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Preparation for What Comes Next

A Principal's Reflections

To adequately prepare, schools should consider focusing their efforts and resources on the following three areas: Hybrid Learning Models : Hybrid learning combines both traditional and non-traditional learning strategies as well as digital tools to create a cohesive learning experience for kids. There is a difference.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Robert has held various leadership and instructional roles in the field of education, with a focus on online and blended learning.

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Future Ready Schools® Releases New Blended Learning Guide for Districts

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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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Unboxing the Lenovo Flex 5i: The Best Chromebook for Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

This adaptive feature is powerful for privacy and security as I work with sensitive student data. Teachers need the flexibility of annotation, the security of the additional features that protect sensitive student data, and the reliability of a long-charge device that will last the whole day and be as mobile as we are.

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4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives

Neo LMS

We discuss at length in this blog the benefits of a blended learning environment , where students — empowered with digital tools and access — take control of their learning, thereby creating a more inviting, engaging and successful learning environment. Mobile Beacon. Find the full, and very helpful toolkit here.

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Optimize Training with eLearning Content Development

Kitaboo on EdTech

This enhances the effectiveness of learning initiatives: Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify priorities, gaps, deficiencies, and areas for improvement. Through surveys, interviews, data analysis, and observation, it’s crucial to pinpoint pain points across various departments or teams.

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ISTE 2019: How K–12 Leaders Can Use G Suite for Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning tools such as Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom can help improve student engagement. Valver and his colleagues planned to roll out their technology PD curriculum over the summer and realized teachers would need tools that were device-agnostic, flexible and mobile friendly.

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