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 52

Blended Learning Case Study iPad Learning 52

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Open Badges in Elementary School. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school.

Elementary 219

Elementary Digital Badges Twitter Company 219

Battelle for Kids

JANUARY 25, 2016

Driving Question: What if elementary students took over our school's technology program? "Hi, Eling is not boastfully talking about her IQ, but a leadership job she holds at Katherine Smith Elementary School. Hi, I'm a Genius ," smiles Eling.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Elementary Learning Groups 100

Battelle for Kids

JANUARY 25, 2016

Driving Question: What if elementary students took over our school's technology program? "Hi, Eling is not boastfully talking about her IQ, but a leadership job she holds at Katherine Smith Elementary School. Hi, I'm a Genius ," smiles Eling.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Elementary Learning Groups 100

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 410

Digital Learning Blended Learning Learning Outcomes 410

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 363

Technology Blended Learning Tablets Elementary 363

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

While growth is happening across the district, certain groups of students, including English Language Learners and low-income students, are experiencing less success than others. In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed.

Blended Learning 113

Blended Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 113

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers. To be honest, these groups are not in my traditional wheelhouse, but I saw it as a learning opportunity to branch out and expand my level of knowledge.

EdTech 491

EdTech Tools Khan Academy Educreations 491

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling.

Classroom 259

Classroom Blended Learning Handbook Analysis 259

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. Putting all kids in front of a device and having them engaged in an adaptive learning tool all at the same time is not personalized.

Blended Learning 294

Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Personalized Learning Strategy 294

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100.

Adobe 287

Adobe Learning Exercises Digital Citizenship 287

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Some of the courses available are broken into age groups and include options such as CoderZ Adventure for ages 6 through 10, Robotics 101 which is a self-paced program for students ages 11 through 14, and Python gym for students ages 15 and older. Tynker is a coding platform that offers activities for different age groups. Kubo coding.

Tools 540

Tools STEM Robotics iPhone 540

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago.

Data 116

Data Classroom Elementary Outcomes 116

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

.” – Justin Rhodes Spending time in schools as a leadership and learning coach has been some of the most gratifying work I have done. The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Recently I was conducting learning walks in Edward K. Case in point. If not, no sweat.

Learning 419

Learning Elementary Outcomes Blended Learning 419

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In pairs or groups, students can compare their answers to an answer key or a strong exemplar and work together to check, correct, and discuss their questions. They can use this time to troubleshoot issues, engage in creative problem-solving, and learn from their mistakes together.

Assessment 430

Assessment Strategy Exercises Groups 430

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. Join the Facebook group Temporary School Closure Support – many helpful conversations are in there. Today it is free. The course that starts today is full but they’ll teach it again starting next Monday.

Resources 546

Resources Adobe Social Media Blended Learning 546

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. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

Blended Learning 235

Blended Learning Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction 235

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can improve student engagement. And don’t overlook the Topics tool , which lets you label and group posts in Classwork. . Here are four ways to put Google Classroom to work for you. Organize Student and Faculty Resources.

Google 315

Google Classroom Blended Learning Microsoft 315

Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

As educators, we have the challenge and honor to teach a dynamic and unique group of students each time a class period begins. I realize that flexibility can feel a bit daunting, both in our design work and as we facilitate a learning experience. This shift in control demands that learners assume more responsibility for their learning.

Blended Learning 367

Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 367

EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2017

However, like many schools these days, our district is moving farther away from traditional teaching methods in which we teach specific subjects at specific times (which is what the curriculum publishers supply us with) and is instead encouraging us to teach in a more blended learning/project based learning approach.

Blended Learning 45

Blended Learning Common Core Learning Data 45

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses. Michael Conley Elementary School, Tallahassee. CCC-SLP, Lexia’s chief learning officer.

