Preparing Students to Learn Without Us.

The article discusses the ways in which U.S. education and curricula are changing in order to personalize learning approaches in the face of increased common education standards. The author comments on New Jersey's Hunterdon Central Regional High School's use of inquiry-based teaching methods, as well as the use of educational technology such as blogs and other Web 2.0 technologies by teacher Anne Smith of Arapahoe High School in Colorado. Also discussed are the differences between personalized self-directed learning that is available in online networks and the personalized learning opportunities of students in schools.