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Personalize Learning Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey Co-Founders of Personalize Learning, LLC www.personalizelearning.com [email protected] Why Personalize Learning NOW!

Why Personalize Learning NOW!

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Presentation for Connected Educators Month that was a prompt for great discussions. Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey provide rationale for personalizing learning. Go to www.personalizelearning.com to learn more.

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Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey Co-Founders of Personalize Learning, LLC

[email protected]

Why Personalize Learning NOW!

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Myth of Average

www.personalizelearning.com/2013/07/design-learning-from-extremes.html

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Ownership of Learning

Research demonstrates that when learners drive their learning it leads to:

• greater engagement and intrinsic motivation• students setting higher challenges• students evaluating their work• better problem-solving

From his research article, "Learners in the Driving Seat”

Chris Watkins, is a researcher at the University of London, Institute of Education

Chris’ Research is on Academia.edu

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Declining Engagement

"The Gallup Student Poll surveyed nearly 500,000 students in grades 5 through 12 from more than 1,700 public schools in 37 states in 2012.• 8 in 10 elementary students are

engaged with school. • 6 in 10 middle school students

are engaged with school.• By high school, only 4 in 10

students qualify as engaged.

http://thegallupblog.gallup.com/2013/01/the-school-cliff-student-engagement.html

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Motivation, Engagement and Voice

For learners to create new knowledge, succeed academically, and develop into healthy adults, they require each of these experiences.

▲ Without motivation, there is no push to learn▲ Without engagement, there is no way to learn▲ Without voice, there is no authenticity in the learning

From the research report on Motivation, Engagement, and Student Voice by Dr. Eric Toshalis & Dr. Michael Nakkula

http://studentsatthecenter.org

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Connect the Dots under the Personalized Learning Umbrella

www.personalizelearning.com/2013/10/connect-dots-to-personalize-learning.html

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From The Shift from Cohorts to Competency: http://www.digitallearningnow.com/dln-smart-series/

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Response to Learners

Understand Learner with UDL lens:

Strengths, Challenges, Interests,

Passions

Learning Goals Identified

Learner develops plan with Teacher

RTL for all Learners

www.personalizelearning.com/2013/05/rti-in-personalized-learning-environment.html

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Reflection as Evidence of Learning

Maria’s &

Jared’s Learning

Backpack

Feedback Loops

Peer Review

Journals

ePortfolios

www.personalizelearning.com/2012/12/10-predictions-for-personalized.html

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Learner NOT Student!

I was VERY good at following directions which made me an excellent student. Now if only I was a good learner! :-)

A student waits for the teacher to direct. A learner directs their own learning.

-Response in Google+, April 23, 2013Learner NOT Student Discussion

Lisa Welch K-2 Co-Teacher, KM Explore - Kettle Moraine School District, WI

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Questions??

Maria’s &

Jared’s Learning

Backpack

Comments??

Why Personalize Learning NOW!