Giving Compass' Take:

· EdSurge Fusion conference speaker Dr. Scott McLeod explains that there are 4 big changes in education that make the learning process personalized. 

· Is personalized learning meeting the demands of the world around us? Does it help students develop the skills they need to succeed?

· Take a look at some of the benefits of personalized learning.

What needs to happen to move your school or district toward an effective implementation of personalized learning? According to EdSurge Fusion conference speaker, Dr. Scott McLeod, there are Four Big Shifts that propel “deeper learning schools” along their personalized learning journey.

Based on his research on hundreds of schools, McLeod says he's seen four changes that are key to making the learning process relevant and personalized:

  • From factual recall to higher-level thinking: Moving from pedagogy that requires students focus on factual recall and procedural regurgitation to one in which students work on tasks of greater complexity including creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication and collaboration.
  • From teacher control to student agency: Letting go of the traditional teacher-controlled model and moving towards learning environments with greater student agency.
  • From traditional activities to authentic work: Moving from isolated academic work environments to providing students opportunities to engage with and contribute to relevant local, national, and international interdisciplinary communities.
  • From traditional resources to a technology-rich environment: Infusing classrooms with more resources beyond the traditional paper and pencil propel the previous three shifts into high gear.

Read the full article about personalizing learning by Sam Peterson at EdSurge.