Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 26, 2023
This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on blended learning’s role in the wake of the pandemic. education is building back stronger.”
What does blended learning mean in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
It notes that ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding has provided school districts with opportunities to leverage new educational approaches and technologies and that “these innovations serve as the catalysts for rejuvenation, charting a course toward the restoration of educational excellence.
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Blending with the Station Rotation Model
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 18, 2021
Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.
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Dallas ISD Selects Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum for all Secondary Schools
eSchool News
JUNE 20, 2023
PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced a new partnership with all Dallas Independent School District (ISD) middle and high schools to provide math education for over 66,000 students.
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Balance the Delivery
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 12, 2022
Fast forward to the post-pandemic environment of education. After a year of blended instruction, or a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning, schools are questioning the amount of time students spend in front of screens. Here we have to acknowledge the role of technology in the educational process.
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Blending Online and Offline Learning: Exploring Hybrid Schedules
Catlin Tucker
JULY 3, 2020
Even though this schedule has students on campus attending class four of five days each week, it is unlikely that secondary students could take the same number of courses on this schedule. Another option is to supplement the blended learning courses that combine face-to-face and online learning with entirely online courses.
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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 6, 2018
The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.
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5 reasons why blended learning programs fail-and how to save them
eSchool News
APRIL 13, 2017
[ 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. Next page: 3 more ways blended learning programs fail).
3 Strategies for Personalizing Feedback Online
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 20, 2020
In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work. Henderson, M., & Phillips, M.
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The Station Rotation Model Tip #3: Practice Rotating for Seamless Transitions
Catlin Tucker
MAY 7, 2023
Noelle Gutierrez has been working in public education for almost twenty years. She then worked as an Instructional Coach for seven years, training and coaching secondary teachers in student engagement, standard-based strategies, curriculum development, and blended learning.
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How administrators can keep funding in their district
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Additionally, 48 percent of parents said their community does not offer enough education options for them. My recommendation for school leaders is to develop online or blended learning programs.
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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 19, 2023
This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.
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3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning
Catlin Tucker
JULY 30, 2023
Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. When students have a voice in their education, they become more engaged and invested in the process.
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EdisonLearning and Pointful Education Partner To Expand Access To Online Career and Technical Courses
eSchool News
MARCH 11, 2021
Pointful Education’s suite of CTE and elective offerings are now available to all secondary students enrolled in eCourses through EdisonLearning. The courses feature project-based learning, engaging video content, a variety of assessments, and interactive activities. Southwick, CEO of Pointful Education.
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Giving Students Flexibility With Competency-Based Education
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. Last month, Johnson joined a handful of educators from the League of Innovative Schools on a tour of three public school districts in New Hampshire, a leader in competency-based education.
N.C. district targets online, blended learning solutions
eSchool News
JULY 30, 2015
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to implement Edgenuity’s blended learning, instructional services, initial credit and credit recovery. Edgenuity will provide access to its full curriculum and offer Blended Learning, Instructional Services, initial credit and credit recovery to the district’s 78 secondary schools.
6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Universities or school districts will have to adapt in order to accommodate quality flexible learning. Demand for K-12 teachers, as well as High School and secondary teachers in the U.S. But what does it all mean?
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Keep, Start, Stop: A Student Feedback Strategy
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 3, 2024
Even though we are teachers, it doesn’t mean we stop learning, growing, and improving and their feedback can help us improve our practice. In the template I created for teachers , there are two additional slides with sentence starters for elementary and secondary students. Model the process and/or analyze exemples.
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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.
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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs
Edsurge
MAY 28, 2020
It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.
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Time is the Best Resource You Have
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 5, 2021
These are challenging times, and I cannot express my gratitude enough to dedicated and resilient educators who continue to show up for kids and each other. Educator voice is critical and even more so now as people are burnt out and emotionally drained. It’s no shock that their number one response is time. Close the lesson.
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10 edtech experts you should follow
Hapara
JANUARY 14, 2022
Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy Hockenbary. Dr. Monica Burns. Kasey Bell.
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Plagiarism Prevention: Best Practices with Urkund
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 1, 2019
Still, others aren’t integrated with learning management systems. Let’s look at some features that make Urkund an excellent alternative that educators should try. Urkund integrates with most learning management systems, online, or by email. Urkund only partners with secondary districts and post-secondary education institutions.
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Make Your “Summer Resolutions” a Reality This School Year
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 12, 2019
We can see beyond the daily challenges associated with teaching and remember why we chose to pursue a career in education. It is critical that we proactively develop a learning community in our physical and online spaces. First, we must learn our students’ names as soon as possible. What is our purpose? What drives us?
