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Lightspeed launches PD, webinars around collaborative learning

eSchool News

Inaugural PD, collaborative learning event to be held on December 4, 2015. Lightspeed Technologies , a provider of classroom audio solutions, is launching the Lightspeed Learning Academy, which will kick off with a one-day professional development event, and a new leadership webinar series.

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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Staker (2011) defined this approach as “any time a student learns at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and at least in part through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace” (p.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. Standards Alignment Is Essential One of the most frequently-cited needs of educators is alignment to standards.

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Crunch the Numbers:New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah

eSchool News

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Podcast Takeaway.

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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. Reflections on the use of blended learning.

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Celebrating a School-Wide Commitment to Powerful Learning

Digital Promise

Curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and student interest through “RLS Periods,” classes based on the Renzulli Learning approach with topics including gardening, astronomy, and ceramics. Teachers use technology to create authentic and collaborative learning experiences for students. Halloran School No.

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