A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). Thus, my thinking changed.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2020

The Definition Of Blended Learning by TeachThought Staff This post was originally published in 2012 and updated in April 2020 Blended education. Hybrid learning. Flipping the classroom. The post The Definition Of Blended Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 16, 2016

public schools to attend an Apple Distinguished Schools Day where Natick shared its blended learning approach with other schools and districts. First, a quick definition: According to the Online Learning Consortium blended learning means “a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is replaced by web-based online learning.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Design Your Classroom for Maximum Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blended learning happens when you mix the face to face classroom with online learning. While flipped classroom is a form of blended learning, it is not the only one.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

When we decided that we’d be giving our sixth-grade students control over their own learning this year, our colleagues told us we were crazy. It turns out young adolescents are extremely capable of engaging in self-paced, blended learning. We’d heard these arguments before but we weren’t convinced.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

This year, as more classrooms are open for students, teachers are reflecting on their experiences from a full year of completely digital learning and asking themselves how they can blend what they have learned in the digital world with the new opportunities that they have available to them in their physical worlds. .

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

This year, as more classrooms are open for students, teachers are reflecting on their experiences from a full year of completely digital learning and asking themselves how they can blend what they have learned in the digital world with the new opportunities that they have available to them in their physical worlds.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

While I was at FETC I ran into Jon Bergmann who is best known for his work on the Flipped Classroom. We had our usual talk on ideas that support both PBL and Flipped Learning. It reminded me that I wanted to write a post dedicated to the idea of how PBL and Flipped Learning really can be a powerful mix.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Can it be learned? Of course, just having a brain does not lead directly to innovative ideas, but it’s definitely a starting point. Maybe they found some new tool that saves time with grading, or they figured a way to gamify a learning activity and witnessed better student performance. But what is innovation anyway? Just ideas.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance. “I The sessions are long because you’re supposed to go deep.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

With over 280 courses to choose from, Advancement Course offers subjects in everything from educator wellness to social-emotional learning and more. He is also a published Author and has almost 30 years' experience in education technology, digital strategy, and improving learning outcomes. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide. Digital citizenship education doesn’t work in a lecture format.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2021

The pandemic has elevated the phrase “blended learning.” ” When schools closed or shifted to hybrid schedules, many institutions turned to blended learning to navigate the new demands placed on teachers and educational institutions. What Blended Learning Is.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

While I was at FETC I ran into Jon Bergmann who is best known for his work on the Flipped Classroom. We had our usual talk on ideas that support both PBL and Flipped Learning. It reminded me that I wanted to write a post dedicated to the idea of how PBL and Flipped Learning really can be a powerful mix.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

– SULS0183 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Canva has gone from this super cool image creation tool to a blended learning platform for teachers and students. ” Related: Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers. The post 4+ Things You Didn’t Know Canva Could Do! Click To Tweet. Listen to this episode.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

My journey as an educator began thirty years ago and—I’ll admit—references to personalized learning were never mentioned or formally discussed back then. We consider physical changes as being individual and unique, yet do we recognize that each person’s learning journey can be just as individual?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

Welcome a post that is a companion to my PBL Flipped Learning Presentation. You will see that Flipped Learning really does connect with PBL plus find 100’s of resources. Those at my presentation will even learn more! In PBL, formative learning activities are scaffolded throughout the project.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Wanda Terral on episode 305 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Safe experiences with monitoring and support can help children understand digital safety. In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety. Listen Now. Enhanced Transcript.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

It’s not blended and there’s no way to mix the audio with the images and written text. With Audio Notetaker, students move well beyond hand-written notes in their quest to learn. Technology has become the great equalizer, providing students of all skill levels the tools needed to fully participate in school.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest post in our series on blended learning. Previously, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also looked at practical examples of blended learning and how they are applied in various educational contexts.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 15, 2013

Megan is the guest moderator on the Canadian Ed Chat (#cdnedchat) on Twitter who enjoys expanding her PLN and learning about new tech tools to improve her teaching and class experience. On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

After a Master’s degree, 120-plus credits, and 30 years in education, I now understand that whatever I do and wherever I go, I am happiest when I’m learning. And if I can find an opportunity that allows me to further my learning without sacrificing my summer vacation—or better yet, enhances it—you can bet I’m going to be the first to sign up.

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wwwatanabe

JANUARY 31, 2012

We want classrooms filled with student collaboration and discussion about their learning, connecting to the world around them. Some rights reserved by tgbarrett Blended learning Students learn in different ways, and at different paces. By having content online, students have more time on task.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

There are not too many education conferences that flip the script and let CEOs grill investors with questions. This means a few large deals, such as Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of educational content and software provider Ascend Learning, may skew perceptions a little. billion in 2017.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Making Learning Happen…New York PBL – Join me in Syracuse, New York in August for some exciting PBL workshops. Join me, the Institute of Play, and PBS Learning Media. What Would Dewey Do?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 17, 2015

Second, it may be better stated as formative learning since I view assessment as a part of the overall learning experience. Last, I have come up with some wonderful formative learning tools, in nine different categories, for use in the classroom I wish to share with you in this series. Check out my Booking Page.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Looking for new ways to review learning, discuss questions, formatively assess, and be more playful with learning? when games are incorporated into learning. I love it when kids are laughing and learning. Here are 24 different games and structures you can use that will infuse laughter and joy into your classroom.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 30, 2013

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. Lotta has been using Edmodo since May 2012, and really appreciates "the global teachers'' lounge" that Edmodo creates.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

“We do not believe that there is yet definitive proof that personalized learning works better than other models.”­. — All That We’ve Learned: Five Years of Working on Personalized Learning. Now Greenberg and his team, including Caitrin Wright and Rob Schwartz, have published a five-year reflection on what they’ve learned.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

It should surprise no one that media comparison studies find no significant difference in student learning. I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). I’ve probably deleted more than is left over.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2017

Episode 126 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Amber Teaman @8amber8 , principal, shares something that happened at her school this year relating to wards day and what she and her team are doing about it. Sponsor: Owl Eyes. But Owl Eyes isn’t just an ebook reader.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 25, 2015

Welcome to post number two in a series devoted to formative learning (assessment). In this post I showcase some tools that can assist in both providing interactive quizzes/check ups and useful feedback that is essential in a classroom focused on student centered formative learning. Quiz Based Tools for Formative Learning.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

We can all agree that the phrase “blended learning” is well and truly a part of the modern-day discourse on education; so much so that academics have begun to curate a universal definition, as well as identify sub-themes and genres of the concept. 4 Models of blended learning. 4 Models of blended learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

History teacher Keith “Hip” Hughes has a massive following on his YouTube channel.Today, he shares his technique for flipping the classroom in engaging, powerful ways. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. Five Ways to Flip Your Classroom. Record your own voice over. Listen Now. Keith: Sure!

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