Unit 2, Activity 1

Unit 2, Activity 1: What is Personalized Learning?

Personalized learning is not a new idea but there seem to be many variations in the definition of what it is and what it looks like in education. Technology has played a huge role in the current discussion but most agree that it is not just about using digital tools.

For our purposes let's turn to the school library view. In its National School Library Standards AASL defines learning personalization as "the process of using a diverse variety of educational programs, learning experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual learners."

Select one or two of the following options to learn more:

• A Guidebook for Success: Strategies for Implementing Personalized Learning in Rural Schools (article)

• How This School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent (podcast)

• It's Time Teachers Reclaimed 'Personalized Learning' in the Name of Equity (article)

• Personalized Learning in K-12 Schools, Explained (video)

• 3 Myths of Personalized Learning (article)

• Why Personalized Learning Should Start in School Libraries (article & webinar link)