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Horizon's Report - Adaptive Technologies
Horizon's Report, Adaptive Technologies
Adaptive technologies is a technology that is still four to five years from becoming widespread, but the possibilities of this technology are amazing. I couldn't figure out a better way to say it, so this information is straight from the report.
Adaptive learning technologies refer to software and services that adapt to individual students’ needs as they learn. These tools are now capable of learning the way people learn; enabled by machine learning technologies, they can adapt to an individual student’s progress and adjust content in realtime or provide customized exercises when they need it. Educators in higher education envision these adaptive platforms as new, patient tutors that can provide personalized instruction on a large scale. There are two levels to adaptive learning technologies — the first platform reacts to individual user data, and adapts instructional material accordingly, while the second takes into account aggregated data across a large sample of users for insights into design and adaptation of curricula.
Adaptive technologies is a technology that is still four to five years from becoming widespread, but the possibilities of this technology are amazing. I couldn't figure out a better way to say it, so this information is straight from the report.
Adaptive learning technologies refer to software and services that adapt to individual students’ needs as they learn. These tools are now capable of learning the way people learn; enabled by machine learning technologies, they can adapt to an individual student’s progress and adjust content in realtime or provide customized exercises when they need it. Educators in higher education envision these adaptive platforms as new, patient tutors that can provide personalized instruction on a large scale. There are two levels to adaptive learning technologies — the first platform reacts to individual user data, and adapts instructional material accordingly, while the second takes into account aggregated data across a large sample of users for insights into design and adaptation of curricula.
Next week, we will look at some of the challenges to implementing some of the technologies mentioned in the previous weeks. The preview of the report can be found here.
Education on Air Conference by Google
Education on Air Conference by Google
Google is hosting a 2 day Education on Air Conference. All you need to do is register and enjoy the keynotes and sessions at the comfort of your computer.
Date: May 8 & 9
Cost: Free
Google is hosting a 2 day Education on Air Conference. All you need to do is register and enjoy the keynotes and sessions at the comfort of your computer.
Date: May 8 & 9
Cost: Free
Tech Tip - ClassTools.net
ClassTools.net
This is one of my favorite web tools for the classroom. ClassTools.net offers tons of great tools to use in the classroom. Some of my favorites are:
This is one of my favorite web tools for the classroom. ClassTools.net offers tons of great tools to use in the classroom. Some of my favorites are:
- Fakebook - Create a fake Facebook page for anyone.
- Could be used for characters in a book, historical figures, scientists, etc...
- Twister - Create a fake Tweet
- Could be used for thinking about what a certain character or historical figure might Tweet
- SMS Generator - Create fake text messages
- Could be used to show a text conversation between characters or historical figures
