Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

COVID-19 has changed education forever, and now it’s time to regroup and redefine teaching and learning. We have to think differently about online learning experiences for our students. Online Teaching Best Practices, Tips, and Tools. Join us for a FREE Shake Up Learning Book Study! Are you ready?

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Catlin has written several books on the subject of Blended Learning , and she has been sharing many ideas to support teachers during this time of remote and hybrid learning. In this inspiring interview, Catlin and I chat about blended learning strategies and models, and what’s working right now!

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 29, 2020

01:55 ] Lisa Nielsen, the moderator for the interdisciplinary panel and Senior Director of Digital Literacy & Inclusion at New York City Public Schools, reviewed the variety of learning environments children and teens are experiencing and discussed what works for online learning and what doesn’t.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2022

To Coursera, the online learning platform and edtech “unicorn” that went public last year , this may represent an opportunity to serve as an institutional bridge for some of these universities in the struggle to stop the bleeding.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

A New Urban Libraries Council Leadership Brief Highlights Action Strategies for Library Executives to Lead the Charge for Anti-Racism, Starting by Looking Inward. Follow Gale on: Twitter Gale blog Facebook LinkedIn. WASHINGTON & FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – About the Urban Libraries Council.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 14, 2019

Let’s explore how we can use podcasts for professional learning and get credit for it! In this episode and post, I’ll share some of my favorite educational podcasts, ideas for embedding podcasts in face-to-face PD, online learning, and how to give evidence to administrators. Tracking Your Online Learning. [18:52]

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

TC is a virtual training medium, providing personal growth and professional development through online learning, coaching, and webinars. Through our innovative Learning Engagement System (LES), districts can build a custom library and even create and sell their custom training.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And as the technology and the world’s challenges and opportunities continue to shape the way we learn, these models continue to evolve and grow. Blended learning is the combination of face-to-face instruction and online learning. Static Learning. What strategy will you try? © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

If your goal is having more students finish a learning experience, require students to demonstrate upfront commitment. However, another effective strategy can be making students complete an application that asks them to reflect on how they will apply what they learn and why they are prepared for this experience.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 5, 2021

In this case , the requirements of effective asynchronous learning. This information, of course, has been gathered asynchronously by dozens (possibly thousands) of individuals at different times using different strategies all to achieve the same purpose. Members of a social forum or learning community online (e.g.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

The CoderZ professional development program introduces instructors to the concepts of teaching computer science and computational thinking using an online tool. Participants learn robotics and coding best practices as well as strategies to successfully leverage a graphic programming interface. About CoderZ.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The speakers all pressed that digital learning, and in particular online charter schools, are falling short for students and teachers. There has been a huge explosion of online learning and edtech in our schools… and online education is privatizing education through for-profit companies and their apps,” said Haimson.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2020

In many districts, students are following online learning programs. In other cases, students are learning from their parents who have become unofficial teachers and launched homeschool programs. If I’m going to use online resources, how do I tell if they’re good?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This leads to a cross roads of districts pushing digital learning into schools with teachers who may not be trained in the use of safe online instruction and hence the problem of a fear of the internet. Launching technology lessons or creating online learning is a huge responsibility.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 5, 2021

He has more than 7 years of experience with this strategy! Mike also contributed a lesson plan to my new book, Blended Learning with Google , on how to implement student portfolios with Google Sites. This strategy can be implemented in just about any classroom. Join our FREE Shake Up Learning Facebook group.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

To staunch the bleeding, many small colleges have cut things to the bone or, alternatively, invested in country-club style improvements to appeal to students and their families—strategies that may have saved some. One strategy for these colleges to avoid extinction is to diversify—to avoid a precarious reliance on residential students.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

For instance, organize Google Classroom with a similar topic strategy, as the one suggested in #3. Here’s an example of one from Katie Wells shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group , modified from this Google doc Rebekah Madrid shared on Twitter. See also How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.).

