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Vision Boards: Start the Year with a Visual Goal Setting Exercise

Catlin Tucker

When you articulate the “why” or value of a vision board for your students, explain that the mental practice of visualizing has been shown to positively impact motivation, confidence, and physical ability (Ranganathan, Siemionow, Liu, Sahgal & Yue , 2004 ). Creating a Vision Board. Step 1: Time to Reflect.

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What if students could study what they love, at a pace that suits their needs?

The Hechinger Report

Educators, researchers and advocates still quibble over the precise definition of personalized learning, but most agree on this much: In these classrooms teachers don’t pass out identical worksheets and tests to every student. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning.

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50 Alternatives To Lecturing

TeachThought - Learn better.

” (Prince 2004). “Flipped-class” learning. Face-to-Face Driver blended learning. Rotation blended learning. Flex Blended Learning. “ Online Lab” blended learning. HyFlex Learning. Competency-Based Learning. So then, the list.

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The Number of Students Taking in Online Courses Is Quickly Rising, But Perceptions Are Changing Slowly

Edsurge

The organization’s co-director Jeff Seaman said in an interview this week that the group, which started collecting the data in 2004, stopped because of limited observable perception changes. The last academic leader perception survey released by the Babson Research Group was in 2016.

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The Progression of our Lower School Technology Integration

Tech Helpful

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. We are seeing our teachers adapting blended learning into their math curriculum using Khan Academy and Matific. We've come a long way baby!

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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We EdSurge spoke with Dirkin about how an LMS can make professional learning more affordable and personalized and keep master teachers engaged—as well as what professional learning might look like in the future.

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Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Edsurge

The MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) program coevolved with the technology available. Over one-half of participating school districts allowed students to take home their laptops by 2004; a second RFP was issued in 2006; and the MLTI program expanded into high schools in 2009.

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