Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Instead of thinking about UDL and blended learning as two separate disconnected approaches to teaching and learning, it is worth exploring the overlap between the two. I believe that blended learning models can make putting UDL into practice more manageable. 3) When will I know I’ve arrived?

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 545

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

What’s more, it strips students of their agency and autonomy and strips learning of curiosity and serendipity. At its extreme, this digitized brand of personalized learning is dehumanizing: It’s taking the humanity out of the human condition of learning, and it’s inadvertently taking the person out of personalization.

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Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Exercises 167

Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. It has been a favorite for five years in my classroom. Read more: How to set up a classroom gamification level system.

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Student Engagement Tools Game-Based Learning Gamification 530

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At my district’s high schools, personalized learning is fairly easy to see. Sometimes elementary and middle school teachers come across as apologetic about how “little” they are doing in relation to personalized learning. But they’re doing more than they think. But they’re doing more than they think.

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Personalized Learning Elementary Learning Assessment 163

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2020

When it comes to students, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has come out strongly in favor of schools having students return to the classroom in the fall despite the ongoing risks associated with COVID-19, as reported in the Huffington Post. On top of it all are conflicting messages about what is the best course of action.

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Education Policies Groups Personalized Learning 546

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. Her plan may change down the road, and that’s okay because PLPs are designed to be living documents that evolve with each student as their interests grow and change.

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Personalized Learning Secondary Learning Course 151

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. If improvement is the ultimate goal, we as leaders need to focus on elements of our job that impact student learning.

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Conference Strategy Assessment Personal Learning Network 534

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.

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Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Meeting 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2024

Additionally, there are AI tools to summarize PDFs that can help you to quickly grasp the essence of complex documents. Imagine classrooms where educators can efficiently guide students through dense material while ensuring they grasp crucial details. Personalized learning paths. The pièce de résistance?

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Tools Analysis Digital Citizenship Secondary 457

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

On a shelf in her Chicago classroom, third grader Arianna has a thick binder that details her achievements, strengths and goals as a student, along with some revealing information about her personality. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This should be true in your traditional classroom also. If the tech is intimidating, students will avoid it, will not learn the lessons, and will not enjoy your class. Personalized learning that addresses the way a student best learns is a goal they all strive for. Ease of Differentiation. Now I need your help.

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Online Learning Social Media Learning LMS 435

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction. From the Wired feed from January 17, 2022, the headline reads Inside the Student-Led Covid Walkouts US high school students are demanding safer classrooms, and they’re mobilizing through group chats, Google Docs, and homespun social media campaigns.

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Social Media EdTech Twitter Groups 395

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? IEPs are legal documents designed to include specific goals, objectives and strategies for how to modify instruction to meet each student’s needs.

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Personalized Learning Schoology Education Learning 138

Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

In my previous post I explored the subtle, yet significant, difference between brute force computing and ANN (Artificial Neural Networks), and how that distinction is slowly producing what one would call “true” AI products in the classroom. The post The race is on for the AI-powered classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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Classroom Software Assessment EdTech 255

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Coley offered up four innovative ways educators and administrators can embrace Google Forms to streamline documentation and feedback. Ease Documentation with a Parent Contact Log. When he worked at the middle school level, Coley said his staff had a lot of issues with students sticking gum on classroom furniture.

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Google Differentiated Instruction EdTech Survey 300

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. During this reflective process, it is expected that school leadership teams collect and document aligned evidence for each item.

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Assessment Future Ready Blended Learning Professional Learning 364

Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

When students are actively engaged in tasks that require them to use higher-level critical thinking skills and communication and collaboration activities, it helps promote deeper learning in the classroom and successfully prepares learners for college, career, and life. Flip the classroom. Incorporate inquiry-based projects.

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Technology Classroom Learning Hapara 211

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. Keep reading to make sure you have the know-how on how to maximum your provider and don’t forget to check out ViewSonic’s education solution page to learn even more. .

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How To Software Education EdTech 448

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

When the pandemic first hit in March 2020, Bartlett wanted to document the lives of teachers. As the pandemic dragged on, Bartlett decided to turn the short-term project into a long-term survey and oral history of what was happening in classrooms around the country. teaching work force. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Personalized Learning Study Laptops Learning 141

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

As technology has evolved, writing documents has also evolved. Gamified programs are intended to motivate students with rewards, personalized feedback, and competition with leaderboards and challenges to make learning feel like play.

