The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. UDL and Reading Online.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

That means they need to be able to flex their metacognitive muscles by setting goals, tracking and monitoring their progress, reflecting on their learning, and assessing their own work. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!),

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

4 – UDL – Universal Design for Learning Inaccessibility is still a major downfall of some online learning implementations. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) ensures that lessons are accessible for every student. UDL is an excellent framework that can be used in any classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

You can learn more about universally designing blended learning to give students more agency in my book UDL and Blended Learning or by taking my online, self-paced courses.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 14, 2023

Together with his team, Sam has developed the award-winning online learning program Next Generation Teacher , the first UDL-TPACK integrated model, and the Next Gen Teacher Competencies—a personalized learning framework for educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. Student-led Classroom Management. Elementary Math. Writing Prompts. Academic Intervention for Students with Disabilities and Special Needs. Bloom’s Taxonomy. Effective Writing Prompts for All Students. Here are two examples.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Remember there are humans on the other side of the screen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More. When school and online learning follow you everywhere, teachers and students need to learn balance.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017. Summer Learning Opportunities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically. Knowing Where to Start.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning). DLNchat is co-hosted by the Online Learning Consortium , WCET and Tyton Partners.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

Katie Novak to explore the complementary nature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.”

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I have a module dedicated to each in my Advancing with Blended Learning course. School leaders looking to support teachers in self-paced, online learning focused on blended learning models can request a quote for bulk licenses of my course to provide teachers with flexible learning opportunities this spring and summer!

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Stachowiak suggests including at least three polls or opportunities to interact during each online class session. In fact, a lot of it's getting really critical, like, “What you're doing, that's not online teaching—you're not in the cool kids club.” I love what many of the universal design for learning people say.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Check out my self-paced online course.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 7, 2017

I attended AVID trainings, English Language Learner workshops, UDL conferences, ….you Check out our other Online Learning Opportunities! Choose Your Own Adventure became a well used resource. I happily plugged along in my own little tech teacher on special assignment silo. you get the picture. I had a lot of tools.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure. One of my favorite blog posts to write last year was my choose your learning path adventure ! When working with Dr. Katie Novak on UDL and Blended Learning , we provided an example of transforming an Engage NY/Eureka elementary math lesson into a choose your learning path adventure.

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

As the dust settles from emergency distance learning, schools now have the summer to reckon with what worked and what must change as they grapple with the uncertainty of the next academic year. Some educators who want to make online learning more engaging and accessible are exploring the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. The responses always yield the same results.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

After reading Catlin Tucker’s blog post, 5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction , I was inspired to reflect on and revise a mini-unit I designed focusing on the short film Alike by Daniel Martinez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez. This silent film sheds light on the subtle ways that creativity can be absent in the classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

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. This session will look at what it takes to create an online learning community that is safe, supportive, interactive, and engaging.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. Looking for additional resources?

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Maybe we give them choices about how they complete an assignment…the tools they use, whether they work online or off, what steps they will take to get from point A to point B. 1 Relationships need to be our #1 priority. Life, at its core, is about relationships. 8 Projects can turn the world into our curriculum.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

by Letia Cooper It''s not just "Icing on the Cake" in Student Competitions by Katie Leach Join the Common Core Conversation by Kristina Holzweiss Just-in-time support using free online tools by Nicole Naditz Leveraging the Power of Social Media in the Classroom by Elaine Plybon Leveraging web videos to truly flip the classroom by Ari Bader-Natal Making (..)

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

Schools that embrace PLCs, carve out time for PLC members to work together, and provide both autonomy and structure are more likely to create a culture of learning on their campuses where everyone pursues better ways of teaching and learning. Looking for a summer read?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Student agency requires that we design our lessons to offer students meaningful choices.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. Typically, there is a teacher-led station, an online station, and an offline station. To be considered a blended learning model, at least one station must be an online learning station.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Topics include: Personalize Your Math Professional Development, Learn About Differentiated Instruction and UDL, Personalize Your ELA Professional Development, and more. PD certificates will be available through the Learning Revolution. See the schedule in your local time at [link].

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