Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Teachers got a crash course in creating video content when schools shifted online. They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Once teachers have a clear sense of where their students are beginning in relation to specific concepts and skills, they can use the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning models to design lessons that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and other lesson content on video. When video conferencing with your students, your engagement time is more limited, and therefore more valuable. So … now is a great time to flip your classroom and have students watch videos for their “homework” and asynchronous learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

Utilizing blended learning models to give real-time feedback: We demonstrate how teachers can use blended learning models, specifically the station rotation and playlist models, to create the time and space needed to provide focused, process-based feedback in the classroom.

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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

All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. include resources for both teachers and students in a variety of modalities–text, video, and downloadable resources.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

2) Video - Personalizing Learning at Oregon High School Learn how Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin uses technology to personalize the learning experience. Source: Edmentum ; full size video here. 6) Webinar—Blended Learning: Which Model Works For You? Source: Edmentum ; full size video here.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yes, attendees were exposed to a list of fun tools they might use, but they were not learning how to use those tools in service of strong pedagogical practices. Scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, I see endless videos of teachers sharing AI-powered tools. That is the same concern I have now.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It is becoming increasingly difficult to pry students away from Snapchat, Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, and video games to read anything longer than a snippet. She is bilingual (Spanish), Google certified, and passionate about leveraging her 15 years of experience to modernize teaching and learning.

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WJU EdTech

MARCH 10, 2015

The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a leading proponent of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Access Project.

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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 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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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

. “If we want to create equal opportunities for all learners to suceed, we have to ditch out one-size-fits-all practices and provide flexible pathways for students to learn.” Students are different from each other in terms of how they learn.

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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. If asynchronous learning is part of your school year, the choice board can be a solution.

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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

AUGUST 10, 2021

Instead of requiring students to share their vision boards with the class, they may feel more comfortable recording a short FlipGrid video describing one item on their vision board and what it represents to them. I recommend that you create your own vision board in advance of assigning this activity to your students.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

TODAY on EduSlam we release the first short video in our two week series: . A HyperDoc is NOT a Webquest. To watch the video which will be released today but disappear on Sept 4th, Sign-up HERE. __. Whether it be ‘on tech’ or ‘off-tech’ these blended learning lessons can be designed to meet the needs of each classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the video below, I respond to a math teacher’s question about how to design math lessons for her 80-minute block period. Online Station Students can self-pace through personalized practice online, engage in collaborative problem-solving, complete a pre-assessment/diagnostic, or work on a performance task.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. 1 Relationships need to be our #1 priority. This is not new.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In research about rigorous project-based learning , it has been learned that when students “learn knowledge to tackle realistic problems as they would be solved in the real world.” Familiarize yourself with the introductory career video for each project so that you can relate their project to the real world. .

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This can happen in a real-time discussion during a PLC meeting or asynchronously via FlipGrid video recordings. This phase of the 5Es allows the group to share their learning and learn from one another. Elaborate: Apply Your Learning. Looking for a summer read?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We can read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast, view an infographic, or interact with a website to learn. Skillset Shift To achieve this shift from whole group to small group, teachers need flexible instructional models that position students at the center of the learning experience.

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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. Digital documents and slide decks also offer a range of multimedia options that can enhance the learning experience for students. Does your school have a team of teachers interested in blended learning?

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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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EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

This often ends up looking like “choices” in learning, thereby creating buy-in as well. Video, commercials, music, poetry, primary sources, pictures, etc. Interaction: Learning should not be a “single rider” experience. Kim incorporates best practices including WICOR, UDL, ELL. can all serve as the input.

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