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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

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Today, we offer one more: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) What is UDL Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that can accommodate individual learning differences. By presenting information in various ways, educators can ensure that all students access content.

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Mysimpleshow–Online Video Creator for Educators

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Here’s his feedback on a new slideshow creator he found for the 2016-17 school year: I think I may have stumbled upon one of the web’s best kept secrets for teachers and educators – it’s called mysimpleslideshow. Storyline templates for educators range in subject areas, so all teachers can utilize the tool.

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7 Apps That Inspire Students

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They all sound educational, rigorous, and dynamic but the problem is there are far more than you can use. Here are three general guidelines: The app must improve outcomes. From Flipped Classroom Tutorials, here’s a quick video on using Edpuzzle in class. So, how do you pick those five apps? Google Apps.

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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

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Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. Education applications. Provide course materials for a flipped classroom.

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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

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As an educator, I am thrilled. Twitter’s gossipy reputation among administrators and most parents negates its dynamic applications in the classroom. Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration. Teach digital citizenship.

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Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class?

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Set down conversation guidelines like 1) refer to each other by name, 2) participate by building on conversations, 3) participate often with comments and reactions to ideas of others, 4) don’t dominate the stage, 5) disagree, but don’t be disagreeable, and 6) wait your turn. video from Stanford’s School of Education.

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

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The Bad As mentioned at the beginning of this article, “blended learning” may be one of the most misused terms in education. Though these scenarios are the nightmares of digital educators today, we can learn from them to ensure they don’t happen again.