The Innovative Educator

MARCH 12, 2020

The need for distance learning is quickly becoming a reality for millions of students as schools around the world close temporarily due to the coronavirus. Meeting the challenges of teaching and learning remotely requires being flexible, having vision, and thinking creatively about how best to support students.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The data-driven approach enhances the adaptive nature of online learning, ensuring educational content adapts to meet the needs of diverse learners. Collaborative Learning Communities Despite the physical distance between learners, EdTech encourages the creation of collaborative learning communities.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

secretary of education, in a recent webinar hosted by GSV Ventures, an investment fund that focuses on education. During the webinar, he suggested mandatory summer school for everyone and longer breaks in the winter months when more common viruses like the flu already hit communities the hardest.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

As schools, teachers and families face the shock of abruptly shifting to online education, one small question has been how to shift these read alouds to Zoom, Facebook, Google Hangouts and YouTube, the spaces where many classes continue to meet. Overall, fair use provides a powerful tool to enable teaching and learning online.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When teachers at Cable Elementary in San Antonio couldn’t reach four siblings who attended the school this spring, Monica Williams of Communities in Schools was able to arrange a meeting with them at their grandmother’s house. Williams arranged to meet the children at their grandmother’s. Credit: Monica Williams.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

“I think we were hoping to see, or were curious to see, if districts would say, ‘This is where we can test out a blended model,’” says Gill, referring to the mix of online and in-person instruction that might become necessary as COVID-19 infections continue. But blended learning options are few and far between.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 28, 2020

If anything, I have learned from experience and if I can help you at this time… please feel free to reach out. I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. Read the article or watch the webinar. Read the article or watch the webinar (future). Read the article or watch the webinar.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. A blended learning experience should be far beyond basic online or e-learning.

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MindShift

APRIL 6, 2020

With the second teacher, the signal became “an angry ear tug instead of a trauma-informed ear tug,” said Alex Shevrin Venet , who shared this story during a recent webinar on trauma-informed distance learning. During her webinars, she explained the four priorities and how to consider them in the context of distance learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 8, 2020

If anything, I have learned from experience and if I can help you at this time… please feel free to reach out. I would be happy to join you and your staff in a Web Meeting. Read the article or watch the webinar. Planning Blended Learning for another year. Short term and long term goals for Blended Learning.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. The app integrates with Google Drive, Classroom, and Sign-On, simplifying the online learning environment for Google districts. Classroom Learning Management Systems (LMS).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 21, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Thanks for your attention, and see you online! Consider how you can use this log in your own coaching work. Learn.Connect.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Regularly exchange ideas, attend meet-ups, and collaborate on projects.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour. The Richmond (Va.)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 5, 2021

As a term, ‘asynchronous learning’ is often used to describe student-to-student or teacher-student interactions occurring–‘apart’ at different times, using different tools, at different paces and in different locations. ” The post What Is An Asynchronous Learning Community? ” Reflect.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 4, 2020

For some the idea that “the show must go on…line” is uncharted territory; we can be most powerful if we unite as groups and communities that support learning of all types. . There are a number of online learning platforms or apps that lend themselves to keeping the social and emotional connections in distance learning.

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edWeb.net

MAY 25, 2021

Running two systems is difficult, but there were benefits. While teachers and administrators were doing double duty with virtual and in-person classes, there were many kids that did better with online learning. Virtual sales meetings benefit both educators and vendors. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

“At Savvas, we have made it our mission to give educators and families the solutions they need so that their students can get the most out of their learning, no matter where it takes place this year.”. This includes lesson plans, instructional tools, and readiness assessments specifically geared for distance learning.

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My Island View

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

I was delighted to see that there were several sessions on Professional Development, which is what I believe to be a key in improving our education system. There was only one session that addressed an understanding of Andragogy, also referred to as adult learning, and how components of their program addressed it.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Instructional Designers, technologists, and online learning specialists are in high demand across all levels of education as it shifts online. His research interests include the role, use, and impact of instructional technologies in higher education, online teaching and academic libraries.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2021

She said that as everyone heals from the disruption of the past year, the education system needs to recognize that adult stress has affected children and must put in place a plan to support adult mental health and rebuild trust in relationships. Experts say helping teachers manage their stress is essential for kids, too.

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

And now you know how to meet me in the morning.” And that’s true even when online teachers have experience and training with online teaching. And the school is also training at least 10,000 Florida teachers to transition their own classes online — via live online trainings and pre-recorded webinars.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 12, 2012

Join me Tuesday, June 12th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Jonathan Finkelstein, founder and executive producer of LearningTimes , the "global leader in creating innovative, interactive online learning solutions."

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instructional Designers, technologists, and online learning specialists are in high demand across all levels of education as it shifts online. Dr. Bryant is an active member of Educause, and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC); she also served as an Exemplary Course Program reviewer for Blackboard, Inc.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Wednesday, April 2nd at 4:30pm BrainPOP Refresher , Freshen up on the BrainPOP basics with this overview webinar. A perfect webinar for veteran users and new subscribers alike! Wednesday, April 2nd at 7pm Student-Centered Learning: Make the Shift! In other words, they can’t just passively receive learning. Classroom 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). Photography by: Jonathan Robert Willis. In doing that, we realize there’s no ­one-size-fits-all.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2020

It has advised learners and educators to use its online learning platform. As a country annually visited by earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural hazards and by various kinds of human-induced disasters, the country’s educational system is prone to disruption. Despite these challenges, learning must never stop.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

We are focusing primarily on communication—both delivering it and managing it—rather than learning or assessment techniques. In our experience, when working online, you have to treat communication like air; you have to pump it through the system. Here are some tools to consider: Zoom Video Webinars. Google Hangouts/Meet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

.” When bricks and clicks combine into a powerful learning experience for students, we have an effective blended classroom. This blog post is sponsored by PowerSchool Learning. For this reason, let’s explore the essential elements of effective blended learning so we can all level up. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sponsored this year by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , the program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation. Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2020

Some schools have the support systems in place that will make the transition easier, while many others have students who do not have reliable internet access. The web offers countless best practice guides and curated tool inventories, but educators currently in triage mode are not in a position to craft ideal online learning programs.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 11, 2021

In this episode, Kasey chats with Shake Up Learning trainer and community leader, Susan Vincentz about Zoom. Zoom has become the standard for teaching online, online meetings, even newscasts, but this robust tool does so much more than you know. Subscribe to Shake Up Learning on YouTube. OR, watch it on TikTok!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

Volunteering to help moderate sessions is a great way to get to know the presenters and to get better connected with our online learning communities. During this free webinar, Laura will share strategies for making every lesson more effective with active engagement. Please sign up to volunteer here. Register here.

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Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

” Last year , the Ugandan government decreed that company’s schools be shut down because they failed to meet education and sanitation requirements; Kenyan courts have also ordered the schools to close. Investors in this education startup include the Gates Foundation, Learn Capital, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.). .”

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