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Which Blended Learning Model Should I Use?

Catlin Tucker

First, let’s be clear about the definition of blended learning. Blended learning is the combination of active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline to provide students with more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. Blended learning can help! The Flipped Classroom Model: Using Video Strategically.

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Is Your Class Like a Staff Meeting?

Catlin Tucker

Last week, I began a training session on universally designing blended learning by asking teachers to reflect on and discuss the following question. Teachers spend too much time presenting information and not enough time allowing students to interact or apply what they are learning.

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How Disruptive Will ChatGPT Be?

Catlin Tucker

When I heard about ChatGPT for the first time, my initial thought was, If teachers design student-centered learning experiences that allow students to write with support in class, ChatGPT won’t be nearly as disruptive as some articles claim.

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Beyond Technology: Blended Learning Conference Debates Equity, Cultural Inclusion

Edsurge

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. Dr. Dallas Dance, Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, was among the first to raise this during a session at the 6th Annual Blended Learning Conference , held last weekend in Rhode Island. “I I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance.

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Back to School with Buncee

Technology Tidbits

Buncee the amazing learning tool that educators around the world are using to integrate technology into the classroom has updated their list of ways to use Buncee w/ the school year approaching. Teachers are using Buncee for project based learning, to "flip" a lesson, digital storytelling, create beautiful presentations, and much much more. blended learning differentiate instruction digital storytelling flipped classroom project based learning

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills.

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My #HackEd2014 Summary and Reflections

wwwatanabe

Personalized Learning - facilitated by Barbara Bray Click here to view above image with thinglink 1:1 Deployment Click here to view above image with thinglink Smackdown Official HackEd Smackdown sharing. Community, Global Connections using tech to build relationships Click here to view above image with thinglink Agency & Self-Direction in Education - facilitated by Steve Hargadon Focus on the pedagogy -- it''s about the learning and not the shiny object. Learn.

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Buncee for Mother's Day

Technology Tidbits

learning tool that educators everywhere are using in a wide variety of ways. This is a simple to use site/app w/ educational portal that allows educators to "flip" their classroom, differentiate instruction, blend learning, and much much more. blended learning digital storytelling flipped classroom project based learning Web 2.0Buncee is the amazing Web 2.0

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Why a K-12 Operating System is the Next Step in the Evolution of Edtech

Edsurge

Yes, this was before Google Classroom existed!) Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. I was so green at this point in my career that I probably assumed every classroom in the 21st century operated this way. They bought a learning management system (LMS) and asked us to start using it.

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Buncee Classroom

Technology Tidbits

Buncee is the amazing learning tool that provides a digital canvas for students to create amazing projects, presentations, and much much more. Educators have been using Buncee in a wide variety of ways through their educational portal "Buncee Classroom" to create virtual classrooms for students to complete assignments, take quizzes, etc. Best of all, Buncee Classroom lets students track students, assign quizzes, and even differentiate instruction.

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GoClass

Technology Tidbits

GoClass is a excellent mobile learning solution that is redefining classrooms worldwide. This is ideal for Guided/Blending Learning and Flipping a Classroom. Also, GoClass allows educators to assess student data in real-time and differentiate instruction. flipped classroom mobile learning

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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

Maybe the 45-minute commute had a little to do with it, but the main culprit was how I used available time in the classroom. Since I was not very open to risks and convinced that the most critical aspect of my job was to get through the curriculum, my sole focus was on direct instruction.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! It is also often referred to as “hybrid learning” and can incorporate many different types of education technology.

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10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

Hapara

In order to prepare students to become successful future global citizens, they need to engage in deeper learning. It goes beyond the traditional surface learning, often characterized by memorization, standardized testing and teacher lectures. . Flip the classroom.

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Class Compete

Technology Tidbits

Class Compete is a fantastic Game Base Learning and Assessment system that educators are using to help boost student''s test scores and eliminate test anxiety. This makes it easy to differentiate instruction and even works for Blended Learning or the "Flipped" classroom model. Finally, there is even a parent portal where parents can track their child''s pro gress and engage in their learning. game based learning

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! It is also often referred to as “hybrid learning” and can incorporate many different types of education technology.

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Class Compete

Technology Tidbits

Class Compete is a fantastic Game Base Learning and Assessment system that educators are using to help boost student's test scores and eliminate test anxiety. This makes it easy to differentiate instruction and even works for Blended Learning or the "Flipped" classroom model. Finally, there is even a parent portal where parents can track their child's pro gress and engage in their learning. game based learning math reading

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Class Compete

Technology Tidbits

Class Compete is a fantastic Game Base Learning and Assessment system that educators are using to help boost student's test scores and eliminate test anxiety. This makes it easy to differentiate instruction and even works for Blended Learning or the "Flipped" classroom model. Finally, there is even a parent portal where parents can track their child's pro gress and engage in their learning. game based learning math reading

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4 Important Lessons from 15 Years in EdTech

Gaggle Speaks

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. Lesson learned #1: Eyeballs are not a business model. Lesson learned #2: Show up prepared, or you are doomed to fail. ” Lesson learned #3: Don’t chase trends. Lesson learned #4: Don’t pursue every industry standard.

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4 Important Lessons from 15 Years in EdTech

Gaggle Speaks

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. Lesson learned #1: Eyeballs are not a business model. Lesson learned #2: Show up prepared, or you are doomed to fail. ” Lesson learned #3: Don’t chase trends. Lesson learned #4: Don’t pursue every industry standard.

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SEL and Classroom Culture In an Age of Distance Learning

Edsurge

Classroom learning and management all begin with relationships, and SEL can guide the relationship and community building process. If I want to teach my students effectively in any learning environment, I have to be willing to experiment with methods that may be out of my comfort zone.

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Top Learning Tools when School is Closed

Technology Tidbits

As with almost everything technology-based, remote teaching and learning has been on a steady increase in recent years. Answer Pad - Is a free visual and student based response system that educators use to blend learning and flip classrooms in real-time on browser based devices.

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Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to the fifth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Vote and possibly win $4000 of technology from CDW – I recently supplied CDW a list of products that I thought would be great for a Podcasting/Webinar Production/Flip Classroom Studio. Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

This ability provides one more way to differentiate learning. This is a great formative tool to check understanding and decide the next move for needed instruction. Quizizz allows the teacher to bring the whole class into a competitive learning situation. It is a great program, allowing teachers to decide on next steps for instruction while providing students the ability to gauge their progress along the journey in their own learning.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Form: An index of learning models, theories, forms, terminology, technology, and research to help you keep up with the latest trends in 21st century learning. Blended Learning.

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Part 4: 20 Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Engagement

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to the fourth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Vote and possibly win $4000 of technology from CDW – I recently supplied CDW a list of products that I thought would be great for a Podcasting/Webinar Production/Flip Classroom Studio. Part 4: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Engagement. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Reflecting On My Visit to Saint Stephen’s College in Australia: The Learning Spaces #flipclass #edtech

techieMusings

They invited me to their school to share my flipped classroom journey. They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms. In this post, I wanted to share some of what I learned from the school. Touring their learning spaces was eye-opening and insightful. Saint Stephen’s College has classroom spaces that truly allow for the station rotation model to successfully be implemented.

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Reflecting On My Visit to Saint Stephen’s College in Australia: The Learning Spaces #flipclass #edtech

techieMusings

They invited me to their school to share my flipped classroom journey. They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms. In this post, I wanted to share some of what I learned from the school. Touring their learning spaces was eye-opening and insightful. Saint Stephen’s College has classroom spaces that truly allow for the station rotation model to successfully be implemented.

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