Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2018

In the context that there has been a year-on-year increase in students opting for online courses, it is imperative that social learning be facilitated while students are learning online. Learning management systems allow for social learning to take place. How Online Learning Supports Social Learning.

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Gamification LMS Blended Learning Learning 175

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Enrichment Classes : These classes provide students with opportunities to supplement their digital curriculum with hands-on, collaborative learning and creative experiences with their content area teachers. Limited exposure by assigning 1-2 teachers for each learning group. Use of outside spaces wherever possible.

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Blended Learning Guidelines Groups STEM 211

Omega Notes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In recent years, there has been a shift in higher education through the use of blended learning technologies. This reality is largely lead by the fact that educators are finding it challenging to implement a comprehensive content solution which permits effective design of blended learning courses.

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Course eBook Blended Learning Learning Analytics 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Thanks so much. Michael Gorman (mjgormans@gmail.com). Leave a comment.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Educators use these multimedia tools cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring that students grasp concepts more effectively. Online platforms and learning management systems are other examples of technologies that improve student learning and enable teachers to share resources, assignments, and feedback seamlessly.

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Technology Tools Learning EdTech 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

the evolution of the K-12 system in real time, and the current trends are undeniable. Howard County Public School System, Ellicott City, Md. These are unprecedented times, and a facilitated, nationally networked community focusing on our common problems of practice can be tremendously beneficial to schools and school systems.”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 8, 2020

Planning Blended Learning for another year. Short term and long term goals for Blended Learning. At this level there needs to be a determination of what type of delivery system will be used. The ultimate goal is to adopt a LMS (Learning Management System). Read the article or watch the webinar.

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LMS Blended Learning Resources Survey 103

Technology Tidbits

APRIL 28, 2014

Answerables is a wonderful site that is a cross between Game Based Learning meets a Learning Management System. This is an innovative place where educators can "Gamify" a lesson and have their students collaborative learn in a safe 3D dimensional environment (think Second Life for kids).

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Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction LMS Blended Learning 46

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

The goal of the event was to focus on the practical elements of blended and personalized learning by surfacing the tactics that practitioners were deploying in the trenches. Innovators stressed that without effective change management, the best technology tools and the most elegant personalized learning models will come up short.

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Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning 71

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

Kids can cast to the device, or they can get up and interact with the device itself to complete a lesson or collaborate with others. Smart boards can be used as a reward system for students. Hybrid Learning and Flipped Classrooms. Blog post by Ginny Kirkland based on this edLeader Panel.

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Student Engagement Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Laptops 82

techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township ( MSD Wayne ) and itslearning, an internationally acclaimed learning management system (LMS), are finalists in the IMS Global Consortium’s 2018 Learning Impact Awards program.

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LMS Blended Learning Learning Digital Learning 40

The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It’s not a perfect system, but keep in mind that it was designed to protect students and your Google accounts. Badging Systems. Educators could share notes, links to presentations, and continue to collaborate beyond the conference or workshop. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

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Google Classroom MOOC Professional Learning 145

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. When was the last time you sent an online greeting card? The list goes on and on.

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EdTech Differentiated Instruction Gamification MOOC 40

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. When was the last time you sent an online greeting card? The list goes on and on.

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EdTech Differentiated Instruction Gamification MOOC 40

Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2022

There are so many ways to use it in the classroom and to improve learning. Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Any of the tools or systems used in the classroom can be turned into a tutorial. Click To Tweet. Listen to this article.

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Classroom Chromebook Google Video 86

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Mike is one of the co-authors of the ISTE book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. © Shake Up Learning 2022.

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Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

My mind was buzzing with how beautifully this could work in-class, online, or in a blended learning environment. I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission). Whole Group Rotation Model.

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Strategy Learning Groups Blended Learning 545

Saving Socrates

JUNE 17, 2014

BOLD (our grant in blended learning) has had a significant impact on changing this. No longer did students depend on the teacher as much as the sole content delivery system and learning guide. The actual physical structure of the class had a profound impact on the actual way students were learning.

