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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. So, last week I called one of my major sponsors – a distance learning professional development company – Advancement Courses.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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6 Practical Blended Learning Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

To refresh your mind, blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom teaching methods with digital and online media. It aims to provide a more integrated learning experience, leveraging both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility of online resources. Fabbian et al.’s

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Using Hybrid and Blended Learning to Promote Student-Centered Classrooms

Waterford

Blended learning includes a mix of whole-class and student-centered learning. Unlike hybrid learning, the method of student-centered learning is not specified. It could involve digital media as well as offline resources like classroom makerspaces or library books. The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning.

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4 Ways to Teach With Play

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn more about Bloomz. is a District Technology Resource Teacher for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, KY where she conducts professional development and provides supports to educators in instructional technology. You can even coordinate volunteer schedules, donations, and parent-teacher conferences. Leanna Prater, M.A.

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How to Keep Kids Safe

The CoolCatTeacher

She is an educational consultant for Mackin Educational Resources and Cantata Learning, and Executive Director of Library & Educational Services for Biblionasium. Shannon Mclintock-Miller @ shannonmmiller is a mom of three wonderful children, a teacher-librarian and a technology integration specialist. Host: Vicki Davis.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

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