Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 27, 2016

Instead, creating effective personalized learning solutions is just the first step. To remain relevant and have impact on a large scale, classroom integration must retain a profound concern with how to empower schools and teachers to educate students of widely differing abilities.

Personalized Learning 239

Personalized Learning Tools Blended Learning Secondary 239

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Since the pandemic began, I’ve worked with thousands of school leaders and educators. Yet, I worry that won’t happen.

Education 516

Education Blended Learning System Meeting 516

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many of us are learning to traverse between online and in-person learning environments. Our guest Aaron Johnson, author of Online Teaching with Zoom , shares with us how to better engage students through Zoom, so we can all teach effectively at a distance. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

How To 447

How To Analysis Report Company 447

eSchool News

JULY 6, 2022

The pandemic highlighted vast inequities in communities across the nation, teacher burnout increased tenfold, and the issue of students’ learning preferences–in school, hybrid, or online–attracted more debate. How are teachers blending and personalizing learning in post-pandemic education settings?

Blended Learning 104

Blended Learning Education Personalized Learning Report 104

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

If you only read the headlines about education in the U.S., You would encounter alarming phrases: teacher shortages, pandemic learning loss and historic declines in math and reading scores. Under-resourced students and those in rural areas without internet access could not consistently attend classes, either in person or virtually.

Personalized Learning 78

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Broadband 78

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

In 2017, at the end of our third year of implementing personalized learning at Dallas ISD, our central personalized learning team conducted a series of stepback meetings with school leaders. We wanted to learn their biggest concerns around implementation, along with what was and wasn’t working for them.

Personalized Learning 141

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Meeting 141

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Three years ago, with the help of the education agency the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), Iowa rolled out its initiative to implement blended learning as a model for the state. The collaborative identified blended learning as one vehicle to implement competency based education and personalize student learning.

Blended Learning 102

Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 102

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

Google provides quick and easy access to information while YouTube provides on-demand how-to videos on just about any topic. Technological tools are integrated into the lives of today’s students and they want those same tools integrated into their educational experiences. The case for blending and online learning.

Blended Learning 91

Blended Learning Learning Online Learning Meeting 91

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 418

Digital Learning Blended Learning Learning Outcomes 418

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Blended learning is not new.

Blended Learning 408

Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 408

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

Blended Learning 111

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate 111

Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

The fact every student got a personal laptop represented administrators' commitment to bringing public schools into the 21st century, and to providing equal educational opportunities to all. In order to get my groove back, I had to go truly blended, giving the laptops a backseat to literature. Here's what I learned.

Blended Learning 79

Blended Learning How To Laptops Learning 79

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

In an effort to personalize learning more and more educators are turning to blended learning strategies. When it comes to personalized learning , the “personal” should be emphasized. Blended learning , as a means to personalize, is one way to accomplish this.

Blended Learning 295

Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Personalized Learning Strategy 295

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Education buzzwords come and go, just as the fads they sometimes represent. For a variety of reasons, the buzz phrases also come to take on new meanings that were never intended originally, which makes it hard for educators, entrepreneurs and researchers to communicate clearly and hone in on what exactly they are trying to do and why.

Personalized Learning 99

Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning EdTech 99

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach. The next, they’ll try a Kindle.

Personalized Learning 140

Personalized Learning Elementary Learning Case Study 140

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

TCEA 2018: How to Incorporate 3D Printing into Any Lesson Plan. Then, Clear Creek Independent School District librarians Shirley Dickey, Laura Gladney-Lemon and Mindy Hutt began to see the real educational value in their MakerBot machines. “The 7 session at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition.

How To 307

How To EdTech Blended Learning Trends 307

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Whether it’s a pandemic or climate change, the future of education looks like disruption. Subscribe today!

How To 135

How To Education Analysis Blended Learning 135

edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

That’s the question leaders in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District (RI) asked as they reimagined education for the 21st century. More important—how do they make sure students are succeeding with this new plan? Next, they surveyed the educators. Now, the mission is to figure out what data to track and how to use it.

Personalized Learning 69

Personalized Learning Data Learning Learning Analytics 69

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Julie Graber on Episode 497 The four shifts is a new education technology paradigm shared in the book Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning by Scott McLeod and Julie Graber. On today’s show, Julie discusses these four shifts and how it compares to other models such as SAMR.

