A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. Below some words of caution from her: “The dissemination of digitized, teacher-driven content is not full blended learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Technology, most specifically social media, has flattened the world. As much as this has been a game-changer for so many, we now have better access to research and evidence of improved student outcomes to really hone in on the types of changes that are needed in classrooms, schools, and districts across the world.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Below I will address these through a new lens from which we can begin to transform teaching, learning, and leadership in a post-COVID19 world. Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : How will learning change in ways that better meet the needs of all learners?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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. This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

At SMA, we know that young women thrive when given the chance to choose how and what they learn, while at the same time being supported by a community that believes they can succeed, regardless of gender. It was creative and dynamic—a true demonstration that learning need no longer be confined to the four walls of a classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, on the west side of Indianapolis, has gotten a fair amount of attention for personalizing the professional development it gives to teachers in its virtual high school and blended learning programs. I had worked a lot harder to get the same outcome,” Eaton said. They didn’t.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence. These learning priorities are met with increased blended learning methods that combine in-person instruction with online experiences. .

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

These six- to eight-week cycles focused on improving a particular student skill/competency, during which the teacher chose a blended learning instructional model along with a set of digital learning tools/resources. Scaling Innovation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

social media. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. cyberbullying.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

and students are thriving under innovative initiatives that include blended learning, tech-rich classrooms, and exposure to hope and opportunities for lifelong success. Achievements are touted on social media, changing the tone of the district’s story to engage the public positively.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 7, 2019

Way back in October 2013 in a special issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, some of the very first thoughts were advanced about the way school would inevitably one day be. An article in that Journal presented outcomes of an International Summit on information and communications technologies (ICT) in education.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 8, 2012

It was exciting to be part of a program whose purpose is to reach an audience including "EPLT/Faculty of Education stakeholders (students, prospective students – especially at the graduate level, faculty members, prospective academic and/or social media contacts, and those interested in educational technology & social media in education)."

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Michelle, you’ve done some fantastic work with Social Emotional Learning and Ed Tech. I guess the first thing that brought me to you is that you’ve actually seen that Minecraft can help improve social emotional learning outcomes? SEL Observation #1: Minecraft and Social Emotional Learning. Vicki: Wow.

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Learn how to engage students and increase learning outcomes through student collaboration and peer feedback. Jennifer Hencken-Make Your Social Media Sparkle-2PM. Boost your social media posts. Giving Students a Voice Through Social Media, Technology, and Opportunities! Choice, My Voice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

social media. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. cyberbullying.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

School districts are struggling with the fact that 70% of purchased licenses for edtech programs don’t get used at all within the school year and only 10% of teachers know how often students should use edtech programs to drive learning outcomes. Data Analytics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

social media. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. cyberbullying.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

But because students are saturated with media, the quality of the videos they consume need to be sleeker, more polished and to the point to maintain their interest. Video plays an important role in all of these alternative modes of learning experience (Brame, 2015) and will continue to do so with future developments.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

Being new and small, we are still developing our community, learning, and adjusting as we go. You can see our Ken Spencer Award blog post our team wrote here: Inquiry Hub: Engaging students through themes and inquiry within a blended learning environment.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

I see way more attention to HOW we can transform learning. What does blended learning look like? Strong associations nationwide focus on outcomes for us all. A lot of discussions about the environment of the classroom, the curriculum and what practices we take digital. What’s the right fit?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

social media. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. cyberbullying.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

social media. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. cyberbullying.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The word ''education'' may also be an exclusive term, connoting formal affiliation with an academic institution, and thus inappropriate as a description for a lot of learning activity. The field is now replete with alternative terms that attempt to describe what we do when we learn with technology.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is designed to meet online learning needs in K-12 and higher-ed schools, from scheduling, management, and delivery of academic services to a virtual classroom experience that inspires students and drives learning outcomes.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Educational Goals: What are the key learning outcomes? As you know, clarity in learning objectives helps in creating focused content. PlayPosit is particularly useful for creating blended learning experiences. Promotion: Use your blogs and social media channels to share your videos.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2016

However, teachers continue to feel the daunting pressure to compete for their students’ attention amidst the ever-evolving and rapidly-hanging mass media, social media, and entertainment industry, as these elements do a stellar job of keeping students highly engaged outside of the classroom. And yes, they want to be engaged.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 22, 2017

The students from Egypt, they even came to school during holidays, so we had some pretty amazing outcomes during the project. I think teachers also have to make sure how they can keep on learning – the lifelong learning concept, that’s it. Vicki: Teachers, we’ve learned some remarkable things. Vicki: Wow. Koen: Yeah.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our social media page is HERE with links to Facebook , Google+ , Twitter , and more. Email steve@hargadon.com. Help Promote the Conference: We can still use your help to share the conference with your colleagues, associates, friends, family (!), and the world. Publicity resources, along with images you can use, are HERE.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Through assessment solutions, etextbooks help students analyze their progress and understand their progress in meeting their learning objectives. . Publishers can further enrich their etextbooks by adding social media features, thus opening windows for conversations with a wider audience. Blended Learning Approach.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

There can also be a temptation for children to use other technologies whilst viewing content, such as utilising social media and temporary blocks on other tools during flipped learning activities should be considered. This creates a feel of blended learning methods. Teachers may have to create additional resources.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The Khan Academy Kids curriculum was developed in collaboration with learning experts at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and is aligned with Common Core standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Podcast Question of the Week. Google Certification Courses Open Nov.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

When you are planning a digital learning experience, be goal oriented! Begin with your learning outcomes, not the technology. Everything we do as teachers should always come down student learning and doing what’s best for kids. The question should never be how to “fit” this awesome new tool into your learning experience.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Lack of understanding leads to loss of interest and, consequently, lower learning outcomes. etextbooks help to address the shortfalls of print textbooks and make learning more fun, relevant and interesting. Needless to say, etextbooks are crucial to online education and therefore support blended learning.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

Training teachers to adapt to a blended learning environment during COVID by becoming more adept at using Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that gives students equitable access to the district’s instructional resources and assignments and promotes collaboration among teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

And when I peer into classrooms, I see students tuning out their peers and teachers and focusing instead on YouTube and social media. But using phones for learning requires students to synthesize information and stay focused on a lesson or a discussion. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

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