Empathy Mapping to Put the Learner At the Center
I recently created a quick video introducing Mason High School teachers to the idea of empathy mapping. Empathy mapping is a tool that designers use to focus on the end-user of their…
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Leveraging Choice-Boards as an Opportunity for Co-Creation with Students
This piece originally appeared on LearningPersonalized.com Mason City Schools has been on a Personalized Learning Journey for the past two years where leadership and staff have immersed ourselves in the everyday challenge…
5 Tips for Families as They Transition to Home Learning
This think piece originally appeared on LearningPersonalized.com With the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 prevention plans underway, many parents, guardians, and caregivers have suddenly found themselves in the role of the homeschool teacher….
Breaking Down Personalized Learning Myths
Is Personalized Learning all about ONLY teaching to students’ interest? Is the curriculum totally individualized? Does PL have to involve technology? We have all heard these questions. It turns out, these are…
Ignite Your Vision at Mason High School
InnovateK12 is a national cohort of innovative schools that was started inside Minnetonka Schools in Minnesota. Most of the districts participating in that cutting-edge program are creating design challenges with their staff….