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The Challenges Educators Face

A Principal's Reflections

Technology, most specifically social media, has flattened the world. Or if you are committed to blended learning , then a combination of pedagogical change as well as updated spaces is needed. We live in amazing times. Educators now have access anytime from anywhere to people, ideas, resources, strategies, and feedback.

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How to Blend Learning with Play for a Kid-friendly Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

Collect these into a digital library that kids can access online, see what friends are reading over the summer, and find books that appeal to them. Over time, this will become a valuable summer resource to supplement student reading.

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6 Examples of classroom tech that improves education

Neo LMS

Students do learn better when the chosen tech is complementary to the school’s educational methods. For example, blended learning cannot function without said tech. Fifty-nine percent of students who use social media say they use it to discuss educational subjects with their peers. The facts are clear.

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A Pedagogical Shift Needed for Digital Success

A Principal's Reflections

Below some words of caution from her: “The dissemination of digitized, teacher-driven content is not full blended learning. Though this can be viewed as a first step toward new models of learning, the peril lies in complacency. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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Adapting, Balancing, and Collaborating in Mentor Public Schools

Digital Promise

The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic. The Catalyst program, built around a model classroom with an observation room with a two-way mirror, allows visitors and other teachers to observe a blended learning classroom in action.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media. Quizlet launched Q-Chat , which they say is the “first fully-adaptive AI tutor” built on top of ChatGPT API with Quizlet's educational content library.

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4+ Things You Didn’t Know Canva Could Do! – SULS0183

Shake Up Learning

Canva has gone from this super cool image creation tool to a blended learning platform for teachers and students. Explore the media library. Spruce up your AI-generated images or design project with fun graphic design elements from the free media library. Don’t miss this jam-packed episode!