Where does blended learning fit in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 26, 2023
This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on blended learning’s role in the wake of the pandemic. education is building back stronger.”
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Blending with the Station Rotation Model
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 18, 2021
Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.
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What does blended learning mean in post-pandemic classrooms?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
It notes that ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding has provided school districts with opportunities to leverage new educational approaches and technologies and that “these innovations serve as the catalysts for rejuvenation, charting a course toward the restoration of educational excellence.
Balance the Delivery
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 12, 2022
Fast forward to the post-pandemic environment of education. After a year of blended instruction, or a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning, schools are questioning the amount of time students spend in front of screens. Here we have to acknowledge the role of technology in the educational process.
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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 6, 2018
The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.
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How administrators can keep funding in their district
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Additionally, 48 percent of parents said their community does not offer enough education options for them. My recommendation for school leaders is to develop online or blended learning programs.
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5 reasons why blended learning programs fail-and how to save them
eSchool News
APRIL 13, 2017
[ Editor’s Note: This story is Part 1 of our April series on Blended Learning. Too often, educators who are considering investing in blended learning pull back after hearing horror stories of good programs gone bad. Next page: 3 more ways blended learning programs fail).
Keep, Start, Stop: A Student Feedback Strategy
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 3, 2024
Even though we are teachers, it doesn’t mean we stop learning, growing, and improving and their feedback can help us improve our practice. In the template I created for teachers , there are two additional slides with sentence starters for elementary and secondary students. Model the process and/or analyze exemples.
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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs
Edsurge
MAY 28, 2020
It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. But education students still need to work on lesson plans, and kids still need summer activities. That’s not unique to Auburn.
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3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning
Catlin Tucker
JULY 30, 2023
Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. When students have a voice in their education, they become more engaged and invested in the process.
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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2021
VHS Learning collaborates with educators and educational organizations to help schools maximize their resources,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. The association also leverages VHS Learning’s professional development programs to partner with more member schools. Statewide Partnerships.
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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.
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High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes
eSchool News
AUGUST 4, 2023
an accredited private school specializing in blended learning and providing personalized learning experiences. Schools use VHS Learning to provide their students with high-quality online courses. VHS Learning currently has approximately 19,000 course enrollments annually.
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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom.
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The Power of Connect, Extend, Challenge
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 15, 2023
Metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea. Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles.
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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online
Edsurge
MARCH 2, 2020
One enterprising principal she knows created a Google folder for schools to share their virtual learning plans. Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic.
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The Power of See, Think, Me, We
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea. Using See, Think, Me, We…at the Elementary Level Analyzing a Picture Book See: The teacher shows an illustration from a picture book and asks the children what they see.
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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now
edWeb.net
MAY 11, 2020
To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. Setting the Course for Secondary Students. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.
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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 23, 2018
We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. Five of these years I served as the Director of Distance Education at CSUF.
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4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies
Edsurge
MARCH 15, 2021
For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).
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Communications Tips for School Leaders
Edsurge
MARCH 14, 2017
At a minimum you want to consider school leaders, teachers, students and parents but there may be more audiences to think about or more ways to split them up (for example you might want different messages for your secondary vs elementary teachers). Anthony Kim is the founder & CEO of Education Elements, a education consultancy.
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Top School & District Innovator Awardees 2019
EdNews Daily
DECEMBER 20, 2019
The Learning Counsel, a leading education research institute and news media hub, announced this year’s National Digital Transition Survey Award winners at its 2019 National Gathering held in Dallas, TX. The survey is written to contextualize education from a multi-industry tech progression reality, not just internal comparatives.
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Framework: Ed Elements Provides Model, Plan, Hand-holding
Edsurge
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Separate from its Playbook that helps define a vision, Education Elements , a consulting firm, helps schools and districts design next-generation teaching and learning models. Download and examine Ed Elements’ three models for elementary schools and its three models for secondary schools.
Google Classroom Advanced Tips (Part 1) – SULS0172
Shake Up Learning
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Last year, Google announced different tiers of Google Workspace for Education, meaning some features will only be available to those with paid versions. (I This update requires Google Workspace for Education Plus or the Teaching and Learning upgrade. Organize By Subject Areas (best for elementary). Click To Tweet.
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Concurrent and NTI Classrooms: Tips and Resources
Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
More often than not, our staff have had to adapt to a new concurrent model of blended learning, teaching a roster of both @Home and @School students synchronously and asynchronously. As educators, we are all leaning on each other to thrive and progress forward in such challenging times. Is it: easy to find? consistently used?
