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An Rx for PL

by Jim Rickabaugh, Director A colleague recently contacted me with an interesting question. He described a school he has been working with to implement personalized learning practices. Historic performance at the school has been about average and one of the goals is to increase student academic learning in addition to building good learning habits and strong skills. They are encouraged by the p...

What to Look for in a Personalized Learning Environment

As the personalized learning movement continues to grow, we are hearing with increasing frequency the question, “What should I look for when visiting a personalized learning environment?” This is an excellent question. Knowing what to look for can make the difference between seeing what seems to be a positive engaging learning environment and understanding the factors present that contribute to ma...

We are 11 years into the 21st Century!

Kathy Onarheim Director As we are moving towards transforming the K12 system of education many educators are grabbing onto the tools that technology provides. WIKIS, MOODLE, online courses, Web 2.o, Voicethread Glogster Facebook Twitter Video, video, video.... primary sources many, many more.... So many tools and so much to learn and apply! As we moved from the l...