Barbara Bray - Rethinking Learning

10 Steps to Encourage Student Voice and Choice

Barbara Bray — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:44:47 +0000

Learn about ten steps you can take to motivate your students to want to learn. Give your students opportunities to take responsibility for their learning. Give them voice and choice about what they learn.

The Artist within Builds the New GroupThink

Barbara Bray — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:52:56 +0000

Learn why everyone is an artist who needs to work alone to be part of the new GroupThink.

Personalization vs Differentiation vs Individualization (Chart)

Barbara Bray — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:36:25 +0000

There is a difference between Personalization, Differentiation, and Individualization. Here is a chart that explains it clearly.

UDL and Personalized Learning

Barbara Bray — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:51:10 +0000

Thought Leaders about Personalized Learning Interview #1 Kathleen McClaskey Universal Design in Learning (UDL) is about providing instruction and the appropriate tools to all learners so they are successful in meeting their learning goals. Personalized learning is all about the learner and starts with the learner. There seems to be some confusion about what UDL [...]

Personalized Learning is NOT Differentiating Instruction

Barbara Bray — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000

Personalized learning is not direct instruction or differentiating instruction.

Curiosity and Learning from Finnish Education

Barbara Bray — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:02:20 +0000

Curiosity starts with a question. Finland changed their education to student-centered model. How can we bring back curiosity and learn from Finland.

10 Tips for Active Listening

Barbara Bray — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:36:36 +0000

Tips on how to do active listening so you build a trusting relationship.

Baby Boomers Retiring: Opportunities for Teaching Jobs

Barbara Bray — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:36:21 +0000

Baby boomers are retiring and teaching jobs are going to be open and ready for you.

18 Predictions for Educational Trends in 2012

Barbara Bray — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:27:01 +0000

Predictions on what learning looks like in 2012.

Occupy Learning

Barbara Bray — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:49:19 +0000

You can occupy your own learning by finding your strengths and weaknesses. Then find your passion and go for it.