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.
Little Innovation or Stickiness in i3 Batch
i3 scoring looks squirrelly; penalized great CMO proposals; and appears to have low stickiness quotient.
Common Core = iPhone for Edu
Common Core standards will encourage investment and innovation
Summer Break
Education is still a seasonal affair and on nice July days one has to appreciate a summer break.
Personalized Learning: Object, Lesson, Course & School
New tools & schools are making it easier to personalize learning
In Search of EduProductivity
Here's a few ideas for states strapped for cash but still interested in boosting learning gains
Don’t kill the guys that will make the US #1 again
Harkin follows the lead of a short-selling hedge fund manager and attacks private colleges; in doing so he's working against the president's completion goal of being 1st in the world by 2020.
MA "Innovation" Regs Block Innovation
Disastrous online learning regs considered in MA provides no waivers, limits enrollment to local districts and limits size to 500 students. This is one place where small schools is a dumb idea.
Build a Flexible Frame for Teacher Eval
Teacher effectiveness should be based largely on performance but we need to build flexible systems and evaluation language to incorporate new data from better sources including content-embedded assessment.
Credit Recovery vs. Dropout Recovery
EdWeek made it seem like online credit recovery is something new, but folks have been at it for 15 years. New dropout recovery models like AdvancePath and PLC build a web of support that gets kids back on track.
Future of PharmD: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Professional schools, particularly in health care, are preparing students for a dynamic and challenging work place. Blended learning and simulations are becoming more common as is a focus on 21st century skills.