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What Students Are Doing Is Remote Learning, Not Online Learning. There’s a Difference.

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Around the world, the media is touting an online learning “revolution” as hundreds of millions of students from kindergarten through grad school now learn virtually, including over 70 million in the U.S. Remote learning, she said, is a “ quick, ad hoc, low-fidelity mitigation strategy.” Magic 8-Ball says no.

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How to Build an Online Learning Program Students Crave and Employers Want

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Real world problems are exciting to solve but devilishly hard to assess, especially when there are many students involved. Often instructional staff and designers work together to enrich our courseware with digital learning objects, virtual simulations and other sources of multimedia. Resources from DigitalEd.

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Online Teaching Reflection: Day 24

Cycles of Learning

Today I have been reflecting a lot on assessment. Specifically, whether or not there is place for a traditional "paper" assessment in my chemistry course. One of my colleagues is doing creative work around having students print copies of assessments, solve problems, take images, and submit back as PDF to be annotated and graded.

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Learning Math Should be Fun and Engaging

A Principal's Reflections

Some of the many methods Mrs. Chellani has employed in her daily instruction include integrating Smart Board interactive review games and videos to reinforce prior learning, case studies performed in the computer lab so students understand the significance of the material taught, and team assignments to foster a collaborative working environment.

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Increasing Student Participation During Zoom Synchronous Teaching Meetings

User Generated Education

To do online research about a given topic. To discuss a real life scenario or case study. This can be done in a jigsaw strategy whereby different groups are given different case studies. Some ways to use the Breakout Rooms include: To discuss a prompt or questions provided by the teacher or another student.

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6 Practical Blended Learning Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The blended learning format enabled the instructor to work individually with students, facilitate small group discussions connected to their texts, and deliver targeted formative assessments. Winters’s Study In their study “ Why Did You Blend My Learning? Why Did You Blend My Learning?”

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

These visual representations enhance the learning environment and provide valuable reference points for students throughout the school year. Moreover, traditional assessment tools, including quizzes, tests, and exams, remain essential for gauging student comprehension and mastery of material.

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