21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

As 1 to 1 programs become more popular, educators are talking a lot about Blended Learning. As you might know there are plenty of ways to look at Blended Learning. A blended classroom is not an instant event. Hope to see you at the Webinar and I wish you the best as you become even more focused on your blend.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Here are the most-read posts for the month of May: Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin. 19 Ways Students Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer. Studying for Finals: 5 Collaborative Online Methods to Try in Your Classroom. 9 Must-have Tools for Ed Conferences.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? There are countless strategies and resources at your fingertips, but this article will spotlight the importance of digital teacher support for your blended learning environment. Must-have Resources for Blended Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

Although there is still some debate about the benefits of increasing use of technology in schools, there appears to be plenty of evidence to show that, if used effectively, it can greatly enhance learning. However, blended learning takes the positive aspects of technology and combines them with tried and tested teaching methods.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. Learn More. Online and Digital Instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Study.com is an online distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and physics) aligned with many popular textbooks. Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2020

See what you think: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies = Blended Learning That Works. In Bold School, Kieschnick lays out an effective, workable education framework that blends common sense with technology while reminding teachers that tech is a useful tool for achieving pedagogic goals, not the opposite.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2018

Smaller groups enable more effective study and learning, online. More on online learning: Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Why Flipped and Blended Learning are Making Waves in education. College Credit Classes in Blended Learning.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 18, 2022

Learn practice strategies, organization techniques, and a whole list of tools to make teaching this year EASIER! While these tips and tools are extremely helpful in this pandemic environment of teaching, they are also helpful for any blended learning classroom. Virtual learning is here to stay! Digital Tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

The folks over at San Diego Virtual School (SDVS) have put together a list of quick productivity tips on how to excel in this increasingly-popular learning environment: Remote Learning Productivity Tips. Studying and working from home will share a lot of overlap when it comes to staying productive. Set a Consistent Schedule.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2017

Sleep Problems Have the Same Affect on Students’ Grades as Drug Abuse, New Study Finds – PBS News Hour. Study: Teen cell phone use at bedtime leads to insomnia, poor performance in school. Scary Ways Technology Affects Your Sleep Sleep.org. How to Turn Blue Light Off on Your Phone and iPad – a quick tutorial.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

It also sparks their creativity and helps build character and good citizenship. Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities.

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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?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2018

There’s a better way to learn keyboarding: Blended Learning. Here are some of the methods I mix up in my classes: Finger Exercises (unplugged learning). This integrates excellently with literacy and word study as well as spelling and vocabulary lessons.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When Ray was my student, I decided to test out gamifying my Greek Mythology Unit by creating a new Edmodo class, chunking the content into small groups, and providing my students with a paper game board to support the blended learning within the unit. I am very proud to report that Ray’s success wasn’t an anomaly.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 6, 2021

Thank you to all the educators in Washinton County Public Schools in Maryland participating in the Blended Learning with Google book study! Here’s a quick overview of the most common ways to organize: Organize by modules or unit of study. Organize by learning target. Click To Tweet. Listen to this article.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Cathie Norris and ElliotSoloway, university professors studying how much time today’s youth spend with text-based materials vs. image-based materials, “ estimate that 90 percent of K-12 classroom time in the U.S. Approximately three out of every four tweens and teens are on some type of social media platform these days.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 16, 2015

So we began to wonder: • How might we spark teens’ interest around current digital citizenship topics? • How might we elicit their opinions and perspectives on today’s digital world? • How might we encourage them to take a project-based learning approach to these issues? Each byte has five steps: 1.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

Joanie Musser left a great comment on Facebook about Shake Up Learning, and I wanted to send her a shoutout! Join us for a FREE Shake Up Learning Book Study! Set clear expectations about communication, where to communicate and find help, the acceptable language to communicate, and other digital citizenship reminders.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

I would often contact 3rd-5th grade teachers (and it helped that I had my own girls in those grades at the time) and ask them what they were studying. Sometimes I would create web searches for our students to learn more about what they were studying in class but also learn the skill of good Internet searching.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Blended Learning Cohorts for Powerful and Sustainable Professional Development - Chad Fairey, Head of School The Easy and Hard Problems in the Transformational Use of Digital Media in Schools - James Bosco, Professor Emeritus What are the traits of an effective Elementary Physical Education program in today''s world - Francis J.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

ABL pedagogy aims to enrich students’ academic experience and learning outcomes by connecting theory with practice, and concepts with methods, using data and insight they obtain through engagement with the larger world.” The study of teaching adults. Blended Learning. Challenge-Based Learning. ” (1).

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And you could even have students evaluate the values of a social media feed as part of a digital citizenship lesson. Whether it be studying, reading, learning an instrument, flossing, calligraphy, etc…, habit trackers are key. You could also do a values sort with a historical figure or literary character.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. To encourage more thoughtful feedback, she gave her class a “digital citizenship” lesson, encouraging comments that ask a question, give a compliment or offer a suggestion. Read more about Blended Learning.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

With a blog post, we can share student work and collect feedback from other students, parents, or experts in the field of study. Over 13 students should be given their own space (monitored and assessed) to share their work, their reflections on learning, and respond to feedback. They will need those digital citizenship skills!

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Common Sense has been among the nation’s pivotal advocates in promoting digital citizenship and inclusion and in leading efforts to reverse the " app gap."

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Common Sense has been among the nation’s pivotal advocates in promoting digital citizenship and inclusion and in leading efforts to reverse the " app gap."

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Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Find your digital cameras. Include something about digital citizenship and home screen behavior. Subscribe to Common Sense Media , which has a WEALTH of tools to help your students grow as digital citizens. Find a blog that will help you learn more about new tools, tips and techniques. Are they charged?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2016

Make sure your students practice proper digital citizenship and privacy. Have students look at a picture in a group and have them list words they can see that relate with a topic studied. Once they have this list have them make a word cloud to show easiest to hardest that they can then study from. Social Studies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And they were just able to go into my Learning Management System and just do it. Do 107 and 108, and then I’ll see you tomorrow.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Included in these resources are the Connect Safely Guide to Student Data Privacy , tips for success, and additional resources like the Be Internet Awesome program (Google’s Digital Citizenship game and curriculum), as well as parent guides and other online safety resources. 50 Video Lessons (hands-on learning with Kasey Bell).

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Students exercise digital citizenship within a secure classroom blogging space. Brain Pop (free+) works on multiple platforms https://www.brainpop.com/ Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology. Matific episodes enable a blended learning approach.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2011

Notes from a breakout session at South by Southwest Edu 2011 Presenter: David McGeary, Harris County Department of Education, Digital Learning Specialist McGeary helped build the first version of the Texas Tour in ProjectShare Hybrid or blended learning fills the gap between what we teach in the classroom with what they do in the real world.

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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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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

RENAISSANCE & LEARNING A-Z ( www.renaissance.com ) & ( www.learninga-z.com ) Renaissance announces Learning A-Z as its latest Renaissance Growth Alliance partner. The companies are collaborating to provide personalized reading instruction to help educators increase students’ literacy comprehension and proficiency.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 6, 2015

” Pinterest will then begin to add pins based on these interest into your feed.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In California, most parents have sought tutoring or study sessions (26 percent), homework help or after-school programs (23 percent), or educational online platforms (20 percent). “New models are critical to improve outcomes for all students and prepare them for the digital future.”

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