Go to this Episode 18's Show Notes at: edtechenergy.org/listen18 OR melanie.wiscount/listen18 In today’s episode (Episode 18), I talk about how to create personalized learning pathways for your instruction, student learning, and assessment. Get ready to hear MANY strategies, tips, and implementation ideas to start small and end BIG with a variety of ways to personalize 3-4 learning pathways, and then exponentially personalize inside of each pathway. Below are the links that were mentioned in the podcast episode. ❓If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at melanie@edtechenergy.org. The Fleming VARK Questionnaire for Younger People. You will need to pay to use this survey, but the low cost is worth the advantages it gives you as well as the time it saves collecting the data, reporting it in an easy form, and providing analysis. Learn more about the VARK subscription ($37.50 at the time of this blog post) at this link. When creating personalized learning pathways, start with UDL, Universal Design of Learning. This type of model works seamlessly with personalized learning. At the link provided, you’ll find UDL Guidelines for Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression, to create learners who are purposeful and motivated, resourceful, and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal oriented. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~⭐Below is a possible flow you may use to create a learning pathway template for a lesson: 1. Learning Outcome(s) 2. Essential Question(s) 3. Standard(s) 4. Word Wall with Definitions 5. Hook 6. Instruction A 7. Learning Activity A 8. Mini assessment/exit ticket ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⭐Below is a possible flow to create a learning pathway template for a 3-lesson unit of study: 1. Learning Outcomes 2. Essential Questions 3. Standards 4. Word Wall with Definitions 5. Hook 6. Instruction A 7. Learning Activity A 8. Mini formative assessment/exit ticket 9. Hook 10. Instruction B 11. Learning Activity B 12. Mini formative assessment/exit ticket 13. Hook 14. Instruction C 15. Learning Activity C 16. Mini formative assessment/exit ticket 17. Group Work – reviews, applies, and prepares for independent work 18. Summative independent Work – End Result ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⭐Here are possible group breakdowns based on Pres-assessment quiz score percentages: Three-Group Pre-Assessment Score Breakdown: · Group A – 85%-100% · Group B – 70%-84% · Group C – 69% and below Four-Group Pre-Assessment Score Breakdown: · Group A – 95%-100% · Group B – 80%-94% · Group C – 70%-79% · Group D – 69% and below ⭐EdTech strategies to personalize learning are: · Use adaptive learning websites. · Create learning playlists. · Create interactive infographics. · Use mastery paths in LMS platforms. · Create your own instructional videos. · Create a challenge in a personalized learning pathway. · Use online notebooks like OneNote to personalize every part of the learning pathway. OneNote could be the way you deliver your personalized learning pathway. Check out these teacher interactive guides to learn how to create in OneNote. · Use your LMS, Nearpod, or Pear Deck to create your personalized learning pathways. · Use media to supplement and motivate the learning. · Create backchannels where student may ask and answer questions. The backchannel then becomes a source for support. Use Padlet to create a visually appealing backchannel. · Use a social annotation tool like, hypothes.is, for students to socially learn together in their groups. · Create personalized learning paths in Sutori. 👉I created a Personalized Learning Path Checklist for teachers to use as you begin creating your personalized learning pathways for your students. Grab the FREE checklist at the link at this link: https://engage.edtechenergy.org/personalizedlearningpathchecklist Want to increase student engagement in your classroom to new heights? 👉Join the EdTechEnergy Community to receive weekly EdTech strategies, tips, templates, timesavers, and FREEBIES in your Inbox: https://engage.edtechenergy.org/join-community Links mentioned in the Episode 18 podcast: The Fleming VARK Questionnaire for Younger People Universal Design of Learning OneNote and OneNote teacher interactive guides Nearpod or Pear Deck Padlet hypothes.is Sutori ➤ Grab the show notes at melanie.education/listen18 ⭐Remember to Rate, Review, and Subscribe to my podcast, The EdTechEnergy Podcast!⭐ When you SUBSCRIBE to The EdTechEnergy Podcast, you’ll hear and learn how to use technology in a high engaging way in your instruction, student learning, and assessment! New ...
