A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning. This was then followed with strategies and tools for embedding tech that would assist with both differentiation of instruction and co-planning (virtually).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day. This Blended Learning approach is both beneficial but its definition can be tough to nail down.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many of us are learning to traverse between online and in-person learning environments. His books have become go-to resources for colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts. Books: Online Teaching with Zoom: A Guide for Teaching and Learning with Videoconference Platforms (Excellent Online Teching Book 2).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2020

“Technology Tools for Online Education,” a mini book focused on teaching education leaders how to harness their smartphone, leverage the cloud, and connect with students using online communications, is now available. The book is part of a blended learning environment and has an accompanying four-hour, on-demand Udemy course.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Students do learn better when the chosen tech is complementary to the school’s educational methods. For example, blended learning cannot function without said tech. It is now more accessible than ever to create interactive lessons, implement PBL projects , offer personalized learning, and organize classroom activities.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 29, 2022

As education goes online driven by the evolution in digital technologies and the COVID 19 pandemic, several companies are wooing the learners, academic institutions, and corporate houses with powerful tools to conduct online and blended learning programs. Benefits of KITABOO and Microsoft Immersive Reader Partnership.

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techlearning

APRIL 23, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 23, 2018 — Although every elementary school has different student needs its teachers must support, each needs an extensive library of books for its students. Big Universe was a perfect answer to two questions: ‘How do we give these hundreds of students at our reading camp access to books?’

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). The UDL framework helps educators think about and design learning experiences that allow all students to be successful. Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

There are many changes I intend to make, but the most significant will be creating a book that is more “evergreen,” a book with less focus on tools and more on the dispositions of digital leaders. Society is now in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , which was in its infancy as I began writing this book.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2022

The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” Department of Education.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Technology in K-12 classrooms can revolutionize education Choosing the right edtech requires a thoughtful and strategic approach Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Technology transforms K-12 education by enhancing engagement, personalizing learning, and fostering collaboration.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 16, 2022

How to Access Emojis on Your Device. Let’s talk about how to access emojis on your devices. Please note that the keyboard isn’t accessible on all websites and mine can be a bit glitchy. Tip: I keep this bookmarked in my Chrome bookmarks bar for quick access when my emoji keyboard isn’t cooperating.).

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient. blended learning). Yet these student growth gains are not reflected in most edtech implementations.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

What is a Learning Experience Platform? A learning experience platform or LXP is essentially a digital tool within the learning ecosystem that helps create and facilitate personalized learning experiences online. Facilitating learning in the flow of work. Key Benefits of the Learning Experience Platform.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 5, 2021

Evidence of the need for these 4 C’s is embedded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL). To create truly student centered, personalized learning opportunities, teachers must design lessons with intention. Creativity can be about allowing choice in how students access information, engage in learning, or express their learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

If you are interested in teaching students how to create sketchnotes, you should check out Sylvia Duckworth’s book titled How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for Teachers and Students. The exit ticket is a classic strategy that teachers can use to assess what students learned in a lesson quickly. Exit Ticket.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

and students are thriving under innovative initiatives that include blended learning, tech-rich classrooms, and exposure to hope and opportunities for lifelong success. We have staff, we have a computer-based monolingual English program that parents can log in and access. Now they do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. 00:07:43] Al Kingsley: So if we think of it in that way, my ambition, the way that I wrote my book, the way I talk about when I go to different events, Ed tech shouldn't be something special. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Many teachers discovered tools they didn’t know about and learned how to incorporate more technology into their teaching practice. Now that most classrooms have moved back to in-person learning, Mike shares his curiosity about how teachers continue to utilize technology to help their students. . Looking Ahead.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. And we do have the capability to personalize learning so much more. Doug, as we finish up, could you give us a 30-second pep talk about personalizing learning for the students in our classroom today? So, in summary, why is personalized learning essential?

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 24, 2015

Technology makes it easier to personalize every lesson for different students with tools like Books That Grow , an online, leveled reading platform, or Activate Instruction , a personalized learning “playlist” tool. Blended Learning Ebook: Integrating Multiple Technologies for Customized Instruction and Assessment.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Learning Transformation. Dr. Rabbitt identified several long-standing challenges that could be met through improved access to digital technologies and more effective use of them. The challenges included stagnant educational models that don’t serve all learners, and unequal access to computer networks and high-quality digital resources.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In fact, it can help you personalize learning for all students, empower student voice , and level the playing field! That kind of growth can also help students to access more success in your subject. They grow into their learning and take ownership over their learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Altus network relies on a self-paced, independent study program and a personalized, blended learning model they’ve built up over a quarter century. Students spend 80 percent of their time learning from home. Most do the majority of their work online, though some choose to learn with a standard textbook.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 24, 2022

There are a number of details to consider for using VR in a classroom, whereas, augmented reality allows for immediate access without many of the VR barriers. . The available apps for AR have less of a learning curve for students and teachers. These courses are free through the Verizon Immersive Learning HQ platform. .

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Kaswell — now in his tenth year teaching at MS 88 , a large middle school in the South Slope section of Brooklyn — has always been drawn to combining face-to-face instruction with online learning. But now he’s implementing a particularly intense approach to it, known as personalized learning. Every computer and iPad has it.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2017

You can’t just make an animated phrase book.”. For kids, captioning is almost a waste of time,” said Harley Hamilton, a computer scientist at Georgia Tech affiliated with the Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) , a joint project of the university and the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf. “You

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support for Reading Horizons products in a blended learning environment.

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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. And, she has quite literally written the books on Passionate Learning, Passionate Readers and Global Collaboration. by Terry Heick.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I We don’t decide which students get textbooks based on their address, so we shouldn’t do that with digital access.”.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2017

I started researching for my book on this in 2011, and that came out 2015. I wouldn’t say all distance learning is terrible, but this field has a long way to go and if we have an administration that values giving kids choices, then they’re going to have to put some time and effort and resources into making that sector more mature.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

This post is NOT about Google or G Suite, but how to use these tools to support dynamic learning in the classroom. Dynamic Learning is an idea that I have been sharing over the last few months and something I am exploring in-depth in my upcoming book: Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the second blog, Leveraging AI to Save Time Architecting Equitable, Student-centered Learning Experiences , I highlight how teachers can use AI technology to significantly decrease the time required to design differentiated and personalized learning experiences. Designing for Small Groups and Maximizing Our Impact.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Almost 10 years ago, I served as the principal of a blended learning pilot school. Then, rather unexpectedly, we were awarded a big grant to test out a hot new topic: personalized learning. Were the blended learning programs themselves all that great? I tried book club.

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