Blended Learning, EdTech and Elementary

3 Things to Learn Over the Summer to Be Better at Distance or Blended Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 28, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Like it or not, blended learning is here to stay. Today, virtual trainer and Class Tech Tips guru Monica Burns talks about what we need to be learning over the summer so we can be healthier and more successful in the fall no matter what we face.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning EdTech Course

Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

What resulted was a great resource that I plan to share below on specific edtech tools that can assist special education (SPED), math, and reading teachers. Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning.

EdTech

EdTech Tools Khan Academy Educreations

Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Classroom Digital Divide Flipped Classroom

Blended Learning – How to Make it Work in the Classroom.

EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Classroom How To LMS

A Glitch in the EdReform Matrix: The 2016 EdNext Poll on Blended Learning

Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Presumably, this ideal dosage of the ‘blended learning’ intervention would be sufficient to reliably generate positive learning outcomes for typical students in typical schools when compared to the alternative: traditional classroom practice not involving the use of computers.

Blended Learning

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How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

Digital Learning

Digital Learning Blended Learning Learning Outcomes

Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Even during the past school year, many educators who previously used the blended learning approach decided to reduce the amount of virtual learning. Departments may also use this approach at the secondary level and at grade levels for the elementary level.

Blended Learning

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Blending in Technology Boosts K–12 Instruction

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs.

Technology

Technology Blended Learning Tablets Elementary

Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. To truly develop a blended environment, the culture of the classroom setting must radically shift. First, let's define blended learning. Try blended learning in your classrooms with eSpark for free today!

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning

Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Challenge accepted!

Strategy

Strategy Blended Learning Classroom Schoology

Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. Date: April 17, 2018.

Elementary

Elementary Digital Badges Twitter Company

Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning

Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning

Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Inspiration Lesson Plans Students 5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in Your Classroom by Vicki Davis November 10, 2023 80 Days of AI and HI All Grades All Subjects Artificial Intelligence (AI) Blended Learning and E-Learning Education How to Guides.

Classroom

Classroom Blended Learning STEM Tools

10 keys to success in blended learning

Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In our eighth-grade math prototype and our elementary math programs, I’ve watched teachers as they adapt to blended learning. Elementary teachers have seen the value of centers for a long time. For many of them, the idea isn’t a strange one, and it has provided some unexpected surprises (both good and bad).

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Elementary Learning Flipped Classroom

Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Gamifying Teacher Training on Blended Learning. Classroom Technology Prepares Students for the Future.

Technology

Technology Blended Learning Tablets Chromebook

Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. To truly develop a blended environment, the culture of the classroom setting must radically shift. First, let's define blended learning. Try blended learning in your classrooms with eSpark for free today!

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning

5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

So, if you use another text similarity detection tool, or if you haven’t used one yet, now is the time to start your free trial at www.coolcatteacher.com/detect and learn more about Urkund today. Listen to Mark Sparvell talk about SEL and Edtech Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

EdTech

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Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Schools everywhere are transforming their classrooms into modern learning environments. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers can use physical classroom arrangements to direct classroom engagement. Declutter for a More Focus-Friendly Learning Environment. Tap Tech Tools to Create a Learner-Friendly Digital Environment.

Accessibility

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S. However, the pedagogical tenets remain the same.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Schoology

4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can improve student engagement. Denise Neeb serves as the principal of Williams Elementary School, a STEM magnet campus in Lubbock Independent School District. Here are four ways to put Google Classroom to work for you.

Google

Google Classroom Blended Learning Microsoft

In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

And we're serving more and more students who are just learning English. Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Yet these student growth gains are not reflected in most edtech implementations.

EdTech

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Vicki: Yes, you can use Ed Tech and Social Emotional Learning! Have you seen some other edtech tools besides Minecraft that can have this kind of social emotional impact? Many schools are moving to portfolios as a way to capture learning instead of a polished final product.

EdTech

EdTech Learning STEM Microsoft

A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I'm amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” 6) Webinar—Blended Learning: Which Model Works For You?

Personalized Learning

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365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.

Strategy

Strategy UDL Learning EdTech

Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2018

Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. He is an Adjunct Professor for Long Island University’s Master of Education (M.Ed) in Education Technology. Website: [link]. The post Whose Land?

EdTech

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Practical Strategies for Flipping Our Classrooms this Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 18, 2020

Kate Baker with Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Blended learning and distance learning will be different this fall. Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. How do you use video effectively?

