article thumbnail

Moving to a Hybrid Learning Model

A Principal's Reflections

The premise of a hybrid learning model is to combine traditional and non-traditional methodologies to improve education while ensuring that high-quality learning for all kids is the gold standard. To start, a workable definition must be established to begin creating a vision for this model.

article thumbnail

Personalized Learning: The Why, How, and What

A Principal's Reflections

While this is admirable, what I have experienced firsthand is a lack of a uniform vision and plan or collective understanding as to what it means to personalize learning. It is definitely not about putting all kids on a device at the same time with no discourse under the guise that a tool can create a truly personal experience.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

The key is to find strategic ways to use it as a means to improve learning, something that is emphasized in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. Hence, the definition I created a few years back: Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. Keep in mind that there are many ways to set up this model.

article thumbnail

K–12 Departments Work Collaboratively to Support New Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

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. Enter the silos.

article thumbnail

The Six Myths of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Many misconceptions about personalized learning have led to the formation of numerous myths. Before I tackle these, let’s first start with a realistic definition that Nicki Slaugh and I shared in our book Personalize : Personalization is all students getting what they need when and where they need it to learn.

article thumbnail

4 Tips for teachers to make the most of edtech

Neo LMS

Plus, students need to learn how to use technology to reach their goals in the classroom and beyond. They are already doing this outside the classroom and they’ll definitely need to master such skills in their adult lives later on. The pandemic made that loud and clear. Differentiating and personalizing instruction is no easy feat.

EdTech 506
article thumbnail

A Pedagogical Framework for Managing Face-to-Face and Remote Learners at the Same Time

A Principal's Reflections

Station 2 (Personalized or adaptive learning) : In this station, students can work through the curriculum and concepts based on strengths, weaknesses, or personal interests. I suggest only three rotations to begin, but you can definitely add more if you are working with a more extended block of time.