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Preparing Teaching Candidates for Blended and Online Environments
Fractus Learning
MAY 11, 2015
As teaching candidates progress through teacher education programs, they should be exploring , evaluating , and applying methods and tools for effective instruction in the dynamic learning environments that exist in today’s K-12 schools. These courses include blended methods and technologies for blended learning environments.
“If You Build It, They Will Come”: Why and How a Small Colorado District Upgraded its Network
Education Superhighway
DECEMBER 26, 2017
The district upgraded its secondary schools first and then moved to the elementary schools. have taken advantage of the opportunity to use digital tools to enhance their students’ education. .” In addition to pursuing increased bandwidth, the LPSD tech team gradually rolled out upgrades to their internal networks.
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techlearning
JULY 10, 2018
a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, has spurred institutions in Rhode Island and Vermont to give their students greater access to the wide array of VHS core and elective courses. is an online learning pioneer.
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Massachusetts Community Foundation Awards $22,500 Grant to The Virtual High School For Student Access to Online Summer Courses
techlearning
JULY 16, 2018
We look forward to continuing to serve the students and families of Hampshire County, through online and blended learning programs that align with Ware’s school culture of high expectations and academic success.” is an online learning pioneer. Since 1996, the organization has set the standard for quality online education.
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The Virtual High School’s Advanced Placement®Pass Rate Continues to Surpass the National Average
techlearning
JUNE 19, 2018
a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, found that VHS students who sat for Advanced Placement® (AP) exams outperformed the national scores on the College Board AP® exams. is an online learning pioneer.
Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2016
Achieve3000 is the leading literacy solution in blended learning programs today, specializing in cloud-based, differentiated learning solutions for school-aged youth as well as adult learners. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.
Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 5, 2018
Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scott Sanchez, Dr. Ayanna M Howard and more. She has a blog on Education Week.
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6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 15, 2021
We talked to educator Alyssa Lyons about how to bring real-world skills to your classroom with some powerful curriculum. Marketplaces: High School Investment Education. Pathways: Financing Higher Education. Welcome to the 10-minute teacher podcast hosted by author, educator, speaker, and mom, the Cool Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis.
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techlearning
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Young will be taking part in a panel discussion on cybersecurity education. Stacy will be discussing our commitment to high school computer science (CS) education to prepare students for college and careers,” said Amy Michalowski, Dean of VHS. is an online learning pioneer. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.
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techlearning
OCTOBER 29, 2018
VHS is a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization that has, for over 22 years, provided middle and high schools from 40 states and 36 countries with access to high-quality online and blended learning experiences. VHS also provides educators at local schools with graduate-level professional development and services.
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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable
edWeb.net
APRIL 30, 2021
The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.
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Back to School with Canva – SULS0197
Shake Up Learning
AUGUST 29, 2023
In this podcast episode and blog post, we are exploring the Canva for Education Back to School Resources. I think they could improve the search for educational items.) The schedules are particularly great for elementary teachers and secondary students who want a handy visual of what their day looks like.
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The Best PD for Math Teachers (and How to Use It) #mtbos #iteachmath
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 19, 2018
Learn about the current trends in hashtag learning and the popular techniques for harvesting learning from this social network. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. We’ll have free resources available for downloading.
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198 Massachusetts districts now trade notes on best paths to personalized learning
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Revere hosted a learning tour for other schools last year, to share its experiences with personalizing learning. Blended learning was the gateway to personalized learning in the Natick Public Schools, about 20 miles west of Boston. The paths that schools take to personalize children’s learning vary widely.
The Free and Online 2014 School Leadership Summit Starts Wednesday! (Full Session List)
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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Shake Up Learning
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Congratulations to Barbara Sutelan, a newly Level 1 Google Certified Educator. Barbara is also a graduate of the Shake Up Learning Google Certification Academy. You can learn more about the online courses and grab some free Google Certification resources at GetGoogleCertified.com. Elementary. edtech #mtbos #mathed.
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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 19, 2016
Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.
Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction
iLearn Technology
APRIL 13, 2015
Kelly Tenkely is the founder and administrator of blended learning school, Anastasis Academy in Colorado. Learn more about blended learning at the 5Sigma Education Conference. Originally posted at The Apple.
How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses
The Hechinger Report
MAY 16, 2016
But Oakland is one of a growing number of districts trying to reconnect top administrators to the kids they serve as a way to help the critical middleman in education: the school principal. A group of secondary network superintendents debrief after a visit to a classroom at a middle school in Oakland. These new tasks were added.
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