Strategy

Strategy Edmodo Classroom Blended Learning

Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. “We

Elementary

Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

They viewed technology as a “toy” or “free time,” Ben Klaus, principal of Jose Ortega Elementary, said during a virtual presentation at CoSN2020, the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking. “It Several years ago, some students in San Francisco Unified School District had the wrong idea about educational technology.

Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Elementary

Product Review: Dell Latitude 3390 2-in-1 Is Adaptable to Any Curriculum

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how mobile devices are proving to have a positive impact on K–12 learning. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with blended learning. Dell Latitude Is Both Smart and Secure. The Latitude 3390 features both an integrated video camera and an infrared one.

Tablets

Tablets EdTech Blended Learning Policies

16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online.

Resources

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How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Eric runs the award-winning blog [link] where all of his edtech resources can be found, and is the author of the book “ Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects “ Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

Google

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5 Ideas for Technology Stations

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Her professional interests focus on leveraging edtech resources, combined with solid pedagogy for student benefit.

Technology

Technology Elementary Blended Learning Chromebook

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2020

They viewed technology as a “toy” or “free time,” Ben Klaus, principal of Jose Ortega Elementary, said during a virtual presentation at CoSN2020, the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking. “It Several years ago, some students in San Francisco Unified School District had the wrong idea about educational technology.

Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Elementary

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2020

They viewed technology as a “toy” or “free time,” Ben Klaus, principal of Jose Ortega Elementary, said during a virtual presentation at CoSN2020, the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking. “It Several years ago, some students in San Francisco Unified School District had the wrong idea about educational technology.

Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Elementary

5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Using the organization’s personalized learning implementation framework, we diagnosed areas of need and focus while further workshops exposed our teams to design thinking and innovative approaches to personalized learning so that each school team could ultimately create its own instructional model.

Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Tools EdTech Future Ready

Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction iPad Tablets Company

4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

In this situation, teachers need technology tools that allow them to provide the same high-quality experience for students learning at home and in person. Yet, finding funds for edtech purchases poses a challenge for school districts. Need more help securing funding for your edtech purchase?

Technology

Technology Classroom EdTech Software

Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2021

In 2020, CoSN named Laurie one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders. Laurie Guyon – Bio As Submitted. Laurie Guyon is the Coordinator for Model Schools at WSWHE BOCES and a trainer with NYSCATE. She is part of the first DigCit Institute Global Impactor Cohort. Website: [link] .

Social Media

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Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Free Virtual Learning Environments. Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

Moodle

Moodle Digital Badges Edmodo Classroom

Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

EdTech

EdTech Edcamps Course Program Evaluation

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

00:01:25:09 – 00:01:50:19 Debbie Tannenbaum This is my 25th year in education, my sixth year as a tech coach, and during my first year as a tech coach, I'm in elementary school. So tell us a little bit about your journey. I was getting super frustrated because I felt like I could never help all my kids.

eBook

eBook Tools iPad Elementary

20 Tech Tips to Shake Up Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

She also shares the biggest mistake she’s made as a teacher relating to edtech. Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner in “Sharing is Caring”. 3 EdTech Blog. #3 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Must Read EdTech Blog. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. and podcasts.

EdTech

EdTech Learning Mobile Learning Google

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with using blended learning platforms. What Are Blended Learning Platforms? eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/13/2019 - 14:12. by Eli Zimmerman.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Microsoft Google Tools

3 Things to Learn Over the Summer to Be Better at Distance or Blended Learning

Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

Trending Sources

Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?

Blended Learning – How to Make it Work in the Classroom.

A Glitch in the EdReform Matrix: The 2016 EdNext Poll on Blended Learning

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning

Balance the Delivery

Blending in Technology Boosts K–12 Instruction

Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

Open Badges in Elementary School

Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

10 keys to success in blended learning

Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

Flourishing a Blended Learning Culture in Classrooms

5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments

Remote Learning Teaching Tips

4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom

In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child

Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

Practical Strategies for Flipping Our Classrooms this Fall

Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

Product Review: Dell Latitude 3390 2-in-1 Is Adaptable to Any Curriculum

16 Free Resources for Schools Who are Closing Due to Coronavirus

How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

5 Ideas for Technology Stations

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat

4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development

Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

20 Tech Tips to Shake Up Learning

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best

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