A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

Will kids go back to school or continue to learn remotely? How will educators get the professional learning support they so desperately need? Some key aspects to consider are face-to-face instruction, personalization, blended learning, adaptive tools, flex schedules, social distancing, health and safety, and remote learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The post 8 Reasons to Love Blended Learning with Google (Part 3) – SULS090 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I can’t wait to share with you 8 Reasons to Love Blended Learning with Google, and give you a sneak peek into my new book! Did you miss Blended Learning with Google Part 1 or Part 2 ?

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. ABOUT OPEN UP RESOURCES. ABOUT KIDDOM.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Equity The lesson here is that many learners have suffered from inequity because of socioeconomic status, inefficient resources, or insufficient pedagogy. A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step. More relevant professional learning If there was ever a time to transform professional learning, it is now.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 18, 2020

The post How to Create Google Classroom Blended Learning Lessons (Part 3) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As schools switch to blended learning and remote learning models, educators need to know how to create Google Classroom blended learning lessons that are engaging and relevant for students!

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JULY 26, 2020

Digital learning coaching has been weighing heavily on my mind. Kentucky's Digital Learning Coaches had their first official conference last month (virtual of course). Tucker 's Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

Additionally, the partnership will equip CCSD with a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers, plus access to peer-to-peer communications within Open Up’s K-8 EL Education digital community.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

During a time when many kindergarten through 12th grade education leaders are facing many challenges, including teacher shortages , declining math and reading scores , funding issues, student mental health , and more, it’s critical that superintendents maximize their resources.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Kids also need access to equitable resources and learning experiences. If students are not engaged, then they most likely are not learning. Herein lies why it is crucial to make sure that passive consumption of content and low-level activities are followed with more opportunities for active learning.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In these conversations, one topic that has regularly come up over the last few weeks is the relationship between blended learning environments and engaging, relevant learning experiences. Commit to the shift by including blended learning in every curricular decision the district makes.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Incorporate movement (i.e.,

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

Blended Learning One of the best strategies to personalize the experience for students is blended learning. Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

The move to remote learning at the height of the pandemic allowed us to work out kinks pertaining to creating and sustaining effective virtual environments. A foundation can then be established for more personalized approaches such as pedagogically-sound blended learning, self-paced activities, and bitmoji classrooms.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The post Teaching Digitally Resource Guide – SULS098 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Nadine freely shares tons of online resources, templates, Hyperdocs, and more. Let’s take a deep dive into Nadine’s, “Teaching Digitally Resource Guide for Teachers.” Teaching Digitally Resource Guide.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. I always like to focus on the small wins when I am facilitating professional learning with schools and districts. My favorites are Mentimeter and Padlet.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware of more organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. All of these organizations are shifting the needle and rocking professional learning nationwide. EdCamp Foundation. URL: www.edcamp.org. URL: www.iste.org.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

Those that implemented their plans with fidelity still could not fully ensure that all kids completed assigned work, let alone learned. Blended Learning We have seen schools make considerable investments in technology during the pandemic. Such a blended pedagogy has become an integral component of remote learning plans.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

The post 4 Ways to Blend Learning with InsertLearning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 4 Ways to Blend Learning with InsertLearning. InsertLearning is an extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons, and it is the perfect companion to your blended learning lesson plans.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2017

It’s pretty clear that very few people in education enjoy those typical sit-and-get professional development sessions. And when blended learning gets thrown into the mix, the situation gets even more complicated—what happens when educators seem afraid of products? Who should deliver PD, the administrators or the teachers?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2023

Below are some resources I created to help educators with effective implementation. Success using rotational models relies on maximizing available class time, understanding sound pedagogy, and leveraging actionable data.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Move to blended strategies Another way to get back some time is to look at how it is being used. Implementing pedagogically-sound blended learning can free some up to manage both groups of learners better or even catch up on tasks. For more remote and hybrid learning strategies and resources click HERE.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

How can we leverage technology to provide meaningful choices within a learning experience and create the time and space needed to work with individual students or small groups of learners? In my upcoming book, I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to explore the complementary nature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Move to pedagogically-sound blended learning and provide a mix of tech and non-tech options. Seek out or ask for professional learning support on remote and hybrid pedagogy. Its role during the pandemic is the same as prior, and that is as a means to support and enhance learning, not drive it.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Collaboration and Blended Learning Fosters Critical Skills. In blended learning, where online digital media is combined with traditional classroom methods, students pick up marketable traits that are used later in life, including critical thinking, resource management, interpersonal communication and decision-making.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Investments in flexible seating should continue, but a more concerted effort to personalize learning through high-agency practices such as blended learning is needed at scale. Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Schools can empower their staff by providing extensive training, outlining clear goals and expectations and offering helpful resources. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how schools can get started with blended learning. Professional Development Is in Need of an Upgrade. 1 priority. .

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In conjunction with the seventh annual Digital Learning Day , Future Ready Schools (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), released a new guide for school districts interested in using “blended learning” to support their approach to instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 24, 2017

Educators from around the country met up on Twitter on January 12th to chat about creating blended learning environments via #STMathChat. Here's one teacher's story on using twitter to create a Professional Learning Network (PLN). January's chat questions ranged from "What is blended learning?"

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

I see my role at these professional development events serving as a “spark” designed to ignite interest and generate excitement about blended learning. As the spark , I explain the WHY behind blended learning. Once those teacher trailblazers are blending, coaches can scoop up the next group of teachers.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

MAY 10, 2022

Insert Learning (Freemium). InsertLearning is a Chrome extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons, and it is the perfect companion to your blended learning lesson plans. Learn more about his super cool extension here: 4 Ways to Blend Learning with Insert Learning. Self-paced.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2020

Provide support Support can come in many forms, such as resources, time, and professional learning opportunities. Developing, asking, and following up on the right questions can lead to answers that will help usher in the changes that are needed now and in the future.

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