Personalize learning

Personalize LearningPersonal Learning Pathways for Every Learner Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey https://sites.google.com/site/personalizedlearningtoolkits/home Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Personalizing learning means learners... know how they learn best. are co-designers of the curriculum and the learning environment. have flexible learning anytime and anywhere. have a voice in and choice about their learning. have quality teachers who guide their learning. use a competency-based model to demonstrate mastery. self-direct their learning. design their own learning path. Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Who am I as a Learner?http://middletown.patch.com/articles/all-saints-pre-k-science-and-art-fair-celebrates-early-childhood-creativity 3 Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Teacherstend to bethe hardestworkingpeople in theclassroom --how aboutlearnerstakingcharge oftheirlearning? 4 Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Teachers and students roles change co-learners co-designers guides and curators pathfinders Personal Learning Guides Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

How do I learn best? Dewey, Piaget, Bloom, Bruner, Vygotsky Everyone is a diverse learner 6 Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Personal Journeys (PJs)Kevin McLaughlin teaches Year 4 in the UK whereeach child has their own PJ. This is his journey.• redesigned classroom with 5 learning zones.• kids have their own personal journey.• teacher and students set learning targets.• kids are motivated in meeting learning targets.• teacher has more time to meet one-on-one. http://www.ictsteps.com 7 Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Understanding How We Learn Best www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

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Personalized Learning Models Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Why are Finlands Schools Successful?http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.htmlIts not the time in the classroom. Its the teacher in theFinnish classroom that makes the difference. Teaching is ahighly valued profession. Less facts, no standardized testingsystem. More time developing creativity. Students stay withthe same teacher for six years. This is called "looping." Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

British Columbia introduces anInteractive Discussion Guide onPersonalized Learning.British Columbias plan consists offive key elements: personalizedlearningbc.ca/#/1 1. Personalized learning for every student 2. Quality teaching and learning 3. Flexibility and choice 4. High standards 5. Learning empowered by technology Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Personalized Learning Institute @ CESA 1 The Institute @ CESA #1 was established to work with 45 member school districts on a unique regional approach to transform public education in Southeastern Wisconsin into a system that is student-centered and personalized for each learner.The Honeycomb Model is based on change inthree areas:1. learning and teaching2. relationships and roles3. structures and policiesTheir research concluded: 1. Teachers are working harder than ever. It is a design problem. 2. Money is tied up in a system that does not allow for flexibility. http://www.cesa1.k12.wi.us/institute/ 14 Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Competency-Based PathwaysRe-engineering designed for success so failure is no longeran option.• Students advance upon mastery.• Competencies include explicit, measurable learning objectives.• Assessment is meaningful and a positive learning experience for students.• Students receive rapid, differentiated support based on their individual learning needs.• Learning outcomes emphasize competencies that include application and creation of knowledge along with the development of important skills and dispositions. Recommendations from iNACOL: https://sites.google.com/site/ competencybasedpathways/ Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

The Big Picture Learning Design http://www.bigpicture.org/schools/learning-goals/ The Five Learning Goals are: Empirical Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Communication Social Reasoning Personal Qualities Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

