Personalized Learning

Personalized learning is a mindset and approach to teaching that focuses on meeting each learner where they are and tailoring a curriculum that considers their interests, prior knowledge and skill level, and pace. Such a demand on the teacher requires sophisticated usage of technology in a combination of personalized, blended and online learning.

The Black Boy Crisis

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 21, 2010

Where's the outrage? Bob Herbert rings the bell on the black boy crisis in America. Good new schools are best antidote we've found.

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WKSKABATD

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 19, 2010

CommonCore.org released a sample curriculum. It was classic prep school, but not reflective of the 'fewer, clearer, higher' expectations we should have for all students. Their 'all kids should know all things' attack on P21 postpones the choices we should be forcing as we prepare to develop next gen assessments.

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ReHess x3

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 18, 2010

Rick Hess comments on digital learning, value-added teacher evals, and the edujobs bill.

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Smart is the new Green

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 17, 2010

Private investors increasingly see 'smart as the new green' but unlike clean-tech, the feds still block or limit private participation

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NYC Charters Close the Gap

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 14, 2010

Hoxby study shows NYC charters close the achievement gap and why

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Students Deserve More Magic Moments

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 14, 2010

Starting next month, students deserve more magic--more engaging, more personalized, more relevant learning.

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Our Kids Are in the Future–Don't be Late

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 12, 2010

The KnowledgeWorks Foundation is leading the shift from schooling to learning. Our kids get it, why don't we?

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Smart Profiles on Social Platforms in Post-LMS world

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 10, 2010

Sparse thoughts on next-gen learning platforms. Where will profiles full of content-embedded assessment data sit? Perhaps profiles, like lots of other stuff, will just be social learning apps.

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iPad will bring more innovation than i3

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 9, 2010

Real innovation is needed to close the achievement, teacher, and funding gap. It will come primarily from outside the system and from private enterprise; and it will be in spite of active discouragement from Ed.gov.

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5 Learning Tips for Smart Professionals

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 8, 2010

5 learning tips for smart professionals

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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