The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Some essential things to learn how to do on your smartphone are: How to add reminders (with your voice if possible). The school grade book app (set up notifications for when new grades are posted). Learn to Block Out Distractions. How to add calendar events with reminders. Your school email. Your digital notebook (See #1).

Personalized Learning 298

Personalized Learning Smartphone Khan Academy Learning 298

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

To set foot into untrodden territory can be exciting, and we must not let our unfounded fears of learning loss or misguided motivations for learning acceleration trick us into going back to what we were doing before the pandemic. This includes outdated and misguided thinking on personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 218

Personalized Learning Learning Assessment Groups 218

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

During a roundtable discussion, I was asked to discuss key aspects of personalized learning that are critical to successful implementation. However, the firecracker of a principal saw an opportunity for her and the school to still grow their personalized practices. The rest is now history.

Meeting 409

Meeting Personalized Learning Strategy Secondary 409

Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

Both groups also look forward to some needed downtime and finally the opportunity to relax with a good book. To prepare for the upcoming summer, I wanted to share eight books that I’ve recently reviewed or read for my own personal growth. Recommended for School Leaders: Book: Start. Book: BrandED.

Learning 267

Learning Google UDL Personalized Learning 267

Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2019

First, personalized paths are part of a larger strategy for personalized learning (PL). Learning paths have been identified as a key component of PL , along with competency-based progression and flexible learning environments. Why personalized learning paths go hand in hand with technology.

LMS 229

LMS Personalized Learning Learning Assessment 229

Education Elements

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In his book Striving for Equity: District Leadership for Narrowing Opportunity and Achievement Gaps , co-author and former Arlington County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Smith provides the following explanation of educational equity: “You don't have equity in conditions in which all students are receiving the same amount of support, You are (..)

Personalized Learning 203

Personalized Learning Education Learning 203

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

NORTH WILKESBORO and ASHEVILLE, North Carolina In support of North Carolina schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Just Right Reader recently donated 315,000 books to support students in grades K-2 throughout northwest and western North Carolina.

Libraries 111

Libraries Resources Accessibility Personalized Learning 111

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 23, 2024

Learners have different learning needs and preferences. Nicki Slaugh and I shared the following in our book Personalize : Personalized learning compromises an array of strategies where all students get what they need when and where they need it to learn. It’s not about more work.

Personalized Learning 488

Personalized Learning Strategy Meeting System 488

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’ I’ve ordered your book as well. Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning.

Online Learning 216

Online Learning Learning OER Course 216

Hapara

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Why is personalized learning becoming increasingly desirable in K-12? If you are curious about what personalized learning can offer your students, here are the answers to important questions you may be asking. What exactly is personalized learning?

Personalized Learning 173

Personalized Learning Learning Digital Citizenship System 173

Hapara

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, personalized learning has emerged as a key strategy to address individual learner profiles, interests and abilities. What is personalized learning? Tailoring teaching methods: Adapting the way subjects are taught to suit different learning styles.

Personalized Learning 147

Personalized Learning UDL Learning Video 147

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.

Personalized Learning 413

Personalized Learning Data Strategy Secondary 413

Education Elements

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Recently I was listening to a podcast , where Julie Lythcott-Haims – author of best selling books on helping young people become healthy and happy adults, and former Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising at Stanford University – applied the concept of growing bonsai trees to the way parents raise their children.

Personalized Learning 193

Personalized Learning Learning 193

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many of us are learning to traverse between online and in-person learning environments. His books have become go-to resources for colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts. Books: Online Teaching with Zoom: A Guide for Teaching and Learning with Videoconference Platforms (Excellent Online Teching Book 2).

How To 506

How To Analysis Report Company 506

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

In my opinion, I learn just as much, if not more, from them as they hopefully do from me. During the spring of 2020, I connected with the Juab School District in Utah and began what would be two years of longitudinal work to help them take personalized learning to the next level. Below is Crissa's take on the activity.

Classroom 546

Classroom Personalized Learning Data Groups 546

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

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Prioritize growth Attending at least one conference or workshop a year that aligns with a significant school or district initiative and reading one education book and one from another field, such as general leadership strategies or self-help, can yield powerful lessons and ideas.

Personal Learning Network 542

Personal Learning Network Strategy Conference Assessment 542

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Now that students are back in the classroom with their devices in tow, educators are beginning to unlock their potential for in-person learning through one-to-one programs.

Laptops 401

Laptops Personalized Learning Accessibility Technology 401

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

Rae Hughart – Bio as Submitted Rae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team, and co-author of the “Teach Better” book and “Teachers Deserve It” book available August 2020.

