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How We Began Online Learning Successfully

The CoolCatTeacher

Reflections from the trenches From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we began distance learning, I started writing and reflecting. As I shared in the book I co-authored, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds , if you are invisible online – YOU DON’T EXIST to others in the space.

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How not to write about HyFlex or online learning

Bryan Alexander

Today’s case in point is an odd article in Insider Higher Ed. “ HyFlex Is Not the Future of Learning ” starts off by complaining about that form of teaching, then becomes a general complaint about online learning. Next he praises the on-campus experience, in contrast to online learning.

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Learnist - create online learning resource pages

Educational Technology Guy

You can search for existing Learn Boards by topic and search term. Here are some from "Education": And here is an example learn board: It''s easy to use and there is a whole section on how to use it with videos, tips, and more. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Online Learning Book Recommendations: And Why I Read so Few Books on the Topic

Edsurge

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Even the book that I wrote about productivity was envisioned initially by the publisher as for online instructors, and then they asked if I would be willing to broaden the audience.

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Express Yourself! Emoji Resources for Math, Science, English and SEL

Teacher Reboot Camp

See my example here. Students can use image editing apps, like Snapchat or Twitter, to snap pictures of their readings and annotate them with emojis. This post explains how I get students to annotate their readings and shows examples. Here are a ton of emoji exit ticket examples. See this example created by a scientist.

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Learning and growing as educators

Neo LMS

Here are five of the ways that I have engaged in professional learning that work well with a schedule and that are available without so many constraints on time or place. Although I was quite resistant to create a Facebook or a Twitter account, once I did, my Professional Learning Network (PLN) has continued to grow.

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Recommended Hashtags to Discover Top Edtech Tools and Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

Many people ask me how I keep up with the latest technology trends and find so many free resources to share on Twitter ( @ShellTerrell ) and on this blog. Hashtags, text starting with a # sign (#word), are the key to discovering amazing education tools and apps and finding examples of how teachers use these tools with their students.

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