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Competency Based Learning: How Flipped Mastery Makes CBL Possible

Turning Learning On Its Head

During the 2007-2008 school year, Aaron Sams and I pioneered the flipped class model of education. Though the flipped class model proved to be an effective strategy in which we saw increases in student achievement and engagement, we only did the traditional flipped classroom for one year.

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Are Your Students as Far Behind as Mine?

EdTechTeacher

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. I am not flipping my class per se anymore, but rather I am teaching using Mastery/Competency-Based Learning in my class. . This is where flipped learning comes in.

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Are Your Students as Far Behind as Mine?

Turning Learning On Its Head

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. I am not flipping my class per se anymore, but rather I am teaching using Mastery/Competency-Based Learning in my class. This is where flipped learning comes in.

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

It’s not just a library anymore; many parents will and should be amazed at the scholarly materials available to their kids. Show parents how kids can access assignments or notes they may have missed or watch screencasts you have created. Navigating the media center. Create ePortfolios.

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Why a K-12 Operating System is the Next Step in the Evolution of Edtech

Edsurge

Classrooms gain access to a comprehensive library of standards-aligned resources and curriculum development tools. Using Academy, administrators can identify and act on aggregate achievement trends, manage curriculum and assessment, and efficiently integrate other tools they’ve come to rely on.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The Flipped Classroom". Siegler: “ The End of the Library.”

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