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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Consider for a moment the impact of the physical classroom. According to a study by Tanner and Lackney (2006), the design of physical spaces significantly influences student engagement and academic performance. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). A Means et al.

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. I, like many teachers, liked to promote the excellent work taking place in my classroom so other colleagues could view my students’ work. Classroom Use. How many followers do you have?

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What Are Hyflex Classes? The Evolution of Higher Education

Neo LMS

In hyflex classes, all students have access to all materials created for the course at any time. In fact, hyflex classes were originally developed in 2006. He shared the concept in 2006 and laid out four principles for every hyflex class. Accessibility. All students have access at any time to all materials and classes.

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. She left the classroom to support K-12 teachers nationally by creating professional development. I was asked today if I’m sharing and certainly, I am.

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Swarming the Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Instead, it should use simple rules to guide it.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

It has replaced my use of iMovie in the classroom with my students because it is more robust. I’ll also dive into some of the features that have me most excited as a classroom teacher. For these reasons, gridlines are a must-use in my classroom. To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro.

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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. Creating relevant cultures of learning is the responsibility of all who serve kids, not just teachers in the classroom. Ormrod, J.E.

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