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Why blended learning will become an educational norm

Neo LMS

And if we take into account ed-tech and the increasingly important role it plays in learning and instruction, blended learning seems like a feasible — maybe perfect? What’s in a blend? 1) A blended learning strategy is based on blended learning materials. Two things, actually. (1)

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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. Kiuhara, S.

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Podcasting: A Tool for Blended Learning

Shake Up Learning

The post Podcasting: A Tool for Blended Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this guest post by Michele Haiken, author of Podcasting for Students: Tips and Tools to Drive Creative Expression , Michele shares some great ways we can use podcasts for students to learn and create! © Shake Up Learning 2021.

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How to Engage Students in Zoom and Teach Effectively at a Distance

The CoolCatTeacher

Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. This must-read report is funded by GoGuardian and includes a meta-analysis of best practices in engaging distance learning. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now!

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Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office

Edsurge

Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. The new report did a bit of compare and contrast, asking nearly 1,000 K-12 public school teachers in October 2020 the same questions that were asked for the 2018 report while adding a few new ones. Accelerated?

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Lexia Core5 and PowerUp Helped Students and Teachers Succeed with Remote Blended Learning

eSchool News

. “During the stress and uncertainty of COVID, teachers were able to not only provide continuity of instruction, but they were able to support students in making independent progress in these extraordinary times,” said Dr. Liz Brooke, chief learning officer of Rosetta Stone. Lexia PowerUp Trends.

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Vodcast Series Highlighted in Next Generation Learning Challenges Report!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

One such study was conducted recently by Next Generation Learning Challenges , which surveyed 70 schools and districts in 2020 and 2021 who, despite genuine challenges, were having some successes. The key question was: how and why were these schools and districts succeeding despite distance learning issues and other pandemic obstacles?

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