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title: "Closer or Further Away"
date: 2018-01-09
url: https://learningischange.com/2018/01/09/closer-or-further-away/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Newsletter Archive"]
tags: []
---

# Closer or Further Away

Some folks make resolutions.

I just ask myself: ‘Will this get you closer to, or take you further away from, your goals?’ If it gets me closer, I do that thing. If it takes me further away, I don’t do that thing. It makes a lot of decisions easier.

[How the Heck Do You Grade Choice-Based Learning?](http://ajjuliani.com/heck-grade-choice-based-learning/)

> Portfolio approaches to grading allow for students to own their learning to a greater degree. If this fits for your classroom/school, I highly recommend trying some of the advice found here.

[The Personalized Learning Toolkit – EdSurge Guides](http://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/the-personalized-learning-toolkit)

> If you are looking for research and exemplars in the area of Personalized Learning, look no further than this guide from EdSurge. Find your entry point!

[Bringing digital citizenship into the school curriculum](http://www.blog.google/topics/education/bringing-digital-citizenship-school-curriculum/)

> As we look to be our better selves on the internet in 2018, it is good to have a strong curriculum to guide us (and our students). The Be Internet Awesome digital citizenship curriculum for students & the accompanying teacher training course are great.