personalized learning
Good Work: Grateful for 5 Signs of Progress
With a month left in 2014, it’s clear we’ve seen progress in student access, EdTech, model schools, districts on the move, and affordable higher ed.
New Open Content Partnership Will Save Schools Money, Boost Personalization
K-12 OER Collaborative, led by a group of eleven states and a group of nonprofit partners organized by The Learning Accelerator (TLA), announced their intent to sponsor development of comprehensive, high-quality, standards-aligned with K-12 mathematics and English language arts content.
#BlendedJourney: Sharing Your Blended Learning Story
This year at iNACOL, we were able to moderate an excellent and inspiring conversation about blended learning by simply asking people to share their journey. Learn more about what excites educators and the trends that are on the horizon in this twitter recap.
Rand Study Says Personalized Learning Boosts Academic Gains
A Gates Foundation funded report indicated that public charter school students are making greater gains in math and reading than similar students at comparable schools.
If Online Courses Support Personalized Learning, Then Why Aren’t We Using Them?
We say that we want students to own their education, to be invested in what and why they are learning, but are we realistically putting them in a position to want to learn? Online courses provide an opportunity for schools across the country to offer a larger variety of courses with expert teachers.
EdTech 10: From #iNACOL14, With Love
This week's EdTech 10 highlights news and developments from the 2014 iNACOL conference in Palm Springs, CA and beyond.
100 Schools Worth Visiting
Based on a couple thousand school visits and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of 100 schools worth visiting.
Next Gen Schools that are Leading the Way
New report from Getting Smart in partnership with Next Generation Learning Challenges profiles 14 schools nation-wide as they implement a personalized learning model and share their successes, challenges and next steps.
Lighting the Path to Personalized Learning
A Getting Smart report, produced in partnership with Next Generation Learning Challenges, that tells the stories of schools across the country that are dedicated to creating a next gen learning environment that sets high expectations for college readiness, personalizes learning for all students, and is optimized for scale.
Befuddled by Blended Learning
By: Paul Curtis. Why we need to retire “blended learning” and set a more meaningful goal for educators like deeper, more personalized learning supported by digital and virtual learning experiences.