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Why Flipped and Blended Learning are Making Waves in education

Ask a Tech Teacher

In lieu of several such factual findings, educators have begun implementing a novel methodology, such as using blended learning software , that has transformed the rather archaic and mundane ‘classroom teaching’ into a revolutionary educational experience; enter the world of Blended learning. An Absolute Win-Win.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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10 Ways to Use Defined Learning for Project-Based Learning Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

I typically like to schedule my class capstone projects at a time when administrators can watch the presentations and we can celebrate the learning. Product display is also a great time to take pictures to share on social media and publicly celebrate learning with public displays and student-created bulletin boards.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In this series I will provide thoughts and free resources to help you make Blended and eLearning with of course face to face a PBL possibility. I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. IDbookGreen ), The Educator’s Guide to Producing New Media and Open Educational Resources (Routledge – bit.ly/green

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A Guide to Picking a Learning Management System: The Right Questions to Ask

Edsurge

And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? Given communication is important, it’s also worth checking whether or not social media platforms can plug directly into an LMS that doesn’t have those features.

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How Technology will Alter the Teaching Profession

EdNews Daily

Approximately 25% will be para-professionals possibly mixed with fully credentialed teachers doing the following: Online support/chat-window or conference, either employed by a school or by a courseware company contracted with the school or via a student-purchased subscription. In that issue, authors N. Eickelmann and P. Sources: N.