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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

So, it should not be surprising that only 27% of 8th and 12th-grade students earned a score of proficient in writing in the last report published in 2011 by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The lack of focus on writing in education is baffling, given the positive impacts of writing on learning. Shanahan, T.

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The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Research reviewed by Elisabeth Trambley, Jacob Sattelmair & John Ratey (2009), and Kristy Ford (2016) all conclude how both recess and physical activity lead to improved learning outcomes. If technology is available utilize GoNoodle , which is very popular as students rotate between stations in a blended learning environment.

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10 Popular Educational Trends and What You Need to Know

Waterford

Blended Learning. Blended learning is a school or classroom structure in which students learn partially from direct teacher instruction and partially in more self-directed activities.[1] 1] This mixture might be perfect if students are learning from both school and home next year. Personalized Learning.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

9] Consider trying blended learning , a strategy that involves a mix of independent learning and whole-class lessons. Research in Higher Education Journal, 2011. Interactive Learning Environments, 2016, 24(6), pp. Learning in a mobile age: An investigation of student motivation. Williams, K.,

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Success with Online High School Courses: From Probation to Graduation for More Than 600 Students

FuelEd

Contributor: Amanda Cunningham Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 9:15am In its new series, “Research: Outcomes of Blended/Online Learning Programs,” the Evergreen Education Group takes an in-depth look at successful blended and online programs across the nation to examine the best practices that have created tangible results.

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The power of ed-tech in the developing world

Neo LMS

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. Zaya Learning Labs. This is on top of the $3.5 Descomplica.

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