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Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

In an effort to reimagine the first weeks of school, I decided to use the station rotation model to encourage my new students to interact with one another and learn about our class. I designed a collection of stations to encourage them to explore expectations for conduct, course requirements, goal setting, what it means to collaborate, etc.

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Offline Choice Boards: How Are You Integrating Offline Learning into Your Online Class?

Catlin Tucker

Teachers are scrambling to move their offline courses online to ensure that students continue learning for the remainder of the school year. I am fielding questions about how to set up online courses , design online lessons , and offer small group instruction and support via video conferencing. ChoiceBoardLearnOffline.

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How text and voice apps are changing student engagement

eSchool News

Classes became virtual, as did most everything else, and administrators, teachers, and students alike received a crash course on the finer points of digital learning technology. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in some major changes for educators across the globe. However, they aren’t just being used for social purposes.

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8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online

Catlin Tucker

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. A big issue for many teachers was a general lack of student engagement online. While they engage with one another, group B will watch and observe.

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What Are Hyflex Classes? The Evolution of Higher Education

Neo LMS

You can call on students, write on the board, and explain previous assignments. Hyflex classes should improve student engagement and studies show learners engage best with active learning methods. Students who don’t attend class in person can join the class live from their devices. Remote synchronous.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

Aim to keep students engaged. Teaching large classes and distracted students can be challenging at the best of times, which is why you need fluid, accessible software that makes your job much easier. Aim to Keep Students Engaged. Keeping students engaged is one of the most important aspects of teaching.

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How Online Learning Can Improve Your Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

We all know the type of “innocent mistakes” students make in class. That doesn’t happen in online courses. Since most input is done prior to submittal, students have time to provide measured responses that they’ve edited to say what they want. ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes.