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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The purpose of blended learning is to give learners a more integrated educational experience, where they can benefit from both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility and accessibility of online materials. Fabbian et al, 2017). High engagement with screencasts and positive impact on course attitudes in Carol J.

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IUT Conference 2018 – Holistic approaches to online collaborative learning design

Learning Confluence

tools (tools that allow for multimodal communication, interaction and collaboration as well as online publishing and media creation), or the ‘collaboration web’ (Harasim, 2017) as a design feature for online subjects in higher education. Harasim, 2017). tools (Koehler, Newby & Ertmer, 2017). REFERENCES.

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Edtech Needs More Infrastructure, Educator Support in 2017

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2017 is shaping up to be a big year of what-if’s. Teachers need the time and space to learn and share best practices around technology integration, especially amidst the sea of change of Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and ever increasing demands on schools. education technology agenda. What do you say?

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Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers

EdTech Magazine

In The Gallup 2017 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents , 67 percent of respondents said the quantity of new teacher candidates is decreasing and 39 percent said the quality is also declining. Wed, 03/07/2018 - 10:00. Recruiting talented teachers there, however, is no longer an issue thanks to videoconferencing technology.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

In fact, whereas teachers’ use of textbooks remained approximately the same from 2015 to 2017, their use of digital resources for standards-aligned teaching greatly increased. In order to reach all students, educators must have access to the right kind of content—varied resources that are trusted and aligned to standards.

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How to prepare students for 2017’s Hour of Code next week

eSchool News

Through coding, kids can increase their computational and innovative thinking, expand their creativity and collaboration, learn how to think outside the box, and have more confidence in themselves. Educators can access free resources and games for the Hour of Code at hourofcode.com. About the Presenter.

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How school leaders can foster a culturally responsive framework

eSchool News

In contrast, culturally responsive teaching embraces a pedagogy that honors the collective wisdom and diverse perspectives of students, fostering a collaborative learning environment where inquiry, exploration, and critical inquiry are encouraged. Ladson-Billings, G. But that’s just good teaching! National Education Association.

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