Exercises of voice, choice, and collaboration in a personalized learning initiative

ABSTRACT A diverse, urban district’s Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI), committed to transforming instructional tasks through integration of technology, created spaces for collaboration, voice, and choice for the PLI teachers and students. The teachers and students used various web-based technologies for collaboration with their peers, had more choices in teaching and learning and voice in making instructional decisions through meaningful integration of technology. The PLI’s aims include 1) accelerating transformation of learning experiences for all students and preparing future teachers with necessary competencies for the 21st-century skills set and 2) designing learning opportunities and teaching practices that realize student’s full potentials.