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Using Hybrid and Blended Learning to Promote Student-Centered Classrooms

Waterford

Then, discover five ways to boost student-centered learning through blended or hybrid learning. What Are Blended Learning and Hybrid Learning? Before we explain the differences between blended and hybrid learning models, let’s provide a quick definition of each strategy. As for the differences?

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How teachers can befriend Blended Learning?

Linways Technologies

Blended Learning is an approach to learning that combines face-to-face and online learning experiences. Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways. But at the implementation level, we can come across a lot of setbacks while we try to implement blended learning. Flexible Learning.

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. Even during the past school year, many educators who previously used the blended learning approach decided to reduce the amount of virtual learning.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

According to another study of teenagers and their smartphone usage conducted by Common Sense Media and the University of Michigan’s C.S. A Pew Research Study found that “ about half of teens use Snapchat and Instagram daily ,” which involve text-based interactions.

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A Practical Way to Increase Access to Mobile Technology Regardless of Age

A Principal's Reflections

As I was conducting some learning walks with the admin team I noticed some kindergarten students in Deborah Weckerly’s class engaged in blended learning activities using smartphones. She now had enough devices connected to the district’s secure WiFi network to support individual or station-rotation blended learning.

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Why Is K-12 Education So Slow to Change?

Catlin Tucker

From smartphones to electric cars, new innovations have reshaped virtually every aspect of our lives. Digital instructional tools and blended learning models are changing the experience of learning for educators and students. Why Is K-12 Education so Slow to Change? Monday, March 6. 12:30PM – 1:30PM.

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

So much of learning today is about technology. Kids think they know tech because they do stuff on Mom’s smartphone she doesn’t understand, but the bar is higher than that. Science simulations — lots of choices at the Middle School level. Technology.