A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

The move to remote learning at the height of the pandemic allowed us to work out kinks pertaining to creating and sustaining effective virtual environments. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, student work, and SEL check-ins using Google or Canvas forms.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Incorporate movement (i.e.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. ABOUT OPEN UP RESOURCES. ABOUT KIDDOM.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

Additionally, the partnership will equip CCSD with a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers, plus access to peer-to-peer communications within Open Up’s K-8 EL Education digital community.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In these conversations, one topic that has regularly come up over the last few weeks is the relationship between blended learning environments and engaging, relevant learning experiences. Commit to the shift by including blended learning in every curricular decision the district makes.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Collaboration and Blended Learning Fosters Critical Skills. CDW Segment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. However, requiring teachers to learn different things at once can be counterproductive.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In conjunction with the seventh annual Digital Learning Day , Future Ready Schools (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), released a new guide for school districts interested in using “blended learning” to support their approach to instruction.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

MAY 10, 2022

Nearpod is an interactive presentation and assessment tool. Insert Learning (Freemium). InsertLearning is a Chrome extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons, and it is the perfect companion to your blended learning lesson plans. Ready to Learn More About Google Classroom? Supporting Resources.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Play-Based Learning Develops Math Confidence At the heart of this innovative blended learning approach is a simple yet revolutionary idea – play is central to learning. About Carnegie Learning, Inc.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

Both Stacey and Lynn are recent facilitators of the Friday Institute’s Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Program , where they they worked with a national cohort of school leaders that implemented blended and digital learning in their schools. Gear: Personalized Professional Learning ).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. 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. Thanks so much. Leave a comment.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Topics include the importance of a common vision, relationship-building, efficient use of time, and quality professional learning. Topics include student-teacher roles in online learning spaces, curriculum design for hybrid and remote learning, and communicating with students online. Reimagining assessment.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 8, 2017

The same ideals that make 21st-century teaching and learning engaging to students are quite often the same reasons online learning is appealing to teachers. The Top Five Benefits of Online Professional Development. Also, they can leverage technology to grow their professional learning networks domestically and internationally.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. Wednesday, June 29, 10:15–11:15 am CCC 201).

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

As schools across the globe begin to plan for the new normal and redefine the school day and location, we must also rethink our professional learning plans for teachers and staff. I’m sharing a framework for Blended PD. I have put together a Blended PD Framework that I hope will help us approach this problem with purpose.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. Teaching Resources.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. Formative and Summative Assessment.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 1, 2022

students reading proficiently or better (National Assessment of Educational Progress) and with 85% of public school curricula delivered via reading, it’s clear that our system is failing nearly two-thirds of students in our classrooms. With only 34% of U.S. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2016

Currently, about 30,000 students in the state take courses through Virtual Arkansas and the program employs dozens of teachers, whose experience with blended learning might be spotty at best. When you talk about online and blended learning, they don’t have the background for that. An intense experience.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 2, 2019

Attendees can choose from a wide range of sessions, with topics covering technology, assessment, STEM, and working with bilingual students. We’ll differentiate between learning and practice, and identify the questions we need to keep in mind when creating a personalized-learning approach and evaluating resources to bring into our classrooms.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The challenges included stagnant educational models that don’t serve all learners, and unequal access to computer networks and high-quality digital resources. Learning should be active, socially connective, growth-oriented, and mastery-based, using resilient, schoolwide systems that accommodate both analog and technology-based approaches.

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edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

When asking the session attendees what comes to mind when they think about student-centered instruction and smart boards, responses included: agency, inclusion, exploration, fun, being seen, reliability, self-esteem, multisensory, and blended learning. Hybrid Learning and Flipped Classrooms. Join the Community.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. Resources can be used for one-to-one, small-group, and whole-class instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. Professional learning should not be relegated to a handful of all-staff training days. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

I can watch relevant material at my leisure, take a quiz, and submit for staff-development credits, but I can also see archived resources and connect with other educators like me. I love this resource!”. Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

During an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate , Eric Butash, Director of Education Technology and Data Integration for the district, discussed how they used data analytics to build their personalized student learning pathways. First, the district built a data governance team. Join the Community.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

From the experiences we provide (iPads, cutting-edge digital library, nationally-ranked Robotics program) to the inter-district professional learning we support (top-ranked VrainWaves podcast), at the core of our program is a belief in technology as a catalyst for learning at all levels. Vrain Valley Schools. . We are EduJedi.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Blended learning, and its subset flipped learning, are trends that are not just growing but becoming the norm. Technological skills and the desire to enhance learning through the use of technology need to be an important part of the hiring process. So what kinds of skills and attitudes should now be assessed?

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edWeb.net

MAY 6, 2022

The right programs also can provide a combination of auditory and visual support features that are especially helpful for language learners, and these programs can support individual learning paths and introduce related practice activities based on real-time progress monitoring. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Add Clickable Resource Links in Private Comments. When you leave feedback in private comments for students, don’t just tell students what to revise or edit; give them a resource link so they can review the skill! TIP : You can also add a resource link as I did with the common splice comment. Supporting Resources.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Students and teachers are involved in many after school programs that could utilize Google Classroom to share resources and improve communication and collaboration. Think of how awesome it would be to use Google Classroom to share resources, flashcards, tips, practice tests, and feedback through the Google Classroom platform.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 11, 2020

Learn what it means when your edtech products are IMS certified. Think of the LMS as mission control where the teacher can communicate with students, provide assignments, and link to resources. They have much better control over course activities, monitoring student progress, and designing assessments.

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