A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

We don’t know for sure what education will look like in the future, but one thing is for sure, and that is the need to adapt and evolve. The pandemic shuttered schools across the globe, and lessons, some of which were very hard, were learned. The lessons learned during COVID19 provide opportunities to re-envision what schools can be.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

Education technology (edtech) is on the path to conquering every classroom. With schools opening their gates again, the forced transition to online learning environments from the past year has made it clear that a hybrid learning model works and should continue to safeguard and minimize future disruptions to learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. My favorites at bit.ly

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Students have diverse needs, preferences, and learning paces, making it crucial for schools to adapt to this variability. Enter artificial intelligence (AI), a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize education by personalizing learning experiences for every student.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Learning is a deeply personal journey and tailoring it to individual needs and preferences is essential for fostering meaningful and effective education. Personalized learning increases engagement and helps learners develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. What do they want to learn more about?

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Neo LMS

MAY 11, 2017

Teachers have long recognized that their students learn at different rates, and in different ways. Recall the frustration of a gifted student who had learned a concept through their own reading, needing to curtail their enthusiasm during a particular lesson while the rest of the class caught up. The starting point is data.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 25, 2024

Because after all, when you understand your unique teaching style, you can choose how to best integrate technology into your classroom. As a classroom teacher, I tried my best to be adaptable and make sure students had access to resources that provided a deeper learning experience. But what does this look like in action?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

“Technology use must, first and foremost, be designed to support learning goals, not the other way around.”. Ottenbreit-Leftwich in their 2013 study of authentic technology-enabled learning, highlights the main challenge coaches face when trying to support teachers using technology. This insight, penned by Peggy A.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

That’s why I think that the learning process should be tailored to each individual, according to their needs and capabilities. We would look a lot different as grown-up individuals if we would all follow unique paths of learning. I have two words for you: adaptive learning. This is the ultimate level of personalization.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

Today, technology is transforming the way students learn and teachers approach instruction, making the K-12 classroom more engaging and personalized than ever. Of course, both the benefits and challenges of classroom technology are worth considering. Five benefits of technology in the classroom 1.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

One thing is for certain: learning is not linear. It is also important to point out the following: You don’t need technology to personalize learning. Putting all kids on a device simultaneously and having them watch a video or work on an adaptive learning tool is not personalization.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 27, 2020

But I think all of the virtual schools that I’ve encountered still focus primarily on low-level learning, digitized and chunked into a digital adaptive learning system. I don’t think I’ve ever seen ‘deeper learning’ or inquiry- and project-based learning as a core tenet of a virtual school.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Here are some signs that you may be missing opportunities with your school’s technology integration efforts: Your LMS is primarily used as a document management system. Teachers are the primary users of technology. Teachers are gravitating toward technologies that allow them to tightly control the student learning experience (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

What barriers make designing for deeper learning in schools challenging? In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, educators face numerous challenges when designing instruction that promotes deeper learning for all students. How can teachers weave social-emotional learning (SEL) skills into the fabric of their lessons?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! Teachers Use Online Forms to Gauge Student Learning.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 17, 2022

The conference season is in full swing, with many opportunities for connecting with like-minded education technology enthusiasts around the world. Now more than ever, it’s the perfect time to find inspiration, add more professionals to your personal learning network (PLN) and discover new teaching and learning tools to enhance your practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs. Wells did the latter exceptionally well.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING, participated to a live event for Digital Learning Day 2019. The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

AI tutors, virtual assistants, and adaptive learning platforms are being adopted by schools, colleges, and universities around the world. Personalized Learning: AI allows educational content and instruction to be tailored to individual students’ abilities, needs and interests.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2019

You can’t get to deeper learning with worksheets and end-of-chapter review questions. You can’t get to deeper learning with self-paced adaptive learning modules that emphasize facts and procedures. You can’t get to deeper learning with multiple-choice software and apps. … you must have deeper teaching. My son is 8.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

Combine all of the above with the added stress of pandemic-related online or hybrid learning, and you’ve got three generations of highly stressed educators and learners struggling with mental health. Online learning and mental health: understanding the Generational Divide. The connection to technology.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 24, 2019

For those who don’t know what it is, eLearning refers to learning that utilizes electronic means to create a more dynamic and instructive learning environment. Adaptive Learning. Social Learning. Video learning. Today, eLearning reigns supreme.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Thankfully, technological advancements have led to the development of digital tools designed specifically to captivate high school student’s attention and enhance their learning experiences. Let’s explore how each tool can transform the classroom environment and spark a love for learning in every student. And in 2020, 83.7

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Linways Technologies

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

4 features of Linways LMS that make it perfect for nurturing adaptive learning. Adaptive learning or adaptive teaching is essentially a teaching mechanism. The teacher uses technology-assisted insights and analytics to improvise and update their teaching styles as the curriculum moves forward.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 8, 2021

It represents a multi-tiered process to identify the behavior and learning needs of struggling students early on and then provide specific support in the form of interventions. This can be done with or without technology. Behavior screenings are implemented as well.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

When it comes to student learning and success, how time is used when students are in class is pivotal. Personalization, where all students get what they need, and when and where they need it to learn, is the solution. Integrate an adaptive learning tool to collect usable data and set students on an appropriate path.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Education technology and its use in the classroom has now become essential. Let’s face it: not all edtech is created equal, so they can’t all have a great impact on student learning and school outcomes. Plus, students need to learn how to use technology to reach their goals in the classroom and beyond.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Adaptive learning is where teaching methods and materials change to match each student’s pace. This is where technology becomes incredibly powerful – students can be set challenges through apps and websites and they can work at their own pace – the technology adapts. Click here for my full tutorial.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Eighty-seven percent of educators believe this could be the top area for additional support to address learning losses. Other top causes for learning gaps include mental health and social-emotional struggles (38 percent) and lack of students completing their homework or studying (35 percent).

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Education technologies — or edtech — got a huge boost from a nice-to-have to a must-have.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. With new learning technologies and techniques always emerging and evolving, it can be hard for anyone involved in creating and delivering learning materials to keep up. E-learning trends come and go. E-learning trends come and go. Adaptive learning.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The benefits of AI in education are creating waves, transforming how we learn and teach. But, amid all the excitement, some worry that AI will make us too dependent on technology. If you’re eager to see AI education tools in action, explore ViewSonic’s Education Software and witness the future of learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The 2024 Educator Confidence Report highlights evolving challenges and opportunities in education, is based on responses from more than 1,200 educators, and touches on critical K-12 issues, including mental health, compensation concerns, and the growing role of digital technologies, including generative AI, in transforming classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 4, 2024

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.

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