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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #7: L. Neumann from SWEDEN!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Here is her recap of Edmodocon 2013: In Sweden Edmodo Con started at 4pm. I have started to get my head around the British school system and think I might understand what the Common Core is, and Stibaly Johnson’s talk about how to use Edmodo definitely inspired me anyway.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more. Blended Learning. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. In addition to fulfilling Common Core requirements, assignments are designed to help students learn critical thinking and workplace skills. In the 2013-14 school year, 7 percent of its students read at grade level, and 5 percent met the state’s math standards.

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What Do Sixth Graders Say About Learning With Games? It Works

MindShift

But while blended learning — a mix of teacher-led and computerized instruction — is proliferating across the country, schools that wholeheartedly embrace games-based learning remain rare. This type of simulation creates real empathy, which helps to make abstract concepts more concrete — and boosts engagement as a result.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Learn more here. Blended learning strategies for those who are short on time. Lian Davies shared this helpful infographic from Edudemic on Blended Learning for busy teachers. Click here to register. This session guides participants through three phases of 1-to-1 planning: Envision, Communicate, and Implement.