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Personalized Learning
School Cliff: Learning That Doesn’t Suck
A college prof called yesterday. He said, “College sucks.” He’s taking a couple courses as a humbling market research project. He found dated content and tools and disengaged students. I said, “If you want to see disengagement, you should try a high school algebra course.”
EdTech
3 Ways to Use ThingLink and Edmodo
If you're a teacher looking for ways to engage and inspire students you should consider creating interactive graphics with ThingLink and publishing them in Edmodo.
Personalized Learning
25 Leading Thoughts from Tom Vander Ark in 2012
Trends Better Learning Online Maps, Playlists, & Badges: Key Blended Learning Themes Grouping, Tracking, & Personalizing Why Aren’t There Any Next Gen Learning Platforms? From Chronology to Competency Better Tests, More Writing, Deeper Learning A Turning Point for Personal Digital Learning…
EdTech
SMARTtech Top 10: Hello 2013
Happy New Year from the Getting Smart team! Is your resolution to stay in better touch with current events in education? We can help. Each week we do the work for you and compile our Top 10 SMARTtech stories - leaving you with more time to dedicate to other resolutions. So, take a look at this week’s news, then hit that treadmill. You’re welcome.
Personalized Learning
10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom
Start with an image defined through multimedia. Present ideas. Create links to amazing sites. Explore, share and create with ThingLink in the classroom!
Personalized Learning
Ed.gov Advocates for New Approaches to Capturing Evidence
Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World is a new report from the EdTech Office at the Department of Education. "The report discusses the promise of sophisticated digital learning systems for collecting and analyzing very large amounts of fine-grained data ("big data") as users interact with the systems," said Karen Cator, the outgoing EdTech Director. "It proposes that this data can be used by developers and researchers to improve these learning systems and strive to discover more about how people learn. It discusses the potential of developing more sophisticated ways of measuring what learners know and adaptive systems that can personalize learners' experiences."
Personalized Learning
A Rocketship Takes Off in South Africa
“We are introducing the blended learning model into South Africa to provide quality education at a cost that the country can afford,” said Stacey Brewer, a recent MBA graduate following the now prevalent U.S. trend of smart kids becoming edupreneurs.
Personalized Learning
12 Must Read Papers of 2012
The 12 papers I most frequently cite (or plan to cite over the next few months) cover blended learning, online learning, competency-based learning, and edtech. They come from our friends at SETDA, iNACOL, Digital Learning Now, and the Department of Education.
Personalized Learning
When Blended Learning Becomes Calvinball
So, it took me a while to write this because I was waiting for the right words to come to me. I’ve had the topic for a while – it was just the vocabulary that was not coming. This past weekend, the authors of this blog were featured on the State of Tech podcast (you can download it from iTunes or online at thestateoftech.org) and it was listening to my colleagues that finally brought the words to me for this post. So with that, I begin with the end in mind.
Personalized Learning
Q&A: A Split Screen Strategy Drives Proficiency-Based Learning
Ananth Pai, an elementary teacher in Minnesota, turned to game-based learning and a "split screen strategy" to engage and motivate students in the classroom. Today, Mr. Pai shares increased insight into his shift to a "split screen strategy" and how his efforts to personalize learning through proficiency-based learning model fit into a predominantly traditional school setting - with seat time, grades, and more.