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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

It worked until our site eventually became one of the first sites to roll out a one-to-one policy with Chromebooks. Even during the past school year, many educators who previously used the blended learning approach decided to reduce the amount of virtual learning.

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5 reasons why blended learning programs fail-and how to save them

eSchool News

[ Editor’s Note: This story is Part 1 of our April series on Blended Learning. Too often, educators who are considering investing in blended learning pull back after hearing horror stories of good programs gone bad. Now, all secondary students are issued a Chromebook that is theirs to keep—even during the summer.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Robert has held various leadership and instructional roles in the field of education, with a focus on online and blended learning. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education – Science at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1993.

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6 Must-reads for This Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

See what you think: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies = Blended Learning That Works. In Bold School, Kieschnick lays out an effective, workable education framework that blends common sense with technology while reminding teachers that tech is a useful tool for achieving pedagogic goals, not the opposite.

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6 tips for making the most of your iPad and Chromebook carts

eSchool News

The elementary English teacher who is using a blended learning approach in her classroom, for example, has come to rely on that cart of fully-charged iPads or Chromebooks that’s rolled into her classroom at 8 a.m., ready for a full day of tech-based instruction. It’s not always easy.”. Build a schedule that works for everyone.

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We Have a Winner! Student Summit Grant

EdTechTeam

In 2014-15, Temple High School received six out of seven distinctions, ranking it 2nd out of 40 peer schools in its TEA (Texas Education Agency) comparison group, earning distinctions for achievement in math, reading, science, social studies, post-secondary readiness and top 25% for closing the achievement gap.

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Financial Viability of Some ‘Personalized Learning’ Charter Schools Unclear, Report Says

Marketplace K-12

The “personalization” strategies in play in those schools vary widely, and include “station-rotation” models that move students through different approaches to learning, with different experiences with technology. ” See also: Growing Pains for Rocketship’s Blended Learning Juggernaut.