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Designing Powerful Learning Experiences
When people talk about curriculum they are usually talking about instructional materials. With all the new learning opportunities--projects, adaptive learning, simulations and games--I like to think in terms of learner experiences.
#ChoppedEdu: Blended Learning Recipe
With our friends at Digital Learning Now! and The Learning Accelerator, Getting Smart hosted a blended learning workshop today.
#SXSWedu: Warming Up
Things are warming up outside and inside here in Austin at #SXSWedu on Tuesday, day two of the conference.
How Online Learning Enables Personalized Learning – An Interview with Dr. Lisa Collins
By: LOtL Editors. We recently sat down with Dr. Lisa Collins, the Senior Director for Instruction and Training at our sponsor, Fuel Education, to discuss what personalized learning means, how online learning enables it, and how the online learning experience differs from the traditional school experience.
Making Personalized Learning Plans Personal
Personalized learning plans won’t reach their full potential until students can pursue those plans each day at school.
The Maker Spirit is Alive in Portland ( at #ipdx14 )
Great educators here in Portland are getting excited and ready to kick off their next two days of learning together- definitely feeling moved by the maker spirit.
Success: If We Can’t Define It, How Can We Expect It?
What would most help all students (in -- fill in your district) to be successful? How many times have you heard this question? My response is -- how do you measure success? What is success? And, how do we know we have achieved it?
Cook Up a Batch of Blended Learning With Us
So crack open the BLIG 2.0, gather up your laptop or tablet and head on over to the Cook Up A Batch of Blended Learning Workshop while you are SXSWedu. You’ll leave with resources and a plan to start implementing blended learning into your school immediately. Just don’t forget your apron.
Who Will Own the Lifelong Learning Relationship?
So, who will own the learning plan app? It depends, but it’s clear, said Yang, that, “Technology is quickly disrupting professional and personal skills at a rate that has never been seen before in history.”
Math Applications for Academically Precocious Teens
A Seattle area dad called last week because his 12 year old daughter is bored in math. I recommended a few apps and a look at the coding, robotics, DIY, and maker space for application opportunities. What would you suggest?