eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2020

“Technology Tools for Online Education,” a mini book focused on teaching education leaders how to harness their smartphone, leverage the cloud, and connect with students using online communications, is now available. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disruption to the in-person learning environment.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

Others, like genius hour and bite-sized learning, are recently arrived educational trends that may have a helpful place in your classroom. This year, as schools moved to online learning and teachers scrambled to adjust their curriculum, many teachers, students, and parents gained new appreciation for the value of self-care.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And allow some flexibility in your assignments so students can spend some time focusing on what they personally find interesting. Research also suggests that online learning can encourage intrinsic motivation.[1] And finally, gamification can have an engaging place in the classroom if intrinsic motivation is prioritized.[4]

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

When I work with schools that have already adopted the UDL framework, they immediately recognize how blended learning can help teachers to implement many of the principles of UDL more effectively. I believe that blended learning models can make putting UDL into practice more manageable. Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 20, 2015

Smaller learning communities also provide students with more opportunities to work collaboratively and engage in a variety of activities that appeal to different learning modalities (auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic). How much time do students need in each station? Station Rotation Model.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The Google Suite.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This assumption that students can’t engage in meaningful, self-directed work unless they are given information from the teacher or see a model in practice is deeply concerning. Discussion (Online or In-person): Students engage in an asynchronous or synchronous discussion about a text, topic, issue, phenomena, etc.,

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

COVID-19 has changed education forever, and now it’s time to regroup and redefine teaching and learning. We have to think differently about online learning experiences for our students. Joanie Musser left a great comment on Facebook about Shake Up Learning, and I wanted to send her a shoutout! Are you ready?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 1, 2021

Schoolytics helps you measure, monitor, and manage student engagement and assignments. It also organizes all the student engagement data from Google Classroom in one easy-to-use dashboard. In her new book, Teaching with Jamboard, you will find over 150 Jamboard templates that you can use in your classroom!

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Starting each class with a two-word check-in like Brené Brown uses with her team, incorporating fun activities, like online icebreakers and scavenger hunts, and making time to conference with individual students can all help to build community and relationships with students, even if that work happens online.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Altus network relies on a self-paced, independent study program and a personalized, blended learning model they’ve built up over a quarter century. Students spend 80 percent of their time learning from home. Most do the majority of their work online, though some choose to learn with a standard textbook.

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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. Graph 1: A typical school population before technology is added to enhance learning and teaching. The “Roger’s bell curve” originates from Everett Roger’s book “The Diffusion of Innovations”).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2022

Dr. Z has written 7 books, more than 60 articles on technology, and given over 200 presentations on 3 continents. He has been teaching online for over 15 years and was the president of ISTE's Global Collaboration Network. Z is an educator, author, lecturer, grandpa, father, husband, speaker, and magician.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. CATLIN: It is so hard.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

Instructor video feedback has also been shown to improve social presence, which is correlated with the development of an instructor-student relationship. In online the instructor-student relationship has been shown to play a role in student engagement and persistence, particularly with Latino students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He printed the first major book, using movable metal type. Books became the gold standard of information storage because they could finally be easily reproduced and shared. From that day forward, the printed book became the foundation of the educational publishing industry. And affordability is only one factor.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

I’m breaking it all down so you understand what’s coming, and how it affects you and your students. During “ Learning with Google ,” a free online learning event for educators, Google shared a lot of updates to our favorite Google products. Learn more about storage here.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 16, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Let’s talk about resilient teaching , or more specifically, how to create resilient designs or lesson plans w hether your school district will be using a remote learning/remote teaching model, hybrid learning/blended learning model , or conducting in-person classes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Please spread the word and tell people about the Summit forward this email , or post on social media Hashtag: #homelearningsummit Twitter: @homelearnsummit Facebook: @homelearningsummit Instagram: homelearningsummit HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS WE ARE WORKING TO COVER IN THE SUMMIT TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND OPEN-CHAT TIMES : ADHD and Learning ?

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