Creativity and Personalization

The 21st Century learner demands a vastly different educational experience than the one size fits all factory model of education. This course will focus on the idea of using technology to promote engagement in the classroom through creativity and personalization. But what does that all mean and look like in my classroom? That is the question we will explore in this session.

This course will be delivered as an online course. you are expected to participate in the discussions and complete all assignments to get full credit for the session.

Essential Question

How can technology tools and strategies be used to bring creativity and personalization into your instruction?

What is Creativity?

Watch:

Schools Kill Creativity - Sir Ken Robinson

What is Personalization?

Grounded in the following strategies Voice, Choice, Pace & Place. Personalized learning goes beyond just differentiating your instruction.

Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni75vIE4vdk

Reflect and Discuss: Click on the word bubble below to go to the discussion.

The learning ecosystem adapts to each child’s needs.
Individuals, not institutions, drive the flow of learning resources.
The learning ecosystem supports all students in accessing the right learning experiences and supports at the right time.
“School” takes many forms, with some kids attending schools that look a lot like many schools do today, some kids assembling custom mosaics of learning experiences, and everything in between.
Physical learning hubs provide safe places for kids to go while functioning as portals to the broader community and to learning resources beyond the community’s boundaries.
Every child moves at his or her own pace while engaging in interest-based collaborative learning.

- See more at: http://www.personalizelearning.com/#sthash.2Ax345fE.dpuf

The learning ecosystem adapts to each child’s needs.
Individuals, not institutions, drive the flow of learning resources.
The learning ecosystem supports all students in accessing the right learning experiences and supports at the right time.
“School” takes many forms, with some kids attending schools that look a lot like many schools do today, some kids assembling custom mosaics of learning experiences, and everything in between.
Physical learning hubs provide safe places for kids to go while functioning as portals to the broader community and to learning resources beyond the community’s boundaries.
Every child moves at his or her own pace while engaging in interest-based collaborative learning.

- See more at: http://www.personalizelearning.com/#sthash.2Ax345fE.dpuf

The learning ecosystem adapts to each child’s needs.
Individuals, not institutions, drive the flow of learning resources.
The learning ecosystem supports all students in accessing the right learning experiences and supports at the right time.
“School” takes many forms, with some kids attending schools that look a lot like many schools do today, some kids assembling custom mosaics of learning experiences, and everything in between.
Physical learning hubs provide safe places for kids to go while functioning as portals to the broader community and to learning resources beyond the community’s boundaries.
Every child moves at his or her own pace while engaging in interest-based collaborative learning.

- See more at: http://www.personalizelearning.com/#sthash.2Ax345fE.dpuf

The learning ecosystem adapts to each child’s needs.
Individuals, not institutions, drive the flow of learning resources.
The learning ecosystem supports all students in accessing the right learning experiences and supports at the right time.
“School” takes many forms, with some kids attending schools that look a lot like many schools do today, some kids assembling custom mosaics of learning experiences, and everything in between.
Physical learning hubs provide safe places for kids to go while functioning as portals to the broader community and to learning resources beyond the community’s boundaries.
Every child moves at his or her own pace while engaging in interest-based collaborative learning.

- See more at: http://www.personalizelearning.com/#sthash.2Ax345fE.dpuf

Explore:

Creativity Resources

Personalization Resources

Stages of Personalization

Flexible Learning Paths

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Apply:

Pick one or two tools you learned about in the resources above. Answer these questions

What does the tool have to offer for creativity or personalization?
How would I use this tool/strategy in my classroom
What would the students do?
How might this impact teaching and learning?

Post your 2 tools and integration ideas to this padlet wall.

Try It:

Pick ONE tool to use in your classroom. Try it in the classroom. Add your tool and reflection to this Google Doc so we can all share the tools we used and learn from each other.