1. PERSONALIZEDLEARNINGThree practical examples andthoughts
about whats different?Jordan Tinney
2. INTENTIONS Discuss three projects centred around a vision for
personalizedlearning; Talk about what it took for these initiatives
to be a success; Talk about whats different how these projects
looked differentthan they would have 10 years ago; Talk about whats
different in terms of teacher and studentlearning; Give initial
thoughts about scaling up. What does it take to havemore than a few
pockets of innovation. Talk much more about process than product.
3. THE FOCUS FOR THESEPROJECTS Environmental Stewardship As part of
the core competencies Cross-curricular or interdisciplinary Of
great interest to todays youth The Cs Critical thinking
Collaboration Communication Creativity 4. PROJECT 1 GLOBAL JUNIOR
Mayor of New York wrote to Mayor of Vancouver to ask forstudent
participation in developing eco-friendly projects. A competition
around the globe.Argentina AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech
RepublicEngland FinlandGermanyGhana HungaryIndiaIreland Israel
ItalyMexicoPeru ScotlandSingapore United States 5. PROJECT 1 GLOBAL
JUNIOR Elementary project: - grades 4 to 7. Goal: to design and
build an environmentally friendly streetvendor cart. Task includes
design, marketing, promotion and sales. Teamwork and the use of
technology was an emphasis. Must be a realistic and viable option.
6. GETTING THE CONTENT Organized over Skype. Curriculum and
supporting instructional materials delivered online. Regular touch
bases via Skype. Final competition closure online via Skype with
contestingschools from around the world. Students in Vancouver won
international excellence awards intechnology and in critical
thinking for their efforts. 7. THREE SCHOOLS THREERESULTS 8. WHAT
DID THEY DO? Communicated around the globe with students from
othercultures. Shared projects, videos, and research. Research was
on factors that make cities sustainable, fun andhealthy. Design a
zero-impact street vendor cart that sells food inspiredby a global
city. The design was to draw on themes that included
density,efficiency, sustainable design and local foods. But firstof
course 9. ROAD TRIP! 10. THEN Design, build, script, market, cook,
and sell 11. SO WHATS DIFFERENT? Different role of teacher
vulnerable in some ways, expert in others. Teacher we provided no
materials, all via Skype and email from New York Different role of
district staff (liaison) dealing with and dismantling barriersover
continents. Finding resources and continuing to provide
technicalexpertise. - Really not much different from what weve done
in the past. Role of students very similar to many projects of the
past with the exceptionthat students reach out across the world to
participate with other nations.Students able to share their
creativity globally rather than just locally. Like aninternational
science fair. Different role of students in culminating activity.
Different role of the students in terms of their own initiative to
teachthemselves the tools they needed to be successful. It is about
access andempowerment. 12. WHATS DIFFERENT? 13. PERSONALIZED
LEARNING IS Access to information that Inspires students to pursue
topics of interest that Motivates them to resolve and address
issues/problems ofinterest to the community and to Share their
understanding through demonstrations of learning invarious ways
often fueled and facilitated by technology. This framework remains
true for all three of the examples.
