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Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?

eSchool News

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on blended learning’s role in the wake of the pandemic.

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What does blended learning mean in post-pandemic classrooms?

eSchool News

As stated in the white paper, “issues such as underfunding, understaffing, the digital divide and the impacts of the pandemic have set the stage for an ambitious revival.” The white paper, released under the brand ClassVR, Avantis’ award-winning all-in-one VR/AR headsets for schools, is available for download at [link].

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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

Edsurge

Tony Lam The CoolThink curriculum offers a new element to the overall programs of our school and provides new opportunities for girls to become digital creators and makers by learning to code. We collaborated with MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node to provide professional development for teachers in blended learning mode.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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Ditching the Weekly Bell Schedule to Create Flexibility for At-Risk Students

Edsurge

He stops making egg rolls for just a moment to tell me how much he likes his STEM-Arts classes. They help me learn by using my hands,” he says. That’s one of the ways I learn best.” Our digital core curriculum is meant to support him in accessing his lessons around the clock. Brianna's Schedule, Image Credit: Elizabeth S.

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We must not shut low-income students out of computer sciences

The Hechinger Report

I tell her about what I do and how my company addresses society’s need to educate citizens for millions of unfilled jobs — in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs, as well as jobs in computing. Related: Tech for tots and teachers: promoting STEM learning in preK-3 classrooms.

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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind

Education Superhighway

At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. “The reality is that once digital learning enters a school, bandwidth demand continues to rise,” said Marwell.