The Open Classroom 21 st Century Educational Technology and Learning | K12 educational transformation through technology Personalized Learning: A Working Definition A group of philanthropies and school and technology advocacy groups, with contributions from educators, compiled a four-part "working definition" of the attributes of personalized learning. They also identified critical questions for K-12 officials to consider in implementing personalized learning. Related Story: What Is 'Personalized Learning'? Educators Seek Clarity Sources: Developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Afton Partners, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, CEE Trust, the Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, Charter School Growth Fund, EDUCAUSE, iNACOL, the Learning Accelerator, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Silicon Schools, and educatorsDesign & Visualization: Stacey Decker Coverage of personalized learning and systems leadership in Education Week and its special reports is supported in part by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.
Instructional Technology | iTeach Students at Shiloh Point have never known a world without the Internet, cell phones, instant messaging, and other forms of communication and collaboration. The world around them is being ‘flattened’ by the tools that allow individuals to connect, share and create at any time at any location. Our vision is to use classroom technology to engage students in asking question and choosing tools to facilitate real world problem solving. It is our job as educators to help empower our students to be constructors of knowledge, rather than just receptacles.
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What is personalized learning? When adopting technology in the classroom, one of the key concerns for educators is classroom management. Often, they believe that with devices come three options: Ban devices outright (Good luck!)Lock them downOpen your classroom up to the Wild Wild West! However, I have found that many traditional methods of classroom management readily translate to a technologically rich curriculum – with some modification. Restructure the Classroom Most of us teach in “traditionally” structured classrooms – the teacher is in front and the students sit in rows looking at the teacher. Moving away from a teacher-centered learning space and building on a student-centered learning environment is an important shift that often involves switching up your physical classroom setup. At Eanes ISD in Texas, Carl Hooker addresses the power of a flexible learning environment in his post “The Obituary of the Student Desk.” Device Cues Cell phones are a popular tool in the classroom today. Change your View of Devices
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