How To 301

How To STEM Learning Elementary 301

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

As a novice teacher educated in the digital age, I entered education, and specifically Saint Cornelius Catholic School, at a time of whirlwind change. Much of the changes center on shifting our culture and mindset from teacher-focused to student-centered learning. Microshifts in Practice 1.

Personalized Learning 147

Personalized Learning Learning Groups Elementary 147

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I was recently facilitating a training session on the station rotation model when several educators expressed concern about the noise level of the classroom during a station rotation lesson. They asked how I keep the noise level down at the stations that are not teacher-led. This way, you have fewer students talking at any given time.

Blended Learning 280

Blended Learning Classroom Groups Training 280

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

This situation reflects the limitation of a models-approach to blended learning implementation. While models have been pivotal in helping teachers implement blended practice, a hyper focus on their individual components, or one model over another, can obscure the big picture. In short, we need to go back to the basics.

Blended Learning 83

Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Assessment 83

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance. “I The sessions are long because you’re supposed to go deep.”

Blended Learning 69

Blended Learning Conference Technology Learning 69

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. EdSurge: Talk a little bit about how you came to write the book.

Personalized Learning 95

Personalized Learning Learning Survey Strategy 95

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

The tricky part is how to actually go about doing those things, and convincing everyone around you that they should be striving for that approach as well. How do you get that done? Let’s start with what personalized learning is — or should be — and go from there. Enter the silos. K–12 Departments Must Find Common Ground.

Competency Based Learning 249

Competency Based Learning Blended Learning Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning 249

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2018

Earlier this month, the Highlander Institute, the Christensen Institute, and the Learning Accelerator held a three-day event called the 2018 Blended & Personalized Learning Conference. Attendees saw blended and personalized learning in action and collaborated with other practitioners to see these ideas in practice.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Conference Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction 40

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

How does she do it? Well, as you might expect, she’s a talented and dedicated educator. Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. That was huge!

UDL 170

UDL Education EdTech Google 170

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This past week, we traveled to the Golden, Colorado to attend the Conference of Online and Blended Learning (COBL), put on by the iLearn Collaborative. But personalized learning doesn't mean teachers have to give up the content they are passionate about. Snowy Peaks High School in Dillon, Colo.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning iLearn Learning Dropout 60

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Indeed, I think that the current situation demands a proactive strategy: training future teachers how to use technology. Read more: 4 Models of blended learning to implement in the classroom.

Training 351

Training EdTech Blended Learning Examples 351

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rural schools have received little attention in national conversations around education reform—even though they serve nearly 1 in 5 students in America. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? How It Could Help. Perhaps—but there’s a problem. .

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Outcomes 60

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Students with special educational needs and/or disabilities are often overlooked in the grand scheme of education. One thing that I’ve been thrilled about is that technology and online learning have really supported these students to continue their education, even though the pandemic disrupted many systems and processes.

Online Learning 349

Online Learning Competency Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Learning 349

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2014

If you’ve attended a major education conference this year or follow education trends, you’ve likely heard a phrase that is creating great excitement: blended learning. So we are closely following the evolution of blended learning, also known as personalized learning.

Blended Learning 86

Blended Learning Learning Survey Industry 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In some corners of education, personalization is no longer just a buzzword. Another reason for the concern is that as educators increasingly use digital tools to personalize learning for students, some have struggled to ensure that the environments they create are not isolating. It’s a bad word.

How To 122

How To Case Study Software Personalized Learning 122

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. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

Education 202

Education Handbook Course Elementary 202

Neo LMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The school’s learning management system (LMS) is an indispensable tool for blended learning, personalized learning, and instruction in general. There are many things to consider, including setting up a pilot program, onboarding, and training teachers on how to effectively use the new LMS.

LMS 418

LMS EdTech Training Meeting 418

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2018

For personalized learning to actually move the needle on improving student experiences and elevating student outcomes, the question of how schools and teachers personalize is just as important as why. So how do schools effectively personalize learning? Is it through online learning?

Blended Learning 61

Blended Learning Case Study Personalized Learning Learning 61

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2016

For example, early smartphones supported only basic apps such as email and web browsing; but, over time, these devices have added functionality to support a huge variety of apps that have dramatically changed how people communicate, work, travel, and seek entertainment. In education, however, we often don’t see this kind of steady progress.

Blended Learning 97

Blended Learning Smartphone Education Outcomes 97