Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The playlist, or individual rotation model, is a blended learning model that strives to give students more control over the pace and path of their learning. When I facilitate workshops on this model, I describe it as a sequence of learning activities designed to move students toward a specific learning goal or objective.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

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. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology?

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. Learning is presented in a variety of modalities, such as text and audio. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Topics include but not limited to: Flipped Classrooms. Student-led Classroom Management.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Project or Performance-based: These choice boards present students with a range of projects or performance tasks to choose from, allowing them to explore and engage deeply with a subject or demonstrate their learning. Want To Learn More About Choice Boards? Check out my advanced blended learning course!

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. 3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Check out my self-paced online course.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience. What types of review activities can help students learn this key vocabulary?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

You’ll learn from other school leaders who have successfully built a network of contacts and resources, and develop strategies to help you do the same in your community. In addition, you’ll learn how to create a well-balanced presentation of your schools’ current needs to energize community members to get involved. Learn More.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 5, 2021

Evidence of the need for these 4 C’s is embedded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL). To create truly student centered, personalized learning opportunities, teachers must design lessons with intention. What kids say: You can read from a book, show your thinking and present it to other people. The Template.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These mini-lessons consume more time than intended because a few students struggle to understand the concept or process being presented and need further instruction or explanation. The transition to a station rotation model may seem daunting at first, but it opens the door to a more effective teaching and learning environment.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Choice boards are one way to meet kids where they are as learners, as well as, give them ownership in their learning. Consider the structure of a choice board and how it aligns with the Universal Design for Learning principles. Choice boards, or learning menus, can look like several different replicas of real-life documents.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. For the example above, the criteria might include: Makes clear claims Presents relevant and compelling evidence Supports claims with valid reasoning and clear explanations.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 10, 2021

If students know they’ll be put on the spot to present their vision board for the class, it may limit the depth and honesty of the items on their boards. Giving students the agency to decide how they want to create their vision board is critical to making this activity meaningful. Step 3: To Share or Not To Share.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Students need a genuine audience for their products which is why product presentations are so powerful. I typically like to schedule my class capstone projects at a time when administrators can watch the presentations and we can celebrate the learning. The library has over 2,000 individual products inside performance tasks. .

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Given that my focus is on designing and facilitating student-centered learning experiences utilizing blended learning, I suggest that teachers rethink their traditional approaches to helping students prepare for assessments. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Cast Science Writer – This amazing UDL tool from the people at CAST scaffolds the process of supporting students in writing lab and class reports. Join me in future weeks as together we continue this adventure in differentiated learning through technology.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Professional learning should not be relegated to a handful of all-staff training days. Those days may serve as a “spark” to ignite interest in a topic; however, without structures in place to help teachers take the ideas, strategies, and models presented and implement them, that spark will fade. Looking for a summer read?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. Q2: What Is The Best Format to Present a Playlist? Slide decks, in particular, offer a visually engaging way to present the content, making it more accessible and interesting for students.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. To be considered a blended learning model, at least one station must be an online learning station.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

In an era of information abundance, students use digital tools and online networks to connect with diverse sources of information, experts, and peers, shaping their own learning networks. In the digital age, this translates to incorporating varied digital media, adaptive technologies, and customizable learning pathways.

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