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A Digital Learning Backpack couldinclude a device with... A customized set of apps and tools to support a student in... • reading • writing • creating • communicating • collaborating • math concepts • organizing • note-taking • researching Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Reading Good Reader Includes annotation features to mark-ups PDFs typewriter text boxes, ("sticky notes"), text highlights, freehand drawings, lines, arrows, rectangles, cloudy shapes, text underlines; file management; transfer and syncing files, zoom feature; text search. ($4.99) Web Reader Web Reader HD 2.2 for iPad uses text to speech technology along with web page content recognition to read web pages to you. ($1.99) Speak Text Copy and past text into the reader and have it read back or have it translate and read. (free)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Note taking Paperport An universally-designed app with a combination of tools that can support the broadest range of learners! It includes typed or free hand notes, Dragon Dictation, audio notes with ability to access and share content in Dropbox and cloud storage services. (Free) Audio Note Lite Text notes, audio notes, draw tool and highlighter; can synchronized note and audio recordings; universally-designed to support many students. Limited use with free version. Evernote Evernote lets you clip audio, video, text, images, whatever you can think of and save it to a central web repository. You can assign documents or files with tags for easy collections and organization. (Free) Notability Notability supports all note-taking needs -- handwriting, PDF annotation, word processing, and media insertion and automatically uploaded to Dropbox, iDisk or WebDAV in a format you choose. (.99)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Researching Dragon Go! Dragon Go! knows what you want simply by how you say it! And it will deliver you directly to the best mobile sites offering what you want - Google, You Tube, Wikipedia, Albums, Twitter, etc.. (free) Qwiki 3,000,000 topics in a format perfect for the iPad: visual, audio, and text pulled from Wikipedia, Google, and other search engines. (free) WolframAlpha This app is like having a geek in your pocket by doing dynamic computations based on built-in data, algorithms, and methods. This app brings expert-level knowledge to you immediately when you need it. ($2.99)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Brainstorming iBrainstorm Capturing and sharing your inner most creative genius has never been easier. Introducing the first multi-device collaboration tool from Universal. (Free) SimpleMind Mind mapping tools that turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch into a brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device. (Free) Idea Sketch Idea Sketch lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. (Free)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Organizing iHomework Keep track of assignments in a color coded calendar; organize courses; record grades; organize reading material and books; set alarm for reminders on assignments; sync with your laptop. ($1.99) DropBox Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, documents, and videos anywhere you go. Put it on your computer and as an app, you can take everything that matters to you with you everywhere you go. My Homework Record homework in a calendar; receive reminders; set priorities; organize courses in time or block schedule; add teachers and contact info. (free) Toodledo - To Do List Toodledo is a powerful task and note manager for the iPhone and iPad that will organize your to-do list and notes.Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Math Concepts Khan Academy Take all the videos created for the Khan Academy and take them mobile -videos, catalog, notes, and forum posts are cached and viewable off-line. There is an assessment for ongoing feedback for schools. (free) Sketch Explorer Drag, manipulate and animate visual mathematics to develop and generalize your understanding of fundamental concepts across elementary math, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and beyond. (free) Algebra Touch Includes the first 5 lessons in Algebra: Addition, Like Terms, Negatives, Multiplication and Order of Operations. (free)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Writing / Storytelling Storykit Create an electronic storybook. Write some text, illustrate by drawing on the screen, tag a photograph or drawing on paper, photograph the image, and record sounds. Layout elements of your story can be dragged, pinch and altered with ease. (free) Toontastic Lights, Camera, Play! Toontastic is a creative learning tool that empowers kids to draw, animate, and share their own cartoons through imaginative play. (free) Dragon Dictation Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the keyboard. Caster Free Caster Free quickly and easily creates podcasts on your iPhone and iPad. (free)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Communicating/ Collaborating Skype Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free with Skype for your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Screenchomp Share a great idea. Doodle on any screenshot from your camera roll. Preview your bite-sized video. Output your recording to Screenchomp.com for easy sharing. (Free) Doceri Interactive whiteboard for collaborative work on an iPad. (Free)Barbara Bray (barbarabray.net) Kathleen McClaskey (edtech-associates.com)

Thank you for attending!Do you have any questions?For more information on Personalized LearningFollow Barbara on www.scoop.it/t/making-learning-personal, www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-the-student-centered-classroomWebsite: http://barbarabray.netEmail: barbarabray@gmail.comTwitter: bbrayLinkedIn: barbarabrayFollow Kathleen on... www.scoop.it/t/personalized-learning-plearning,www.scoop.it/t/leveling-the-playing-field-with-appsBlog: udlmobileapps.blogspot.com/Website: www.edtech-associates.comEmail: khm@edtech-associates.comTwitter: khmmcPresentation with linkshttps://sites.google.com/site/personalizedlearningtoolkits/home

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