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The persistence of distance (learning)

Learning with 'e's

They were surely an asynchronous form of instruction, a sort of same place - different time learning. By comparison, in its technology supported multiple formats, contemporary distance education is much more sophisticated. Blended learning describes a mix of technology supported and face to face learning.

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Part 5…Beyond the Shine : Supporting Technology with the SAMR Model plus Ten Great Resource Sites

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Link: Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Link: Part 3… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Verbs and Blended Learning Possibilities . Link: Part 4… Beyond the Technology Shine… Learning Targets plus 10 great Lesson Plan Resources.

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Blended Learning - what is it, pros/cons, tips and resources

Educational Technology Guy

Blended Learning Classroom Introduction The blended classroom is designed to meet the individual needs of student by allowing teachers to personalize instruction. Blended learning combines face-to-face and online instruction. Project Based Learning is a type of blended classroom.

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Learning Technologies and Creativity in the Classroom

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Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV. When used correctly, technology is a platform that allows students to engage in meaningful creative activities and explore their own potential. It is kinetic and energizing.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

He spends a couple hours by himself, making snacks, doing his homework, and playing video games. Technology clearly is not a silver bullet,” Eastwood, the superintendent, says. “As Initially, K-8 teachers were asked if they wanted to opt in to blended learning environments, which mix online and face-to-face instruction.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

He spends a couple hours by himself, making snacks, doing his homework, and playing video games. ” “Technology clearly is not a silver bullet,” Eastwood, the superintendent, says. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing.

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

This year’s report, Digital Learning 24/7: Understanding Technology – Enhanced Learning in the Lives of Today’s Students , provides landmark findings on the efficacy and value associated with popular digital learning initiatives: blended learning, online learning, school-assigned mobile devices and STEM learning.