How can you maintain the magic of personalized learning in a classroom of 25 students? What about a whole grade of four-hundred? A district of several thousand? And how do you make sure that students are actually learning and hitting age-appropriate competencies? That’s what we’re exploring this episode with two advisors at a unique high school in Rhode Island. It’s called the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center — aka the Met School.

A key factor of personalized learning is equity. How can educators make sure that all students feel seen, are understanding the information and are successful in the classroom? Listen to this episode to see how cultural competency is a crucial skill for teachers to have and implement in their lesson planning and classroom environment.

Personalized Learning #4: Professional Development And Networks For Teacher Support by EdTech Times

Listen to our full interview with Alexander Lucini to find out what resources teachers need to effectively implement personalized learning in the classroom.

How is Rhode Island leading the way with personalized learning? To find out, we spoke to Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Ken Wagner and Providence Superintendent Chris Maher.

Student-centered, personalized learning could redefine the classroom as we know it. But how are education leaders making it happen? Listen in to find out.

What is the state of new jersey doing to increase access to education and better prepare young people for the workforce? Listen in to our interview with New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis and guest host Kevin Fudge of ASA to find out.

At ISTE 2016: Interview with John Refke of Belkin by EdTech Times

Unlocking Health is a an exploration and strategy game for teaching the principles of results based financing.

http://elab.emerson.edu/unlockinghealth/

The Engagement Lab is an applied research lab at Emerson College focusing on the development and study of games, technology, and new media to enhance civic life. http://engagementgamelab.org/

The Engagement Lab often produces digital games to promote learning, but occasionally the instructional games are tailored to fit developing countries. One such game is Handwashing with Ananse, a game taught to children in Ghana to encourage hygiene and prevent disease.

To learn more about this global education initiative, we interviewed Wade Kimbrough, a game designer, researcher, and project manager at the Engagement Lab. Listen to our latest podcast to hear what he had to say about the project in Ghana.

Full story:

http://edtechtimes.com/2015/10/08/global-education-podcast-handwashing-with-ananse-in-ghana/