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The potential of personalized learning technology—as evidenced in the military, gaming, corporate training, and informal learning—suggest the potential going forward is much greater that what we’ve seen to date. When technology is used to extend, personalize and transform learning, it makes a world of difference.  Getting Smart blog.

Via Pippa Davies @PippaDavies

Last November, the members of the Metro Vancouver education community met to address the questions around Personalized Learning.  This blog offers a synopsis of the questions and ideas around this important topic.

 

"Four areas around Personalised Learning were discussed, with the intent of creating a working document demonstrating what Personalised Learning may look like at a class, school, district and provincial level. These areas were: stakeholders, structures, general competencies, skills and knowledge, and assessment and reporting. From these discussions, the following ideas emerged."

Via Kathleen McClaskey

Richard provides his perspective about personalized learning from four different perspectives:

 

"When I think of personalized learning in light of these roles I find that my mind-set (perspective) can not help but influence my views.

 

as a …

Parent – I am all for personalized learning. I really am not all that concerned how it happens as long as it is good for my son and helps him develop the qualities of an engaged life-long learner.

 

as a …

Curriculum Developer – I find that personalized learning is not so much about the content of the curriculum (I am speaking of learning outcomes, in particular mathematics outcomes and processes) but about the modes through which students are able to meet the outcomes.

 

as a …

Student – I can only say yahoo. About time.

 

as a …

Teacher – I believe that personalized learning is a good thing for students and I hope to promote a classroom atmosphere that supports personalized learning. I am also really nervous about how this is to be done as my learning was certainly not personalized so I am working it out as I go."

 

What is your perspective?

Via Kathleen McClaskey, Dennis Richards

From Stephen Petrucci's blog, Leadership i Public Education, a connection is made between UDL and Personalized Learning. Here are some of the connections he has made:

 

"As we continue to search for ways to frame personalized learning in British Columbia, we can point to some practices that have been around for a long time - notably the Science Fair. Rather than pitting the philosophies of revolution vs evolution in our education system, I believe it is crucial to recognize what currently exists as excellent practice in personalized learning. This approach is very much in line with the appreciative inquiry model which encourages a focus on what is going well."

 

"The Science Fair project is an excellent example of "independent study" - a term we use in describing a personalized learning framework."

 

"Finally, it is clear to see how well a science fair project fits in the Universal Design for Learning framework through Multiple means of Representation, Multiple means of Action and Expression and Multiple means of Engagement."

Via Kathleen McClaskey