

Personalized Learning 137

Personalized Learning Education Elements Learning Outcomes 137

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Technology has become an integral part of day-to-day classroom activities, used for everything from improving personalized learning initiatives to cutting down on unwanted behavior. Individual Classroom Technology Use. Students are also using their mobile devices to assist with their education now more than ever.

Broadband 409

Broadband Mobility Survey EdTech 409

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

An effective way to tackle the challenge of teaching core academics to all students across ability levels is to implement a personalized approach supported by a variety of carefully chosen digital resources. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools. Intentional design.

Personalized Learning 111

Personalized Learning Tools EdTech Learning 111

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rae continues to facilitate rich discussions with educators around mastering personalized learning, providing targeted student-focused feedback, and the impact of incorporating purpose into student daily learning.

Twitter 343

Twitter Company Training Personalized Learning 343