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5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction

Catlin Tucker

Teachers got a crash course in creating video content when schools shifted online. They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction.

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#EDvice: Practical Strategies in 90 Seconds or Less

A Principal's Reflections

In a world where multimedia content is virtually at everyone’s fingertips, written content that dives into concepts and strategies might not have the same impact as it once did. In the digital age, brevity is virtue when it comes to processing and implementing strategies. How can it be readily implemented?

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Video-Assisted Learning: Using Educational Videos to Teach

ViewSonic Education

Video-assisted learning is a growing strategic teaching approach in many modern classrooms. Educational videos are now more accessible than ever and teachers are increasingly making use of this readily available resource. Video-assisted learning at its core is simply using videos in lessons.

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7 Strategies Designed to Increase Student Engagement in Synchronous Online Discussions Using Video Conferencing

Catlin Tucker

However, video conferencing platforms, like Google Meet and Zoom, are making it possible for teachers to connect with learners in real-time. Just like real-time discussions that can fall flat or be dominated by a handful of voices, synchronous online discussions using video conferencing software presents unique challenges for teachers.

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Strategies to Accelerate Family Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

If things weren’t challenging enough, the added stress of a lack of engagement by remote learners on video calls compounded things further. Right now, time is of the essence, which is why leaders need to critically reflect on their actions in order to improve the outcomes of any messaging strategy.

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3 Strategies for Personalizing Feedback Online

Catlin Tucker

Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015). Interestingly, teachers also reported higher levels of engagement when giving video and audio feedback. 2 Video Comments with Screencastify.

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10 Strategies Designed to Engage Elementary Students Online

Catlin Tucker

Below are ten strategies I hope will help elementary teachers to engage their young learners online. #1 Teachers can hyperlink the individual words to videos so students can listen to the teacher sound out the word and define it. Watching each other’s videos encourages students to learn from one another online. #7