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Learning Blended Learning Groups Classroom 51

Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2022

With the use of learning stations, for example, where students can work with peers, or through digital tools such as Flip for speaking, Google Jamboard for brainstorming ideas, or Spaces for engaging in collaborative learning activities like scavenger hunts, we can promote collaboration. Creating and innovating.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Game-Based Learning LMS 443

techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

In the outside learning space, students are working in their assigned station rotation. They are assigned to a table with a partner and then turn to their Learning Management System for their assigned task. There is a teacher aide in this space to assist and monitor the learning. Arts and Applied Technology.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2017

She found that some students collaborated productively and had great learning gains. When averaged, the two canceled each other out, and her results showed that, overall, collaborative learning was no better than solitary learning. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

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Tablets Learning Elementary Software 73

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

My mind was buzzing with how beautifully this could work in-class, online, or in a blended learning environment. I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission). Whole Group Rotation Model.

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Strategy Learning Groups Blended Learning 195

Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

It’s not a perfect system, but keep in mind that it was designed to protect students and your G Suite for Education accounts. Badging Systems. Educators could share notes, links to presentations, and continue to collaborate beyond the conference or workshop. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

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Google Classroom Groups MOOC 78

techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

In the outside learning space, students are working in their assigned station rotation. They are assigned to a table with a partner and then turn to their Learning Management System for their assigned task. There is a teacher aide in this space to assist and monitor the learning. Arts and Applied Technology.

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MOOC Adobe EdTech Learning 50

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

From collaborative learning in the classroom to the provision of e-learning modules in undergraduate courses, the rise of the digital native is being used as a reason — some say a justification — for significant policy changes. Yet,the student transportation industry is struggling with how to properly use the data.

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

MindShift

JANUARY 10, 2017

She found that some students collaborated productively and had great learning gains. When averaged, the two canceled each other out, and her results showed that, overall, collaborative learning was no better than solitary learning. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

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Tablets Learning Elementary Software 28

techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

BO S TON — June 20, 2018 — Wayne Township Metropolitan School District and itslearning, an internationally acclaimed learning management system (LMS), have been awarded a bronze medal in the 2018 IMS Global Consortium’s Learning Impact Awards program.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It makes them the agents of their own learning, and it is fantastic! Vicki: Do you have a learning management system that helps you keep up with all this? How does this relate to your Learning Management System? So the whole idea of a learning management system? I use PowerSchool Learning as well.

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Learning Assessment Twitter Personalized Learning 173

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 112

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Create Interactive Learning Experiences Use digital tools that allow students to interact with the information in some way, like interactive graphic organizers, virtual manipulatives, interactive videos, and multimedia annotation. Looking to go BEYOND Google tools for collaboration? Give Timely Feedback.

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Google Tools Strategy eBook 78

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Moreover, smart K-12 learning systems often include tools for continuous assessment and feedback, allowing educators to monitor progress and adapt instructional strategies in real-time. Gamification elements are also employed to make learning more enjoyable and to incentivize student participation.

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Digital Divide Learning Digital Learning Adaptive Learning 100

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The LMS is now on the horizon for the very first time, despite being one of the oldest education technology systems out there, with origins in the 1970s and the development of PLATO. Blended Learning Designs. Collaborative Learning. Growing Focus on Measuring Learning. Redesigning Learning Spaces.

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Learning Analytics LMS Robotics Trends 68

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

You might call her the hipster teacher since she embraced collaborative learning, flexible seating and student autonomy before it was trendy. I've heard you say this at a few different events that you've been at: talking about the testing system and how it's hampered teachers and also advocating for student autonomy.

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Facebook Social Media Technology Classroom 90

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the contemporary educational landscape, myriad tools and technologies have become integral to teaching and learning, revolutionizing traditional methods and enriching the educational experience. Interactive whiteboards and smart displays facilitate dynamic presentations, fostering visual learning and engagement.

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Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 59