Course 104

Course Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning Education 104

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 3, 2024

Alternatively, you could provide some examples of keep, start, stop at various levels of quality, kindness, or specificity and ask students to work in small groups to analyze and rank them in order of effectiveness. You can either present a model, thinking out loud as you provide feedback to someone in your life (e.g.,

Strategy 472

Strategy Secondary Examples Meeting 472

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

It turns out young adolescents are extremely capable of engaging in self-paced, blended learning. Similar to the flipped classroom, the model is an approach based on blended learning, self-paced instruction, and mastery-based grading. In fact, the traditional way of teaching was what wasn’t working for us.

Classroom 217

Classroom Blended Learning Flipped Classroom Course 217

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

In Neshaminy School District, northeast of Philadelphia, nearly 20 percent of our struggling K–2 students spend 30 minutes a day, five days a week in small-group reading intervention. Our blended model starts with an engaging digital curriculum, one-to-one instruction, and small-group work.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Learning Elementary Groups 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

This past semester I had the opportunity to observe two elementary classrooms using technology in new and exciting ways. One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program. Related: Giving students a say.

Blended Learning 97

Blended Learning Chromebook Elementary Differentiated Instruction 97

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. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning.

Course 98

Course Learning Blended Learning Secondary 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2020

Group Discussion. Service Learning. Here’s a great question I got from Sandy: I am a computer teacher for Elementary as well as for preschoolers…ages 3 and 4. When I review a website or app, I take 15-30 minutes to test it out, try to see it through the eyes of the age group that will use it. Class Debate. Genius Hour.

Khan Academy 222

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Blended Learning 222

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 1, 2016

Many people want to know how what blended learning and the personalization of student learning are and how they look in implementation. In a personalized learning environment, student needs drive the design of the learning. My classroom is a blended learning classroom and every student has a laptop.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Classroom Blendspace Learning 40

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Working with that group, I really found my tribe, and I really worked to explore and expand myself in a leadership role and helping other teachers in other districts build their own blended-learning capacities. We have this amazing fellowship in Rhode Island with the Highlander Institute that really works to develop leaders.

Classroom 191

Classroom Blended Learning Company Twitter 191

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest post in our series on blended learning. Previously, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also looked at practical examples of blended learning and how they are applied in various educational contexts.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Flipped Classroom Learning Online Learning 120

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools can get started with blended learning. It was easy to set up groups of users, such as those within the same grades, or assign Latitude 3390s to teachers and administrators. In addition to teaching, schools need to keep students and their data safe from threats.

Tablets 206

Tablets EdTech Blended Learning Policies 206

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

Five years ago, I ditched whole-class lectures in my fifth grade brick-and-mortar classroom in favor of small group rotations. Left: A third grader works on adaptive software in a station rotation blended learning classroom; Right: A third grader designs her own company logo as part of an assignment from her Google Classroom playlist.

Learning 218

Learning Software Blended Learning Flipped Classroom 218

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . I liked that I could play Game Show as a class or students could play on their devices in smaller groups for review and practice. In a larger class, I would definitely have students split into 4 person groups.

Libraries 346

Libraries Assessment Tools Google 346

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. In addition, she serves as a panelist for PBS Teachers’ Advisory Group, and is a Learning Ambassador of Atomic Learning.

Technology 204

Technology Elementary Blended Learning Chromebook 204

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Her many areas of expertise include deeper thinking with technology, authentic learning, curriculum design, and performance tasks and assessments. She is also a consultant for Jay McTighe’s consulting group, McTighe and Associates, where she conducts workshops for educators using the Understanding by Design curriculum framework.

How To 299

How To STEM Learning Elementary 299

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

Achievement can undoubtedly fall into one of these categories, but there is so much more to learning and kids than a score. When it comes to innovation, I see digital leadership and blended learning as two of many ideas, concepts, or strategies where there is research and evidence to support these innovative practices.

Tools 307

Tools Robotics Outcomes Company 307

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Analyzing and Visualizing Data – Students learn how to visualize large sets of data and how analytics tools can help understand data. Reporting and Acting on Data – Students learn how data scientists analyze data for different groups so that actions can be taken.

Course 358

Course Data Resources Company 358