Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 26, 2023
This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on blended learning’s role in the wake of the pandemic. education is building back stronger.”
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Blending with the Station Rotation Model
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 18, 2021
Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.
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What does blended learning mean in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
It notes that ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding has provided school districts with opportunities to leverage new educational approaches and technologies and that “these innovations serve as the catalysts for rejuvenation, charting a course toward the restoration of educational excellence.
Blending Online and Offline Learning: Exploring Hybrid Schedules
Catlin Tucker
JULY 3, 2020
Even though this schedule has students on campus attending class four of five days each week, it is unlikely that secondary students could take the same number of courses on this schedule. Schools may need to get creative when it comes to their course catalog. Leadership must build this time into the teachers’ workday.
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EdisonLearning and Pointful Education Partner To Expand Access To Online Career and Technical Courses
eSchool News
MARCH 11, 2021
Pointful Education’s suite of CTE and elective offerings are now available to all secondary students enrolled in eCourses through EdisonLearning. The courses feature project-based learning, engaging video content, a variety of assessments, and interactive activities. Southwick, CEO of Pointful Education.
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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 6, 2018
The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.
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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 19, 2023
This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.
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3 Strategies for Personalizing Feedback Online
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 20, 2020
In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work. Henderson, M., & Phillips, M.
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10 edtech experts you should follow
Hapara
JANUARY 14, 2022
Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy Hockenbary. Dr. Monica Burns.
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High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes
eSchool News
AUGUST 4, 2023
Boston – Schools around the world and across the United States have launched partnerships with VHS Learning this year to provide their students with rich, engaging online courses in a variety of disciplines. an accredited private school specializing in blended learning and providing personalized learning experiences.
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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.
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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs
Edsurge
MAY 28, 2020
It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.
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6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Universities or school districts will have to adapt in order to accommodate quality flexible learning. Demand for K-12 teachers, as well as High School and secondary teachers in the U.S. But what does it all mean?
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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2021
VHS Learning collaborates with educators and educational organizations to help schools maximize their resources,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. The association also leverages VHS Learning’s professional development programs to partner with more member schools. About VHS Learning.
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Giving Students Flexibility With Competency-Based Education
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. Last month, Johnson joined a handful of educators from the League of Innovative Schools on a tour of three public school districts in New Hampshire, a leader in competency-based education.
It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.
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Schools in Three States Establish or Expand Student Access to Courses from The Virtual High School
techlearning
JULY 10, 2018
Positive response to the courses offered by The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.),a The Lincoln Public School Department in Lincoln, Rhode Island, is expanding the number of VHS semester course enrollments available to its students to 120.
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Why An Assessment Tool Is Crucial in Blended Learning- MAP TESTING
Saving Socrates
JANUARY 30, 2014
Now you might say, no I still have kids that perform awesome in my class and deserve the A and then don''t perform so great on a standardized exam because of test anxiety or a learning issue or some other factor. Yet, it doesn''t mean we should entire disregard all standardized exams as having a place in educational evaluating processes.
‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online
Edsurge
MARCH 2, 2020
One enterprising principal she knows created a Google folder for schools to share their virtual learning plans. Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic.
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Massachusetts Community Foundation Awards $22,500 Grant to The Virtual High School For Student Access to Online Summer Courses
techlearning
JULY 16, 2018
a non-profit empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs. Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts funding allows Ware Junior Senior High School students in grades 7-12 to take online summer courses through VHS. All courses are instructor-led, and eligible courses are NCAA-approved.
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The Virtual High School Opens Fall Registration and Debuts New Language Courses for American Sign Language and Advanced Spanish
techlearning
MAY 7, 2018
a non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s most extensive variety of online and blended learning programs, is beginning the 2018-2019 school year with two new courses for acquiring and honing foreign language skills, American Sign Language 1 and Spanish 4. The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.),a
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Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091
Shake Up Learning
JANUARY 5, 2021
The post Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Student Portfolios are the epitome of Dynamic Blended Learning and going beyond the due date because they are never “done.”. Thank you to the Blended Learning with Google contributors for sharing your expertise!
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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 23, 2018
We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20. Donor’s Choose. Jody Green.
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Vegas PBS and Nevada Learning Academy Launch Online Career Pathway Courses in Information Technology, Business Management, and Health Science for Students Statewide
techlearning
MAY 4, 2018
In alignment with the governor’s objectives, Vegas PBS, through a state grant for distance education, has partnered with Nevada Learning Academy (NVLA) to provide additional opportunities for students to prepare for industry-recognized certifications in Health Science, Information Technology, and Business Management.
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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now
edWeb.net
MAY 11, 2020
To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. Setting the Course for Secondary Students. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.
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Groundbreaking school blends high school and college together
eSchool News
MARCH 13, 2017
The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce published a report stating that by 2020, 65 percent of our economy’s jobs will require post-secondary education or training beyond high school. That means that students without these post-secondary milestones will only be applicable for 35 percent of jobs.