Learning 452

Learning Company Twitter Training 452

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2025

Advice on creating a personal learning and innovation plan for educators. Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte Book Details. Jason Thackers Book on AI Ethics The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity Details Here. Strategies for protecting student data and ensuring ethical AI use in schools.

Social Media 199

Social Media Adobe Digital Citizenship Student Data Privacy 199

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The ability to stop and restart compensates for many of the challenges educators face when it comes to making the time to learn. Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. To learn more about creating or improving a PLN, click HERE.

Learning 410

Learning Personal Learning Network Study Conference 410

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2025

Have your child explain what they learned, apply it in real life, or teach it back to you. Kids still need real-world learning. Mix in discussions, books, hands-on activities, and creative exercises to keep education well-rounded. Personalize Learning Paths : AI tutors can identify where each student struggles.

How To 270

How To Exercises Education Learning 270

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

Asynchronous Personalized Learning The critical tenet of personalized learning is all learners getting what they need when and where they need it. There needs to be a shift from “PD” to professional learning that is ongoing, job-embedded, and research-aligned.

LMS 518

LMS Learning Schoology Professional Learning 518

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

book that is new? With built-in student differentiation and support, every student gets a personalized learning experience designed for their unique needs. Jen is best known for creating books and resources rooted in research that help make responsive, strategic, differentiated literacy instruction possible for all teachers.

Strategy 475

Strategy How To Groups Adobe 475

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. Our school has a basal reading series, and we also use trade books.

Personalized Learning 148

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Tools 148

Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

Whether we are in virtual, hybrid, or in-person learning, it is important to have a variety of tools that help us transition between these spaces and expand the when and where learning happens. Students can read a book, create a book summary, use it for STEM projects, create an interactive story, and more.

Microsoft 463

Microsoft Game-Based Learning Digital Citizenship Tools 463

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 16, 2024

Nicki Slaugh and I shared the following in our book Personalize : Student voice denotes any action that empowers students to express their perspectives when shaping their learning journey. Teachers can tailor their lessons by listening to students to better resonate with their interests and learning styles. Fredricks, A.

Strategy 425

Strategy Personalized Learning Outcomes Classroom 425

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Co-Teaching Pear Deck (formative and targeted assessment)* Nearpod (formative and targeted assessment)* Padle t (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding) Linoit (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding, annotation) Flipgrid (video creation for closure, checks for understanding, blended learning) Newsela (assign current (..)

EdTech 540

EdTech Tools Khan Academy Educreations 540

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2022

It is written from the perspective of a 2nd-grade teacher: Teaching in a pandemic presented teachers with a whole new batch of problems to solve, whether through distance, hybrid or in-person learning models. 12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading. 33 Resources for Read Across America Day.

Tools 387

Tools Digital Citizenship Personalized Learning Resources 387

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As schools prepare to accommodate more in-person learning, many are opting for a hybrid schedule that divides the student body into two groups that will alternate days on campus to keep numbers lower in classrooms and allow for social distancing. ” which has a collection of excellent examples.

Learning 546

Learning Groups Online Learning Course 546

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A recent review showed that the top 100 downloaded apps designed for children’s learning are of low educational and scientific quality. The bestselling children’s apps are developmentally inappropriate , and many popular digital books contain distracting features that limit children’s story comprehension and vocabulary learning.

Personalized Learning 141

Personalized Learning Technology Internet Safety Education 141

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. Image credit: [link].

Digital Badges 414

Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Flipped Classroom Meeting 414

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

Explore how blended learning can help you partner with students to reimagine learning and find a realistic work-life balance! In my book, Balance with Blended Learning , I invite teachers to reimagine teaching and learning by partnering with students.

Blended Learning 363

Blended Learning Learning Professional Learning Libraries 363

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Math teacher Jeff Fiscina learned how to create engaging learning activities using Educreations.

Common Core 407

Common Core Educreations Personal Learning Network Flipped Classroom 407

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

SPONSOR: Join a Free Personalized Learning Session with Me and TextHelp! This Thursday, December 6 from 1-3 pm Eastern Time, Edweek is hosting an event about personalized learning. Get ready to talk about Personalized Learning. Enjoy Hour of Code week! Listen to the show. Stream by clicking here.

Differentiated Instruction 361

Differentiated Instruction Twitter STEM Personalized Learning 361

Neo LMS

JANUARY 13, 2022

With stations, using a mix of hands-on materials and digital tools enables students to experience more personalized learning and promotes the development of SEL. It enables educators to develop a better understanding of where each student is on the learning journey to better plan for their lessons. Digital portfolios.

Future Ready 532

Future Ready Tools Digital Citizenship Libraries 532

Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. Some kids who homeschool also solely attend classes online.

Classroom 436

Classroom Gamification Online Learning Video 436