This presentation was shared by Evan Abbey at Keystone TIC (Dubuque) 6/18/14. It highlights the new student personalized learning system coming from AEA PD Online

1. Evan Abbey
AEA PD Online
TIC – 6/18/14

2. Personalized Learning
Personalized learning refers to instruction that is paced to
learning needs, tailored to learning preferences, and tailored to
the specific interests of different learners. In an environment
that is fully personalized, the learning objectives and content as
well as the method and pace may all vary (so personalization
encompasses differentiation and individualization).
- US Department of Education “Transforming American
Education: Learning Powered by Technology” (2010)

4. Issues with Implementation
• Troubles with definitions
• Technology system management requires resources
• Content dilemma
• Pathways to post-secondary
• Coordination statewide

5. A Systems Approach
The AEAs are committed to the delivery of a Student Personalized
Learning System. It will allow districts a seamless way to flexibly offer
different student solutions for:
• Personalized Learning
• Competency Based Education
• Student Portfolios (Integrating with I Have a Plan Iowa)
• Career Pathways
• Credit/Component Recovery

6. Let’s Start with Teachers
What do we need to do to better create personalized learning
opportunities for teachers?

7. Let’s Start with Teachers
What do we need to do to better create personalized learning
opportunities for teachers?
• More self-paced modules to elect
• Align with Iowa Teaching Standards
• Self-paced courses
• Wide calendar of informal learning events
• Ability to network & collaborate informally with other
teachers
• District, statewide, and national learning opportunities in
one place
• A place to gather your learning and demonstrate your
credentials

13. Self-Paced Courses

14. Self-Paced Courses

15. Upload Your Own Trainings
• Supports PDF, ePub, and SCORM
• Online training for development
• SCORM builder (SoftChalk) – Statewide license

29. Now, Let’s Do the Same for
Students
• Self-paced modules
• Assessments and Performance Tasks
• Structured and personalized learning opportunities
• Wide calendar of informal learning events
• Ability to network & collaborate informally with other
students
• District, statewide, and national learning opportunities in
one place
• A place to gather your learning and demonstrate your
credentials

31. Key Content Pieces
Our content catalog will build from many different locations
• Community College Partnership
• Individual District/Teacher Submission
• OER (Open-Source) Content
• AEA PD Online content (training system, OLLIE series, K-
12 server lessons, etc)
• Other Partners (e.g. Institute for Excellence and Ethics)

32. Phases for Implementation
A look at our timeline for development
• Summer 2014 – Development of system infrastructure
• Fall 2014 – Soft Rollout, initial pilot
• 2014-15 -- Expansion of catalog
• Spring 2015 – Onsite training for system use
• Fall 2015 – Marketed rollout
• 2015-16 – Addition of assessments, targeted curriculum
areas (Algebra, Government, History, Biology, etc)
• Fall 2016 – Rollout of first student communities

33. Consider the Possibilities
Given what you have heard, where do you see the
Student Personalized Learning System having an impact
in your school district?
What components are critical in its development?

34. Evan Abbey – eabbey@aeapdonline.org