Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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Blended Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 119

Saving Socrates

JANUARY 30, 2014

This past year our school implemented a pilot program for blended learning in several classrooms. So, why am I actually advocating using standardized assessment tools? One key element of blended learning is the customization process. They are not skill based and often they are not full pre-assessments.

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Blended Learning Assessment Tools Common Core 59

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. Private assessment and gradebook 2.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

I''m a proponent of critical thinking, cooperative learning, metacognition, blended learning, flipped learning. I''m a proponent of learning. Despite criticism, a traditional well-written multiple choice assessment can be a valid assessment tool ( I''m bracing for rebuttals ). What is being assessed?

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Assessment Edmodo Common Core BYOD 139

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

One district looks at the changes a new blended math program for K-5 has brought. In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2017

With the Common Core State Standards launching in 2009 and textbook publishers having to recreate their curriculums, many districts were left with their teachers having to come up with their own curriculum that met the new state standards. Math seems to be at the forefront of many districts’ agendas.

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Blended Learning Common Core Learning Data 45

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 97

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We The following year, Ruiz did the same.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 124

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 125

Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

Lesson plans serve as a teacher guideline for what students will learn, why they are learning a skill and how they will learn it and demonstrate their proficiency. Then, identify the main learning objectives to focus on to develop that skill. Design assessments to measure understanding . para Dashboard.

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Hapara Examples Assessment Common Core 144

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 1, 2016

Compass Learning provides intervention and skills instruction in math, reading, and language arts for K-8. Assessments are built into both systems. On its website, Compass Learning states that it serves more than 2 million students and 70,000 teachers across the U.S. Most Math Curricula Found to be Out of Sync With Common Core.

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Blended Learning Kaplan Learning Common Core 40

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

Trends 52

Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 52

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. Students watch videos at home where they can control the pace of their learning, then they come to class prepared to apply that information in collaborative student-centered activities.

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Flipped Classroom Classroom Common Core Blended Learning 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. INTASC 1, 7.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 376

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

Welcome to post number five in a series devoted to formative learning (assessment). In this post I showcase some websites that can assist in providing interactive tools and resources essential in the classroom focused on student centered formative learning. Interactive Tools for Formative Assessment. Formative Learning.

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Assessment Tools Learning STEM 60

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

Our 1:1 approach to technology has allowed us to move into an era of blended learning. 1) ThinkCERCA : Since the onset of the Common Core State Standards, much of the focus in reading has shifted to informational texts. A Curriculum Specialist’s Tech Essentials. A Curriculum Specialist’s Tech Essentials.

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Common Core Education Blended Learning Secondary 73

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Despite their use of technology and personalized playlists, Merit Prep and Matchbook both emphasize blended learning environments in which teachers play the key role. School leaders determined that coupling classroom instruction with digital learning is critical to ensure engagement, according to Harvey.

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Common Core Blended Learning Data Assessment 60

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Herbert Ginsburg , who teaches a course at Teachers College for early childhood education students called The Development of Mathematical Thinking, says, “preschools (are) caught between a “false dichotomy” of structure, assessment-oriented lesson plans and free play.” The answers can be found in blended learning.

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Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 52

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2015

New content and questions help students prepare for PARCC and SBAC assessments. Compass Learning recently announced its Pathblazer math and reading intervention solution and Hybridge blended learning solution have been enriched with more than 800 new digital learning activities for grades 6-8.

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Digital Learning Common Core Blended Learning STEM 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. INTASC 1, 7.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 206

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2020

In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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Blended Learning Wiki Common Core Digital Citizenship 225

Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Great for informal learning, student-directed, and after-school settings. ELA AND ELL A+ Tools for K-5 Common Core Reading Comprehension. Learn how to help your students boost their reading skills with resources like Lightsail, ReadWorks, and StudySync. MATH Awesome Digital Tools for K-8 Common Core Math.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Blendspace 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. INTASC 1, 7.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. Assess student technology use organically.

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Blended Learning Common Core Wiki Digital Citizenship 187

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Whether from formative and summative assessments or online instructional programs, data is both a powerful indicator of teaching and a driver for personalizing professional development. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 94

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. INTASC 1, 7.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 155

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

How to integrate social emotional learning —plus a guide to SEL. How to implement blended learning —plus a guide to blended learning. Three student-centered strategies. Edtech requires student buy-in too. Students on Kiddom can track their overall progress, as well as progress on standards and skills.

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Conference Blended Learning Data Accessibility 139

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

These harsh punishments lead some districts to “teach the test” and prioritize third party assessment scores over student engagement and learning. Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success.

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Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. How to Leverage Technology to Teach and Assess Writing. Assess student technology use organically.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Wiki Common Core 150

Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

Answer Pad - A fantastic Student Response and Assessment System that uses an innovative graphical interface to help turn a teacher''s classroom paperless (by doing testing on mobile devices) and assess students on any number of subjects in real-time using a free mobile app w/ digital portfolio capabilities. Top 40 Web 2.0

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Wiki Common Core Education Mobility 53

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 16, 2016

I then uploaded the new version to EDpuzzle and embedded the checkpoint questions, tagging each with a NJ Learning Standard for ELA 9th grade (formerly known as Common Core Curriculum Standards). And by having students work synchronously with a partner, they are able to practice interpersonal, conversational skills.

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Common Core Chromebook Video Assessment 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Rod Federwisch & Karen Goss Assessing and Developing Modern Language Fluency For Global Communication - Harry Tuttle, Ed.D.

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Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

eSpark

JANUARY 18, 2016

Herbert Ginsburg , who teaches a course at Teachers College for early childhood education students called The Development of Mathematical Thinking, says, “preschools (are) caught between a “false dichotomy” of structure, assessment-oriented lesson plans and free play.” The answers can be found in blended learning.

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Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

What does personalized learning mean to the perennial tug-of-war over content — in higher education’s “great books” debate over whether students should absorb the Western canon or study what they want, and, at the K-12 level, over the Common Core? They are in charge of their learning,” said Hayden. “We

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

A few years ago, she could see that some of her fifth graders struggled with second grade math skills, while others were capable of eighth grade content on the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. For example, KIPP students are assessed three times a year on the NWEA MAP test. The resulting 1.0

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Khan Academy EdTech Exercises Data 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading. At the same time there must be formative assessment and proper guidance that promotes needed success and growth. The Writing Navigator Tool provides formative assessment to students in regards to their written work. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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