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ISTE Article: "Personalized learning is built on the idea that each learner is unique and learns in different ways. This is called variability in learning."

Week 1 - Additional suggested video: ["Two national leaders, who helped write the 2010 National Education Technology Plan (listed in the printed resources below), discuss the plan, personalization of learning, new curriculum standards and assessments, and their insights about directions for digital learning. Excerpted from an interview with Glenn Kleiman from EpicEd.org" from MOOC Ed]

The outline for the EdTech Challenge. It is a way for teachers to think about collaboration tools, content management systems, personal learning networks, formative response tools, open educational tools, and electronic portfolios.

ISTE Article: "We are living in an interesting time. Personalized learning is the best opportunity and most efficient way to ensure students learn what they need to learn to be successful," says Randy Ward, San Diego County superintendent of schools.

ISTE Article: "When I explain the DLC program model to others, people have a two-part reaction: The initial excitement and curiosity about what sounds like "ideal" teaching practices, followed by speculation and doubt. If every student has access to technology and projects replace tests, what are the students actually learning?"

ISTE Article: "Words are meaningless unless all concerned agree on their specific definitions. Even if there is a general consensus on terms, what those terms actually mean in the real world has a tendency to evolve and morph without warning."

Dyslexie font to help with reading for dyslexia. Free for home use/ personal use.

Week 1 Suggested reading pp 8-16 A report from the 2010 Symposium

This is a great article on how educators can use the Internet to access free professional development in online spaces.

Personalized Printed Cards Delivered At Your Desk, Instantly! There's just something about a paper greeting card that never loses its charm for some of us. We like to hold the greeting in our hands, feel the crisp paper, run our fingers over the words and pictures- as if we were trying to absorb the essence of the message.

Ann spoke with me about this. It really sounds like an easy option to use with students.