Personalized Learning

School districts have been overwhelmed with the array of ed tech. For many K-12 leaders, the answer has been to hire instructional technology coaches to guide classroom implementation.

Here is a roundup of K-12 thought leaders who discuss digital learning, diversity, global collaboration and other topics on their blogs and Twitter feeds.

Educators are more proactively using technology to support learning for all students, and support the four C's—collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.

To help teachers and staff continuously grow and to meet objectives of the District Equity Plan, ACPS uses Gale eBooks: Professional Learning, an on-demand experience that is personalized for the district's 2,000 educators. Sponsored content by Gale, a Cengage Company.

Guest columnist Rachele Dene Poth says a learner-driven classroom empowers students to build future-ready skills through more authentic and meaningful work.

Too often, students shy away from challenging tasks that require them to step out of their comfort zones. As educators, our goal is to create an environment where students feel comfortable taking risks and are willing to persevere through difficulties.