Kindergarten Personalization: Tech Tips and Implementation Tricks for PL with Kinders (Ep. 03)

Westside Personalized: A Personalized Learning Podcast

Watch the Podcast Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIxJuVjpoc&t=2s

Dustin's Bio (@MrCarlsonK): Dustin Carlson is an Apple Distinguished Educator and is a National Board Certified teacher. Dustin is an innovative, tech-savvy leader in our district whose passion for working with kindergarteners and sharing with his fellow educators makes him a valuable asset to our students and staff district-wide.

Description: In this pod, Dustin and I discuss his experiences as an Apple Distinguished Educator before diving in to look at how Dustin leverages technology and flexible learning centers to facilitate personalized learning practices in his classroom.

As you listen…

• Note the technology pieces that Dustin has leveraged to facilitate personalization in the classroom. Most of these resources can be found in the show notes below.

• Consider the choice opportunities Dustin affords his students, specifically with the choice charts he has created.

• Remember that this podcast is audio from a video that can be accessed in the link above if you would like to view some of the handouts and classroom practices Dustin references. There is also a link in the resources below to a 360 video tour of Dustin's classroom and each of the learning centers he has created.

Grade Level: Elementary (Primary)

Resources

ABCmouse.com

360 Video of Dustin’s Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cCIpjooCQM&t=528s

Choice Charts Examples: https://docs.google.com/a/westside66.net/document/d/1BF-_eTh0e47WJnmNWgPyCCCbl67ZG3GMOJRawCfxFHw/edit?usp=sharing

Info on the Apple Distinguished Educator Program: https://www.apple.com/education/apple-distinguished-educator/