Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Intrinsic motivation occurs when students are engaged because of internal rewards, like a love of learning or interest in a subject.[3] 3] These students learn to value learning for its own merits, regardless of any external factors. Extrinsic motivation, however, is learning because of external factors. Buckley, P.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

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. Community Health Volunteer Training. This is on top of the $3.5

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Blended learning in credit-recovery courses and alternative schools—areas where students would often have no brick-and-mortar options—has gotten a bad rap because of questions about the rigor of the online learning experience. Sweat the school culture Culture matters more than technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2017

No, blended learning is NOT hype, at least not in my experience. However, I will say that I have seen people say that they are blending learning when it is not blended learning at all. Through all of this, here are some thoughts on blended learning today. What is blended learning?

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

Last week I participated in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2016 conference. The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2016

Edgenuity, a provider of online and blended learning solutions, launched of a robust new teacher Gradebook at ISTE 2016. Edgenuity’s data capabilities are intended to help teachers in blended learning classrooms view a range of key details about each student’s work at a glance.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

According to an article published in Education Week in 2016, 27 percent of pre-k-12 teachers were absent for more than 10 school days per school year. In 2016, this ratio nearly doubled to one sub for nearly every 6 teachers. The ELF empowers students to set the pace and path of their own learning. teachers in 2011.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 1, 2019

One of these practices is known as blended learning and the term that has been garnering some attention within the education industry as of late. But, what is blended learning? This video offers a good introduction to blended learning if you've never heard the term before. What is blended learning?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2019

A four-year university-wide study conducted by Florida Virtual Campus reports that 70% of the respondents surveyed said that they had spent at least $300 on textbooks in the year 2016. Digital textbooks encourage learning by doing, and therefore, ensure improved outcomes.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

In 2016, 45,567 young people were held in facilities nationwide, down 20 percent from 2012.) Sophia Jones-Redmond, superintendent of the district, which serves students from ages 13 to 21, said that a blended-learning model has been a major factor in this success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Vicki: Yes, you can use Ed Tech and Social Emotional Learning! Her original research went into the design of Renton Preparatory in Seattle, which was a 2016 Top Three STEM School in the nation. Michelle, you’ve done some fantastic work with Social Emotional Learning and Ed Tech. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @ mrzphd is with us today.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

A 2016 survey of such programs found that only about 4 percent of respondents offered field experiences such as student teaching in K-12 online settings. For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” “We are very much focused on classroom teaching.” That’s not unique to Auburn.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. Videos —featuring blended learning, virtual high school and other success stories.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment. Each student is assigned an individualized learning schedule that involves group work or one-on-one interventions with a teacher.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Some highlights: Fourth graders at Salt Creek improved their CAASPP scores by 137% of the state average in the 2016/2017 school year—their first year using the platform—and by 172% the following year. Students can see examples. Text can be read to them. They can click on a glossary or watch a video,” says Ruiz.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Some highlights: Fourth graders at Salt Creek improved their CAASPP scores by 137% of the state average in the 2016/2017 school year—their first year using the platform—and by 172% the following year. Students can see examples. Text can be read to them. They can click on a glossary or watch a video,” says Ruiz.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 25, 2020

In my newly released, self-paced course, “ Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning ,” I have been sharing ideas and strategies that you can use in a remote, blended, or face-to-face setting. That is for each community to decide.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

“I believe, absolutely, there will be a massive increase in credit recovery, not just during the pandemic, but continuing for a long time afterwards,” said Kinsey Rawe, senior vice president and general manager of courseware and instructional services at Imagine Learning, a leading seller of credit recovery programs to schools.

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techlearning

JUNE 19, 2018

a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, found that VHS students who sat for Advanced Placement® (AP) exams outperformed the national scores on the College Board AP® exams. Once again, The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.),

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The researchers created 56 tasks for students in 12 states, and collected 7,804 student responses from January 2015 until June 2016. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Read more about Blended Learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. We can be the example. They don’t call us Silicon Prairie for nothing.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

The goal of the event was to focus on the practical elements of blended and personalized learning by surfacing the tactics that practitioners were deploying in the trenches. Early adopters of blended and personalized can also provide a powerful antidote to top-down directives.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. The last example I will share goes to the heart of instruction. Toppo and Tracy point out an illustrative example that involves math instruction.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

A flipped classroom is a teaching pedagogy which reverses old classroom teaching and homework through a form of blended learning using modern technology and practical application. [2] Using my own classroom as an example, I plan to demonstrate how I am “Swarming the Classroom” using the following simple rules: Rule #1.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2017

It’s well known that screens aren’t recommended for very young children, and in 2016 the American Academy of Pediatrics advised that for children over six, adults use judgment and “ place consistent limits.” Among them: “blended learning.” For many, that conclusion may seem alarmist, but for others, it’s a real concern.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2017

Bitmoji — an app that lets users create their own personalized emoji — is the second most popular free app on the Apple store, and was bought by Snap in 2016. It combines the functionality of former Adobe apps Slate, Post, and Voice, offering students and teachers lots of options to make visual presentations and stories.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Bitmoji — an app that lets users create their own personalized emoji — is the second most popular free app on the Apple store, and was bought by Snap in 2016. Checkology, Explain Everything, Toontastic 3D. There’s no doubt it’s trending, but why did it make an edtech list?

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Exactly how many schools are actively engaged in iZone projects is unclear: The NYCDOE press office disclosed that 50 schools abandoned the iZone’s iLearn program between 2015 and 2016 to develop their own blended and online learning materials or to use outside resources including Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. Catlin Tucker ( @Catlin_Tucker ) blogs with a focus on student-centered blended learning. Recent examples of her thoughtful and useful posts are: Developing a Community of Inquiry in Your Blended Classroom, Scavenger Hunt: Get Kids Talking on the 1st Day of School.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

For example, schools can post virtual open houses, introduce new staff with a Twitter chat, or multimedia summaries of events. Enhance student learning: Social media is ubiquitous. Moreover, posts should go beyond announcements.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2016

Online and blended learning continue to trend upward in higher education institutions across the U.S. Working with the Tyton Partners-led team developing the framework, we helped identify instructional features with support in the learning science literature that are incorporated into some courseware products but not others.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

The 2016 calendar is beginning to fill including the summer months, so please get with me as soon as possible to ensure a date. Part 5: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities. One example might be a Venn Diagram ready for digital creation and output. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2016

Well, by creating a classroom management strategy that supports high levels of engagement, improves retention of learned content, and encourages collaboration and problem-solving. For example, take seating. Classrooms contain an array of different kinds of seating options.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

I would like to take a moment to wish all of you the very best New Year in 2016! I am now just about booked through the end of February and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Best of learning to all of you in 2016! I am taking 2016 dates and it’s not too early to begin thing about next summer.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

Amal Abdi at her high school graduation in June, 2016. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. For example, PeerForward students have organized all-school assemblies where they read the personal essays they worked on at College Summit’s summer training and teach their classmates how to craft their own. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter. For example, you can drag a block command for a sphere from the shapes menu into the workspace, where you can adjust its radius. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning. Courtney Bedzyk, a middle-school science teacher in Hudson, Ohio.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

To do this, they use “ Basecamp” software developed by Summit Public Schools in California, a charter network whose personalized learning platform stresses self-directed learning and project work within a teacher-driven curriculum. For example, many digital books come with a prerecorded audio version of the text.

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