Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. Expert Group Investigations. 5 minutes).

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Then I set the transition timer and instruct students to move to their first station. Once students are seated, I set the timer for 8-10 minutes. I meet with the teacher-led small group and verbally explain my instructions to the students there. How do you think small group instruction can help you ?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Through CodaKid, students explore coding, game design, programming, and even website design. Code with Google. Code with Google is focused on closing equity gaps in computer science opportunities and it provides free resources for students. There are many helpful resources for teachers and students to get started.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 19, 2021

Maximizing Student Engagement With The XP-PEN And Microsoft Education Apps. This post is sponsored by XP-Pen , manufacturers of a range of drawing tablets for artists, students, and other creative professionals. These tools have revolutionized the way educators present content and foster group problem-solving.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The Google Suite.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities. Effectively incorporating technology tools such as Google G Suite, H?para

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

The Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Certified and Talent Development (TD) Catalyst teacher works with groups of gifted and advanced learners across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district in North Carolina. My Google Classroom is like a shell, a container. She travels between two different school sites throughout the week.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a digital worksheet is still a worksheet in the same way a traditional six-period bell schedule done via Zoom or Google Meets is still a basic substitution of the physical classroom setting for the virtual one. Every student’s individual weekly schedule is designed for that learner’s needs, strengths and challenges.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Discussion can be a powerful tool for learning yet engaging all students in equitable discussions can be challenging. When I began teaching, I was frustrated because in-class discussions were dominated by a small group of vocal students while the rest of the class sat quietly avoiding eye contact.

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

There are several ways that teachers can convey the desired content to the class such as presenting information with a Google Slideshow during a lecture or discussion while students take notes. para Workspace is a learning platform that seamlessly allows teachers to post lessons online and organize the content by learning objectives.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 25, 2019

The post Stop Asking How to Put a Worksheet in Google Classroom – SULS018 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Yes, I know you REALLY want to know how to put your worksheet into Google Classroom! . Usually, this question REALLY means, how do I put a PDF inside Google Classroom so my students can write on top of it.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

By enabling these connections, IMS, the nonprofit group that organized this event, hopes to create a plug-and play-educational ecosystem where tools can freely and seamlessly share information about student learning that educators can use to drive better learning outcomes. Why is that important?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 1, 2021

Jamboard is quickly becoming one of my favorite Google tools. It’s engaging, flexible, and a great way to collaborate–that’s the number one feature! Repeat after me, “Collaboration is the number one feature of Google Jamboard.” ” Are you ready to jam with Google Jamboard?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

Have you ever wanted to add a file to multiple folders in Google Drive? Go to Google Drive and select a file you want to appear in more than one folder. Be sure to include the student-friendly learning goal in your assignment package. In Google Classroom, add this to the instructions in your assignment. ScreenFlow.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. A second secret is that students can be great teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Many of these, educators would love to teach but “just don’t have time for “, even though they align well with broad goals of preparing students for college and career. Students login – no email required. Give students one day a week (or more, or less, but a set amount of time) to read their book.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2022

Let's talk about some of your current research that's going to relate to student engagement, both face to face and online. The idea of connecting with the students, you know, helping build their strength and having them feel like they belonged to a group. I probably had about a third of the students had their cameras on.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2022

The post 20 Ways to Use Screencasting in the Classroom – SULS0162 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. She’s had early access to Google’s brand new Screencast app for Chromebooks. Boost your student engagement on any devices wherever learning needs to happen. Kasey has been keeping a secret!

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. In many cases, it’s not the device that makes the difference, often the best learning occurs with no device.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. The Quality of a Teacher’s Relationship with Students. I attended the Google Teacher Academy in London.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. A second secret is that students can be great teachers.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. What is Inclusion.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The Ben Davis Extended Day (BDED) blended learning program is an extension of one of the district’s high schools, Ben Davis High School. The program operates in the evenings and serves students who, for one reason or another, are not able to attend during the day. Next page: Why it didn’t work. And what we did next.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. To join the celebration, tune into the Twitter chat with me, fellow teachers, and the CME Group’s chief economist on April 26th at noon Eastern Time, using #PowerofEcon. We bring these students into a virtual world.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 4, 2019

Project Based Learning Tips from Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher #ShakeUpLearning. Support for this episode comes from Pear Deck , the tool that helps you supercharge student engagement. 25:32] Project-based teaching and learning is a very engaged process. Google Certification Courses Close June 4, 2019!

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 28, 2019

In this episode, we talk about how to podcast with your students. Chris is the host of The House of #EdTech Podcast and the producer of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast that I do with Matt Miller. How to Podcast with Your Students (Interview with @mrnesi) #ShakeUpLearning. He edits the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Meagan Kelly Math and AVID Teacher Team Technology Leader Hesperia, CA Twitter: @ meagan_e_kelly [link] Why Google Cast? Easily & Quickly Share Information On a very simple level, Google Cas t has allowed my students to easily share information with their group while they are working on various activities.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. CATLIN: It is so hard.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

Do you want to design lessons that allow you to work with small groups but worry about keeping the rest of the class on task? Assigned Seats at Student-Led Stations As a teacher, I always had seating charts for whole-group instruction. My collaboration stations consisted of 2-3 table groups of 3-4 students each.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Link: Part 3… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Verbs and Blended Learning Possibilities . Link: Part 4… Beyond the Technology Shine… Learning Targets plus 10 great Lesson Plan Resources. At the same time, it must be remembered that all of the stages allow for technology interaction and increased student engagement.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Technology is an enabler but does not alone compensate for gaps in student engagement and performance attributable to socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and gender. Check out posts widely spread across the topics, but especially in the areas related to Collection Development and Student Engagement/Teaching Models.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

The post Google Workspace for Education (and other updates you need to know!) – SULS099 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google just made some HUGE announcements about your favorite Google products, including Google Classroom and officially renaming G Suite as Google Workspace for Education.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement. Schools with gaming clubs boast substantial benefits, chief among them bringing disenfranchised students—often not participating in school athletics—into the community to be accepted and celebrated. Is the school hardwired? Is there a campus IT coordinator?

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Gaggle Speaks

JULY 22, 2016

For example, Google Chromebooks are sold for less than $200 and do not require the purchase of additional accessories like keyboards for iPads, which sell for $379 per device and $30-100 for keyboards. For example, going 1:1 allows students to store and access all of their notes and textbooks online. Target your initiatives.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 7, 2022

The post 15+ Ways to Use Drop-Down Menus in Google Docs – SULS0161 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey explores a new feature in Google Docs–the drop-down menu! 15+ Ways to Use Drop-Down Menus in Google Docs. 15+ Ways to Use Drop-Down Menus in Google Docs. Click To Tweet.

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