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Technology Game-Based Learning Data Study 104

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tools for Learning Twitter : Improve instruction through global collaboration (sharing resources, best practices, lesson ideas, acquire knowledge, networking, tracking conferences, etc.), grow professionally by establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) , follow specific hashtags (#). Learn more about Google Docs here.

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Tools Social Media Education Smartphone 350

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2019

Mississippi Learning. Leave this field empty if you're human: A common complaint about personalized learning is that it takes autonomy away from the teacher, leaving students to be taught by computers that adapt to their skill level. Finegan pointed to research showing that personalized learning can increase achievement gaps.

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Personalized Learning Tools Learning Case Study 110

Digital Promise

JUNE 5, 2019

Education reformers and policy leaders are beginning to recognize that if schools are to create competency-based and personalized learning experiences for every student.then those who are teaching them need to lead their own learning as well. Education policy issues must be addressed first.

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Policies Education Professional Learning Survey 306

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In the first of a series of reports from Digital Promise Global, Making Learning Personal For All – The Growing Diversity in Today’s Classroom explores learner diversity and learning variability across a variety of factors impacting student performance. To learn more, get your copy of the report.

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Personalized Learning Differentiated Instruction Learning Report 120

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

With smartphones in our hands, virtual assistants in our homes and various ed-tech tools in our classrooms, we all rely on technology to make our lives easier during this stressful period. New features are developed constantly in order to meet the learning needs of students, from kindergarten to high school, and beyond. All in all.

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LMS Smartphone Blended Learning Study 334

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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BYOD Data Future Ready Outcomes 277

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I was recently facilitating a training session on the station rotation model when several educators expressed concern about the noise level of the classroom during a station rotation lesson. Like most classroom expectations, I spend time directly teaching what each type of station should look and sound like.

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Blended Learning Classroom Groups Training 317

Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Here are some educational resources and software that can help teachers keep pace with the innovations and implement them in their classrooms: eLearning Industry | Online Education Blog It is one of the biggest communities for eLearning professionals, designed as a massive wisdom-sharing forum and educational news portal.

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Software Classroom Coursera EdTech 195

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Get in Classrooms More This seem so easy, yet is a constant struggle.

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Strategy Social Media Assessment Conference 361

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

To explain the difference between adding technology and powerful teaching and learning, I want to share examples of three different types of classrooms I’ve visited recently. Classroom 1 In this first classroom, the teacher is calling on her 5th graders one-by-one to identify each state and its geographic location.

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Classroom iPad Technology Accessibility 168

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform. EdTech offers personalized learning, real-time feedback, and vast resources for students while empowering teachers to create engaging lessons and tailor instruction.

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Learning EdTech Software Training 284

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Many connected educators tout the value they’ve found in developing a Personal Learning Network, or a “PLN.” From the start, Dawn wanted to make sure this was a community that encouraged conversations about teaching and learning , not just about tablets and apps. He uses it, so everyone else uses it.”

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Personal Learning Network Tablets Facebook Personalized Learning 271

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. Related: Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Report 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A lot, according to the more than 80,000 hours of classroom observations we conducted around the world. When students are committed—and behaviorally, cognitively and emotionally engaged—they participate actively in class, feel safe and complete more challenging work that meets their personal learning needs. School leaders agree.

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Strategy Classroom Assessment Outcomes 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

From digital certificates to learning analytics, here are eight EdTech trends to look forward to in the coming months. Video-assisted Learning. Gone are the days when teachers had to drag TVs into classrooms to let students watch films. Now, nearly every classroom is at least equipped with a screen and projector.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Learning Analytics 304

User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. Share Out: A goal of the design thinking process is sharing learning out to a broader public.

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UDL STEM Tools Guidelines 276

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A classroom using the Teach to One math program. ” It was an experiment in so-called “personalized learning,” where algorithms churned out customized lessons for each student. . The study highlights an ongoing conflict between personalized learning and the required annual tests that schools to give students.

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Personalized Learning Study Learning Report 102