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A 2017 Medium post from the Office of Educational Technology laments the lack of clarity about the term “personalized learning”: “The lack of a consistent definition and language for a relatively complex idea has hampered both understanding and effective implementation,” the article states. K–12 Departments Must Find Common Ground.
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Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs). Video conferencing tools. Students’ individual learning goals. Flexible teaching strategies and adaptivelearning.
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These programs are of high demands as there are more people shifting careers and need skills that they haven’t learned in college. Adaptivelearning would be a necessary skill to have in the future. We need to learn continuously in order to stay relevant and react to the shifts and advancements of the industry.
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