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334 5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
After adding functional, technology-enabled learning environments, District 214 saw “ higher attendance, lower discipline and much more engagement ,” Schuler said. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out which blended learning program will best fit your classroom. Student achievement scores in the district have increased as well.
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Innovative Ed-Tech Tools Should Bring Real Personalized Learning to Students
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JUNE 27, 2016
To remain relevant and have impact on a large scale, classroom integration must retain a profound concern with how to empower schools and teachers to educate students of widely differing abilities. And that means navigating the debate between segmentation and collaboration that dominates secondary education today.
The #ISTE19 Recap Show
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 28, 2019
(Record Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019) These three educators co-authored Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World and talk about research, differentiation tools, and so much more from ISTE19. She’s now working with future secondary teachers and new faculty members at University of Indianapolis.
High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes
eSchool News
AUGUST 4, 2023
an accredited private school specializing in blended learning and providing personalized learning experiences. Schools use VHS Learning to provide their students with high-quality online courses. VHS Learning currently has approximately 19,000 course enrollments annually.
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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2021
VHS Learning collaborates with educators and educational organizations to help schools maximize their resources,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. The association also leverages VHS Learning’s professional development programs to partner with more member schools. Statewide Partnerships.
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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.
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Why An Assessment Tool Is Crucial in Blended Learning- MAP TESTING
Saving Socrates
JANUARY 30, 2014
Now you might say, no I still have kids that perform awesome in my class and deserve the A and then don''t perform so great on a standardized exam because of test anxiety or a learning issue or some other factor. Yet, it doesn''t mean we should entire disregard all standardized exams as having a place in educational evaluating processes.
Educator: These are “My Tech Essentials”
eSchool News
JUNE 2, 2017
[ Editor’s note : “My Tech Essentials” is a new monthly feature on eSchool News that highlights the choice of ‘must-have’ technology used by one tech-savvy educator; with the hope that other educators might also find these peer-tested tools useful. Our 1:1 approach to technology has allowed us to move into an era of blended learning.
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6 Must-reads for This Summer
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 29, 2020
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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Promethean Continues Streak as Market Leader for Interactive Flat Panel Displays in US and EMEA
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
As the education system worldwide began to get a handle on remote and blended learning models, the demand for interactive displays in classrooms remained strong. share of the total global interactive flat panel display for primary and secondary education market over the last twelve months as of 31 March 2021.
‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online
Edsurge
MARCH 2, 2020
One enterprising principal she knows created a Google folder for schools to share their virtual learning plans. Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic.
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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 15, 2023
Metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea. Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles.
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Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091
Shake Up Learning
JANUARY 5, 2021
The post Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Student Portfolios are the epitome of Dynamic Blended Learning and going beyond the due date because they are never “done.”. Thank you to the Blended Learning with Google contributors for sharing your expertise!
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The Power of See, Think, Me, We
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea. As educators, our mission extends beyond teaching a curriculum – it’s about shaping self-aware, critical thinkers who can navigate an increasingly complex world.
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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom.
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3 strategies for virtual student-centered learning
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
When secondary educators plunged into emergency online teaching in March 2020, we faced a slew of challenges. This is not for lack of trying, most definitely on the part of educators everywhere, and we’ve now reached a point where teaching blog posts like “Is Anyone In Teaching Actually Happy?” fill my teacher-gram.
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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now
edWeb.net
MAY 11, 2020
To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. Setting the Course for Secondary Students. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.
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54 Embracing Change
Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
MAY 4, 2014
Here is my presentation description: Shifting Education – Embracing the Transformation. One of the key ideas in the presentation is that a collective ‘we’ are the people who will change education in a positive way. My Shifting series: Shifting Education – Shifting Learning – Shifting Attitudes.
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itslearning to host ISTE roundtable series on education practices
eSchool News
JUNE 24, 2016
Sessions will allow participants to discuss specific topics in depth amongst themselves and with education leaders, including world-renowned ed-tech expert Alan November. Educators point to the ability to learn from colleagues, in addition to experts, as essential for enhancing their abilities. Personalized Learning Roundtable.
Create It to Believe It
The Principal of Change
JUNE 8, 2021
” I have always enjoyed her blog , and we have recently published her latest book with Katie Novak, “UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes. I don’t believe in waiting for post-secondary institutions to say, “Portfolios are now valuable, so you should create them.”
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