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3 Strategies to Engage Students Remotely with StudySync Using Google Classroom

Catlin Tucker

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1

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Choice Boards 101: Strategies to Ensure Classroom, Professional, and Virtual Learning Success

A Principal's Reflections

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. Add links to your Learning Management System (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc.) As we are now in our third year together, they continue to take feedback and act on it to improve their practice.

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Add Audio & Video Instructions to Help Students Navigate Work While Learning Remotely

Catlin Tucker

Teachers working with younger learners who may not be strong readers or teachers who are introducing a complicated or multistep assignment will want to explore strategies for providing audio or video directions. Below are two strategies that teachers using Google Classroom can use to add audio and video instructions to assignments!

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PowerSchool to Acquire Schoology, Pairing Major K-12 LMS and SIS Providers

Edsurge

PowerSchool has reached an agreement to acquire Schoology, a provider of learning management systems with a sizable footprint among K-12 schools and districts. Schoology would be PowerSchool’s second purchase of a learning management system (LMS), after it acquired Haiku Learning in 2016. Given their respective footprints in the U.S.

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Distance Learning Resources

A Principal's Reflections

Equally as important are strategies that have to be put in place to ensure equity. Asynchronous flipped lessons can be created using a variety of tools and added to YouTube or a learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Moodle) for learners to access. I will be the first one to say that this is no easy task.

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Virtual Learning Done Right

A Principal's Reflections

Learning Management System (LMS) The consistent use of an LMS such as Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas works to create a more equitable virtual environment for all kids and families. Additionally, they need to know what is expected when in synchronous and asynchronous sessions.

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Tips for an Abrupt Shift to Remote or Hybrid Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Below are some straightforward tips that will help you get through this without losing your mind: Adapt what you already have planned (don't reinvent the wheel) Update your learning management pages (LMS) such as Canvas, Schoology, or Google Classroom so kids can seamlessly access all assignments and tasks Use breakout rooms in replacement of face-to-face (..)

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