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Freedom to Learn
User Generated Education
AUGUST 12, 2017
I was painfully bored during my K-12 education. My undergraduate education, except for a few bright spots, was just an extension of my K-12 education including more grill and drill with sages on the stages (literally since I went to such a large university); taking notes and taking lots of multiple choice tests. I was wrong.
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The Virtual High School’s Advanced Placement®Pass Rate Continues to Surpass the National Average
techlearning
JUNE 19, 2018
a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, found that VHS students who sat for Advanced Placement® (AP) exams outperformed the national scores on the College Board AP® exams. is an online learning pioneer.
The Virtual High School Opens Registration for Summer School 2018
techlearning
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
a non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s most extensive variety of online and blended learning programs, has opened registration for its 2018 summer program. The program begins June 20 and offers more than 30 online courses for credit recovery and enrichment. Eight-week courses begin on June 20.
Google Classroom Advanced Tips (Part 1) – SULS0172
Shake Up Learning
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Last year, Google announced different tiers of Google Workspace for Education, meaning some features will only be available to those with paid versions. (I This update requires Google Workspace for Education Plus or the Teaching and Learning upgrade. Join the Google Classroom Master Class Online Course. Click To Tweet.
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Preparing Teaching Candidates for Blended and Online Environments
Fractus Learning
MAY 11, 2015
As teaching candidates progress through teacher education programs, they should be exploring , evaluating , and applying methods and tools for effective instruction in the dynamic learning environments that exist in today’s K-12 schools. These courses include blended methods and technologies for blended learning environments.
Online Teaching Best Practices, Tips, and Tools ? SULS065
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 don’t know what school will look like in the fall, but I believe education as we know it will forever be changed. We have to think differently about online learning experiences for our students.
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The 2015 CEA Ken Spencer Award goes to Inquiry Hub
Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
The Canadian Education Association 's 2015 Ken Spencer Award has awarded Inquiry Hub Secondary School with first place. Special thanks also goes to our parent community, and of course our students who are at our school. Being new and small, we are still developing our community, learning, and adjusting as we go.
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60 New Schools in Four States Partner with The Virtual High School
techlearning
OCTOBER 29, 2018
as their online course solution for students in the upcoming academic year. Schools expand their local course offerings by incorporating the VHS catalog into their program of studies. Partnering with VHS enables schools to provide courses to students that would otherwise be unavailable. Bo ston – Oct.
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The Virtual High School’s Stacy Young to Speak at CSforALL Summit
techlearning
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Young will be taking part in a panel discussion on cybersecurity education. Stacy will be discussing our commitment to high school computer science (CS) education to prepare students for college and careers,” said Amy Michalowski, Dean of VHS. is an online learning pioneer. VHS also offers a computer science certificate program.
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6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 15, 2021
With free financial literacy courses for high school and middle school, social-emotional learning, and digital literacy classes, today we highlight six ways you can help students learn real-world skills. Today’s show features six ideas for courses with this in mind and is sponsored by Everfi. Other Courses You May Like.
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Latin Students at The Virtual High School Pilot National Exam and Outperform National Average
techlearning
JUNE 11, 2018
The VHS Latin IIcourse is a reading-based exploration of Latin grammar that builds on the grammar points learned in Latin I. Students read stories about three major heroes while learning those remaining grammar points. Since 1996, the nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts has set the standard for quality online education.
What is Blended Learning? Tips from 3 Bett Speakers
ViewSonic Education
JANUARY 1, 2019
Over the past few years the education industry has been experiencing a shift away traditional learning environments. One of these practices is known as blended learning and the term that has been garnering some attention within the education industry as of late. But, what is blended learning?
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150 Wisconsin launches online CTE school
eSchool News
MARCH 22, 2016
Online learning provider K12 Inc. announced the opening of Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin, an online career and technical education (CTE) high school in Wisconsin using the curriculum and academic programs by K12 Inc. It also offers a construction apprenticeship program in partnership with industry leaders. Udell, CEO of K12.
Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 5, 2018
Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scott Sanchez, Dr. Ayanna M Howard and more. She has a blog on Education Week.
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The Virtual High School Announces 2018 College Scholarship Winners
techlearning
MAY 31, 2018
“One common theme this year was students finding and showcasing their passion through VHS courses. Students shared their valuable experiences and the goals they were encouraged to pursue by the amazing educators they honored in their submissions. Campbell’s favorite online course was Creative Writing.
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40 High School Students Invited to Compete in New Solar Energy Design Challenge
techlearning
JUNE 4, 2018
a non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s most extensive variety of online and blended learning programs, in partnership with Concord Consortium and industry partners, presents The Solar Energy Design Challenge. Since 1996, the organization has set the standard for quality online education.
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40 Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 6, 2018
The unconventional flurry of both in-person and virtual academics in a school that had never before offered AP physics is part of a broader experiment that experts say could herald the future of education, especially for rural schools. based education company that is part of a nonprofit consortium in the state.
Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2016
Achieve3000 is the leading literacy solution in blended learning programs today, specializing in cloud-based, differentiated learning solutions for school-aged youth as well as adult learners. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.
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