Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

McComb School District down in McComb, Mississippi doesn’t just believe in the power of technology when it comes to personalized learning. All of our classrooms are learning labs now. They are not following Common Core textbooks—they're working together in PLC teams.

Competency Based Learning 82

Competency Based Learning Policies Common Core Elementary 82

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

“We’ve blocked three days off leading up to the first day of school for curriculum and lesson planning. You’ve got time to plan ahead.” When school leadership made this announcement in August during our staff training, I immediately felt overwhelmed and confused.

Khan Academy 60

Khan Academy Assessment Differentiated Instruction EdTech 60

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

I would argue that the principles laid out in the book are critical for moving to competency-based learning, as you need strong, clear, and consistent standards-based grading (SBG) practices to get there. Breaking with Tradition: The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work by Brian M.

Competency Based Learning 52

Competency Based Learning Education Blended Learning Common Core 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

Many administrators at public schools say they are using strategies to “personalize” learning, giving students the chance to tackle coursework at their own pace or have a greater say in what they study. And that, these advocates say, is the real goal for personalized learning. — Tara García Mathewson.

Competency Based Learning 81

Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 81

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

The only goal is to learn the material, sooner or later. The strategy looks different in every classroom, as does the material that students must master. They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. For struggling students, there is ample practice, until they get it.

Learning 108

Learning Common Core System Groups 108

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Snoopy Snow Brawl is a multi-player coding game that encourages kids to use problem solving, strategy and algorithms in a snowball fight between Woodstock and his bird friends that Snoopy referees. Other features and functionality include interactive puzzles, word-free block based programming, different stages for all learners, and more.

Tools 69

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called badges a “game-changing strategy.”. Although sometimes talked about as a “movement,” Mozilla’s Open Badges Project was really more of a technical specification, one that was transferred from Mozilla to IMS Global Learning Consortium in 2017. Reader, they were not.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145