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A shocking number of young people can’t separate fact from fiction online

The Hechinger Report

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. For example, when presented with a tweet made from a liberal advocacy group, half of the students judged the tweet without bothering to click the link to read the source of information presented to advance the advocacy group’s claim. Read more about Blended Learning.

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Why one school district tried something new — even though people were happy with the status quo

The Hechinger Report

Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it. .” Subscribe to our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

based education advocacy group. “It It became clear quite quickly that an investment in stuff, in boxes that plug in, is not really going to pay off with a lot of learning or classroom innovation unless there’s somebody to guide that process.”. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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For ed-tech success, why schools use technology is just as important as how

The Hechinger Report

For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. It could also mean guiding teachers in developing classroom management or culture-building skills, especially if technology will be used to support personalized learning methods that give students more autonomy. Read more about Blended Learning.

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

edWeb.net

That stagnation of the environment mirrors the stagnation in how many classrooms still work (a teacher at the front, lecturing students and asking them to repeat back what they learned). Schools need to throw out that design—and that way of teaching—and think about developing spaces that reflect new approaches to learning.

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The Pedagogy of Blended Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace. Eric Sheninger I remember back in 2012 when we began to implement blended learning strategies at my former high school.

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Why Don’t Schools Focus on Literacy?

Reading By Example

As an elementary principal the last seven years, the schools I have had the honor to lead have hosted site visits. – Blended learning or a 1:1 technology initiative. To be fair, many of these professional learning initiatives are promising. – Responsive Classroom. – Poverty. – Equity.

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