February 2016

FEATURES

REVOLUTIONIZING LEARNING SPACES WITH PROJECTORS AND DISPLAYS
By Tara Smith
Collaboration and learning go hand-in-hand for students who have access to these dynamic tools, and teachers in the following four schools are seeing exciting new levels of engagement.
● Creating Collaborative Learning Spaces

A PERSONAL STATEMENT: HOW SCHOOLS USE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO CREATE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING JOURNEYS
By Ellen Ullman
One of the greatest benefits of using technology in our classrooms is the ability to deliver highly relevant, pertinent materials individualized for each child’s learning style and other needs. That’s where a learning management system (LMS) comes in. Used properly, an LMS allows teachers to help each child soar.

WHAT’S IN A WORD?
By Christine Weiser
The difference between “personalized” and “individualized” learning is more than just semantics: a conversation with Diana Laufenberg.

BETT 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

PRODUCTS

PUT TO THE TEST: T&L EDITORS TAKE SOME NEW PRODUCTS FOR A TEST DRIVE.
● Achieve3000 BOOST Programs
● Autodesk Design Academy
● Adobe
● Insight’s ADVANCEfeedback
● Newsela

WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS

EDITOR’S NOTE: EDTECH: IT’S A SMALL WORLD