Last August I wrote that Personalized Learning was a “rising tide” in North American schools and districts. Specifically, I said that, thanks to new insights from science and psychology and new trends in IT and social media – all of which were starting to coalesce in K-12 education, “the Genie” was out of the bottle,” […]
‘BC’s ‘Innovation Strategy’ breathes new life into Personalized Learning for BC schools
It’s amazing what a good look in the mirror and a fresh coat of paint can do to revive almost-forgotten projects. On January 29th, the BC Ministry of Education convened a remarkable forum at the Wosk Centre with headline speakers and a gallery of people from business, educational and social interests. The forum was staged […]
The leaning tower of PISA (testing)
Among top news items last week, prior to being eclipsed by the death of Nelson Mandela, was the release of the most recent PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) testing results. If you want to learn more about PISA you might check here, but, in a nutshell, PISA tests are for 15-year old international students […]
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