Personalized Learning: A Guide for Engaging Students With Technology - Couverture souple

Grant, Peggy; Basye, Dale

 
9781564843524: Personalized Learning: A Guide for Engaging Students With Technology

Synopsis

With personalized learning, teachers and students are more empowered to take charge of the education experience. This approach transforms learning environments, turning them into dynamic communities of practice populated with connected learners taking advantage of digital tools. The authors show how personalized learning with technology can be used to meet the needs of all learners - from gifted students to students with disabilities - and how it can help achieve school goals. The book concludes with a step-by-step guide for planning a school-wide personalized learning initiative. The hands-on planning and evaluation tools make this an excellent resource for teachers and administrators, both individuals and entire schools and districts.

Features:

  • Examples of what personalized learning looks like at different grade levels and for different learners
  • A look at how personalization of learning activities can help meet Common Core and ISTE Standards
  • Comparison of tools and technologies, criteria for choosing a device
  • Guided planning process for implementing a one-to-one personalized learning initiative
  • Surveys, checklists, and other evaluation tools

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À propos de l?auteur

After twenty-one years as an award-winning junior high English and reading teacher, Peggy Grant left the classroom to pursue a PhD in literacy education, and then moved to the Chicago area where she taught at Purdue University Calumet, USA for seven years and then worked as a literacy consultant with Learning Point Associates. Peggy writes educational content for the Web and for online and face-to-face training in project-based-learning and technology integration. In addition to creating written content, Peggy has conducted numerous state, regional, national, and international presentations and workshops on literacy, assessment, higher-order thinking, and 21st century skills. She has also developed and facilitated long-term professional development for classroom teachers in urban, rural, and suburban school environments.

Dale Basye is an award-winning writer, author, and creative director with over twenty years of professional experience in both the journalistic and advertising arenas. His specialty is creating dynamic and relevant multimedia experiences for children and has worked with Quaker, Nestle, Lucasfilm, the Oregon Department of Health, Lego, Portland Public Schools, Mattel, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Portland State University, USA to develop and implement a number of programs and campaigns for young people. His work has earned him two Communication Arts Awards of Excellence, a Gold and Bronze medal in the Summit Creative Awards, and two Portland Rosey Awards for Interactive Work.

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