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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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2023

Personalized learning has been a buzzword in education since the turn of the century. Defining personalized learning Technology is associated with personalized learning for a variety of reasons. Students thrive when they have a choice in what they learn and how they engage with the content.

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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.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

“I really want to personalize learning for my students, but I just don’t see how it’s possible—there’s no way I can create individual lesson plans for all of my students everyday!”. “I These are just two of the statements I hear from teachers about the challenges of facilitating personalized learning.

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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?

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Personalized Learning. If you are anything like the educators and leaders in the schools and districts we at iTeach support, you are already a ‘believer’ in the promise of a learning experience that is personalized. Two words that at the same time inspire hearts and minds, and leave our pragmatic minds wandering.

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The Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Personal computing devices are entering the K-12 classroom at a dramatically increased rate. Using those computers to support personalized learning is definitely in the cards. However, we urge those in charge: remember your Dewey — "education is a social process" — and use those computers for social learning as well!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I’m amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. And I never tire of hearing stories from educators who are successfully implementing personalized approaches to provide their students a truly unique learning experience.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 21, 2021

The Definition Of Combination Learning. Combination Learning is a new teaching and learning strategy for the 21st-century. The definition of Combination Learning is learning through the flexible combination of two or more learning components. by Terry Heick. Collaborators.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2024

Personalized learning has emerged as a pivotal strategy in educators’ quests to meet students where they are and boost engagement. We think about how we can provide more personalized opportunities for students in terms of course content and learning experiences,” said Callison. “I

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Personalization is far from a fad or buzzword as it represents an equitable approach to learning. I shared the following definition in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms : Personalization constitutes pedagogical approaches that ensure all learners get what they need when and where they need it to succeed.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In particular, Haimson, who is also the co-chair Parent Coalition for Student Privacy , called attention to the “hype” around personalized learning, often described as a technology-based education model that aims to allow individual students to be able to learn at their preferred pace and instructional method.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 22, 2018

Below is a good definition from the University of Miami : Cognitive flexibility is the ability to shift our thoughts and adapt our behavior to the changing environment. Allow students to explore a topic of interest in OpenCourseware and then demonstrate what they have learned in non-traditional ways (see IOCS ). Others are not.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2017

public education these days is personalized learning. Personalized learning is something teachers do, something students do, something teachers do with students, or something students do with one another. Personalized learning is a noun, a verb, and an adjective. Personalized learning has laudable aims.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

In my most recent school role, I was tasked with leading our school’s transition to personalized learning. I now see that personalized learning environments require personalized learning strategies. Instead of creating the playlist cycle of doom, we need to work toward personalized learning strategies.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I honed in on research-based strategies that have withstood the test of time in addition to emerging strategies such as personalized learning. When it comes to technology, less is definitely more.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today. Change connected educators educational technology Personal Learning Network Professional Development'

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

It was during the return trip that I once again saw differentiation firmly in part of a personalized learning experience. This was a fantastic lesson that genuinely personalized the experience for all kids where they got what they needed when and where they needed it.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 4, 2020

What’s A Feedback Loop In Learning? A Definition For Teachers. A feedback loop in learning is a cause-effect sequence where data (often in the form of an ‘event’) is responded to based on recognition of an outcome and that data is used to inform future decisions is similar or analogous situations. A Definition For Teachers.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning. What is the difference between personalized learning and individualized learning? The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. contributed by John McCarthy, EdS.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

As Clayton Christensen recently said to me, just as people have taken the phrase “disruptive innovation” to justify whatever they already wanted to do, people are using the phrase personalized learning—and a whole host of other terms—in a similar manner. Peak of Inflated Expectations: Personalized Learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

But here's what we should all find unacceptable: We have yet to widely reflect that learning in how we educate students in our schools. Personalized learning for the whole learner, EdSurge Fusion 2018’s theme, is how we can begin to educate through the science of learning and development.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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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. My older students use it for teaching a lesson or to present their project-based learning (PBL) findings.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Personalized learning and of course, AI. One of these terms, personalized learning, has been around for a while. I think you’ll find their conversation on how AI can affect the actual use of personalized learning techniques, both in the classroom and scale, to districts illuminating. Have a listen.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Scaling personalized learning across a state might sound like an oxymoron, but officials from Rhode Island’s Office of Innovation are taking on the task. The ultimate goal is to craft a clear vision and methodology for instituting personalized learning throughout a state.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2018

What Is A Personal Learning Network? by TeachThought Staff What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? The post What Is A Personal Learning Network? appeared first on TeachThought.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

Recently I was asked, “What do you think about personalized learning?” Personalized learning seems to be one of the buzziest of the buzzwords in the edu-jargon grab bag and yet its exact definition is rather elusive. Oftentimes I find that the definition falls somewhere along a continuum. In the documentary.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

Let’s start with what personalized learning is — or should be — and go from there. When we can agree on the mission or goals of a personalized learning initiative, it becomes easier to break down the barriers and engage the various teams so we can start to agree on the technology tools and support that will meet those goals.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). A dynamic mash-up of workshops and coaching definitely falls into the sweet spot. It is crucial always to align any professional learning with current trends and needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

On June 9, the National Education Association heard a flurry of criticism from its union members after publishing an article titled, “ As More Schools Look to Personalized Learning, Teaching May Be About to Change.” I am a special education teacher, so everything feels like personalized learning. What do I need to learn?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

I must say that the definition and description above align seamlessly with the environment we are currently experiencing. Investments in flexible seating should continue, but a more concerted effort to personalize learning through high-agency practices such as blended learning is needed at scale.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

This is a skill they will definitely need in their future! Self-regulation is a hallmark of personalized learning. Students are more prone to own their learning as they are taking proactive steps to identify where they are, where they want to be, and what is needed to succeed.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. My point though is that there is definitely room for growth in terms of validating all the talk with substance. A one-minute video equates to well over one million written words.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. We don’t have to be the experts; we just need to know enough to get our students started exploring and creating with AI.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

Why is it so hard to teach K-12 educators how to promote student agency and to provide choices around content and pacing—why is it so hard to teach educators how to personalize learning? I am a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland in the Educational Technology Program for the School of Education.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

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. Differentiating and personalizing instruction is no easy feat.

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