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

During these first few days of schools moving online, educators are adjusting to a new—and likely chaotic—environment. A Facebook group, Amazing Educational Resources, has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 400 free offerings. Pitches about new products could add to the noise. The Downsides of Closing Schools and Colleges in a Crisis.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 18, 2020

In this post, we’ll cover what Google Classroom and blended learning actually mean, how digital assignments differ from in-person assignments, and a bunch of strategies for creating effective blended lessons! What is Blended Learning? Blended learning centers on a combination of face-to-face and online learning.

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2020

While there are plenty of best practice guides available for online learning, strategies for bridging the digital divide are scarce. . WhatsApp is used around the globe and it doesn’t require as many GB as Facebook or Google. Most of those families are low-income or live in rural areas.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. More than a thousand parents have joined a Facebook group called Mainers Concerned About Proficiency Based Learning.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The program offers multi-platform online learning tools, with digital resources including: an interactive map, video vignettes, biographies and thought-provoking classroom activities to help students further explore how to help prevent human rights abuses and violations around the world.

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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

Educational Institutions will be more focussed on the possibility of online learning now. The better ones will follow the pattern of the premier institutions by offering online courses to people across the world. Facebook : [link] Linkedin : [link]. All this will have a major impact on education in the post covid world.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. As internet users, we implicitly understand that if we’re not paying for a commercial service, our data — and the content we create — are being commodified and sold to others. Related: Psst!

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Anytime, Anywhere: Online Learning The number and variety of online PD providers has grown to the point that there is something for everyone. Get organized before the school year even begins by exploring structures and systems used in managing a variety of devices and instructional planning in a 1:1 learning environment.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

For instance, organize Google Classroom with a similar topic strategy, as the one suggested in #3. Here’s an example of one from Katie Wells shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group , modified from this Google doc Rebekah Madrid shared on Twitter. See also How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The fear drives some schools to ban cellphones, disallow students and faculty from using Facebook, and lock down Internet filters so tightly that useful websites are inaccessible. A number of potential support strategies exist to complement more traditional professional development offerings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

The ISTE SIGMS leadership team will present a medley of strategies for creating vibrant instructional leaders. Laurie Conzemius will share strategies for creating positive relationships with teachers and administrators in your school and district to build support for your media program. The Webinar shall cover: What is Six Sigma?,

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. A 2017 study by the RAND Corporation found that 17 percent of teachers in the personalized learning schools surveyed said they devote a least a quarter of class time to tutoring students one-on-one, compared to just 9 percent of teachers surveyed nationwide.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. Institutional arrangements, including policies and strategies, change to meet the challenges of opportunities presented.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin? This webinar will cover what to look for in a game, where to get good games for learning, and strategies to integrate games into the system of a classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The following educators freely share Slide lesson templates regularly on their websites and on Twitter: Mrs. Park’s website ( @MrsParkShine ) @HistorySandoval Follow the Bitmoji Facebook group for tons of free themed libraries, interactive games, escape room lessons, scavenger hunts and more created on Slides. Digital Advent Calendar.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 17, 2015

We can all benefit from collective wisdom, and one of the more effective uses of new online technologies is the opportunity to share our expertise and creativity with our colleagues. Most schools now have online learning management systems, including Blackboard, Moodle, and Edmodo are just a few.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Our friends at PowerUp WHAT WORKS , an American Institutes for Research project, and the Learning Revolution are excited to announce an 8-session professional development webinar series in May for teachers, ed tech coordinators, and school leaders. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Geo-educators can join the community through a variety of online platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and the secure educator site, Edmodo ( www.geo-educatorcommunity.org ). Besides her amazing student-centered classroom Erin is an education technology expert and a master of project based learning. Classroom 2.0 Classroom 2.0

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The following educators freely share Slide lesson templates regularly on their websites and on Twitter: Mrs. Park’s website ( @MrsParkShine ) @HistorySandoval Follow the Bitmoji Facebook group for tons of free themed libraries, interactive games, escape room lessons, scavenger hunts and more created on Slides. Digital Advent Calendar.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

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