eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Public school districts can move to online learning in incremental steps — just one day a week. These days it seems most school-wide blended learning programs are taking place not in traditional public education, but in charter schools—for one big reason: Charter schools are able to essentially start from scratch.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 9, 2017

If teachers spend the majority of their class lecturing or transferring information, there isn’t time for consistent, real-time feedback. As I’ve embraced technology and blended learning models, I’ve found it much easier to create time and space to provide feedback as students are working.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

Last night I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer for students in the credential program at UC Riverside. As I was planning my presentation, I knew I wanted to engage the group attending my lecture. This word association activity creates clarity about what the group is thinking about a particular issue or topic.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. While I was familiar with the benefits of blended learning (e.g., So, what is blended learning? 2019; Vallée et al., 2019; Vallée et al.,

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

“I’d love to do [ fill in the blank with some creative idea or activity ], but I just don’t have time. Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. My classes are only 50 minutes.” They know they have limited time to get through x, y, and z.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

As the landscape of education continues to evolve in response to global disruptions and digital advancements, blended learning models have surged in popularity. ” Challenges with Traditional Live Instruction Traditionally, educators disseminate information in real-time, relying on lectures or mini-lessons.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. The flipped classroom was one of the first blended learning models to become popular. Pair the video content with an activity that encourages students to think about, analyze, or evaluate the information.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2022

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. In many traditional classrooms, the majority of class time is spent in a lecture-and-listen format.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Teachers can incorporate collaborative activities, discussions, and cooperative learning strategies, like reciprocal teaching , that promote speaking and listening skills. This can hinder their engagement and participation in classroom activities, preventing them from fully benefiting from the learning experience.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Learning cultures have no doubt shifted for students in most K-12 public schools. With new one-to-one initiatives, blended learning, online courses, project-based learning, one could argue that students are now more prepared than ever before for the 21st century. But what about teachers?

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. Offering Strategic Hardware Solutions: ClassIn X transforms traditional classrooms into outcome-driven hybrid learning spaces through an IoT hardware package that digitizes the physical classroom.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. While I was familiar with the benefits of blended learning (e.g., So, what is blended learning? 2019; Vallée et al., 2019; Vallée et al.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

You might feel that way about Brilliant –a site that helps users learn not through lecture videos, but through hands-on, interactive learning. In all, 8 principles guide the learning offered on Brilliant. Effective learning: 1. Is active 4. Cultivates curiosity 3. Is applicable 5. Allows for failure 8.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

In lieu of several such factual findings, educators have begun implementing a novel methodology, such as using blended learning software , that has transformed the rather archaic and mundane ‘classroom teaching’ into a revolutionary educational experience; enter the world of Blended learning. Excuse me, teacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 14, 2020

A problem with online teaching is that students have to sit through a long lecture-sort of presentation–if you’re trying to replicate your classroom teaching. More on flipped classroom: Why flipped and blended learning are making waves. Instead, teach using online’s strengths. What made it easier? SentAndEnt.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. These should be in place before unpacking a blended learning program. Infrastructure.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Several nontraditional learning models have emerged over the past few years, but we predict that 2024 will see a significant shift as more learners than ever commit to these unconventional learning approaches.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

It turns out young adolescents are extremely capable of engaging in self-paced, blended learning. Similar to the flipped classroom, the model is an approach based on blended learning, self-paced instruction, and mastery-based grading. In other words, how students are learning and how they can improve.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Several nontraditional learning models have emerged over the past few years, but we predict that 2024 will see a significant shift as more learners than ever commit to these unconventional learning approaches.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stop me if you’ve seen this one before: In an effort to encourage teachers to abandon traditional, lecture-style instruction in favor of next-generation learning models, we sit them down and ask them to listen for an hour or two. Or, in other words, we lecture teachers on the merits of ditching the lecture.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. While the pandemic did cause learning loss, it also pushed forth an increased use of online and hybrid/blended learning technologies for students.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2016

This week, we’re taking you on a virtual tour of some of the latest developments and trends in K-12 learning, including flipped and blended learning, marketplace updates, and flexible learning spaces and their influence on active learning. This new tool makes the flipped classroom more social.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning Aids All Students. Traditional teacher-centered instructional practices, such as recitation or lectures, have given way to hands-on activities, student-led discussions, ­collaboration and group learning — all hallmarks of personalized learning. CDW Activity ID. Content Subtype.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Mary's Academy building robots Using blended learning to personalize instruction Five years ago, SMA launched a 1:1 iPad initiative designed to put technology in the hands of every student so she could have greater control over her own learning. And none of us would go back. Students at St.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the 1990s and the rise of online video conferencing, though, it has been possible for educators to choose which activities in their distance-education courses to conduct synchronously and which to leave as asynchronous. The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2024

Just as in dining, when students are given the opportunity to choose paths that align with their interests, preferences, and needs, they are more likely to be engaged in the learning experience. This method, much like the fixed menu, may not effectively meet the diverse needs, learning preferences, and interests of every student.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material. You said classroom content and activities become searchable through your platform. How does that work?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The event typically draws tens of thousands of educators from around the globe for discussions, presentations and activities that highlight how technology transforms teaching and learning. The event’s broader agenda ranges from interactive lectures to sessions where thousands of attendees come together to hear speakers such as Kendi.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

There are countless strategies and resources at your fingertips, but this article will spotlight the importance of digital teacher support for your blended learning environment. Now, one search engine result can produce thousands of performance-enhanced tasks, ready to print.pdfs, and links to supplemental activities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2023

Instead of simply giving step-by-step instructions for students to develop computer programs in a teacher-centered approach, he encourages students to solve problems via active learning. We collaborated with MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node to provide professional development for teachers in blended learning mode.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content. Create positive collaborative learning environments.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

For the record, even as Wojcicki signs up for Planet3, she's got plenty of other activities. But there's also her book, Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom , published in 2015 and just out in Spanish and a whirlwind round-the-world travel schedule to spread the message. “You

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

It got me thinking about lesson plans in general — how far we’ve come from lecture-test-move on. Now, exemplary teachers focus on blending learning into the student’s life knowledge base with the goal of building happy, productive adults. Level Three: Analyze and draw conclusions about the text.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. It’s no secret that if your students are on their phones, dozing and doodling, they’re most likely not learning.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. It’s no secret that if your students are on their phones, dozing and doodling, they’re most likely not learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material. You said classroom content and activities become searchable through your platform. How does that work?

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