eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

Here are eight no-cost resources to keep the learning going. The Bloomz communication platform enables schools to communicate updates in real-time to parents and students; share lessons, student work and feedback; and keep the school-to-home connection strong so students learning at home don’t fall through the cracks.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2021

Katie Novak and I wrote UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes to support teachers in developing a mindset, skill set, and toolset nimble enough to traverse any teaching and learning landscape with confidence. It will take time and a willingness to pursue our own learning.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. ” I used that Chromebook to design a collaborative online station to complement my teacher-led and offline stations. Learning is, in part, a social endeavor.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

Many are unsure if they will be returning to school on a traditional schedule, a blended learning schedule, or completely online. Teachers are questioning how the instructional strategies they have used in the past will work if students are coming to school on a modified schedule or if they are learning online.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. Flipped Classroom: Making the most of independent and in-class learning Flipped Classroom model.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. In our second book, UDL and Blended Learning 2: Shifting to Sustainable Student-led Workflows (coming out in spring 2022), we tackle 10 unsustainable teacher-led workflows. Want to learn more about blended learning and UDL?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? Breakout rooms are a relatively new addition to our students’ learning landscape, so we cannot assume they will be immediately comfortable speaking up in a breakout room. What would that look like?”

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is the educators who understand this truth and design and facilitate learning experiences that align with this truth who have had the most success navigating this challenging moment in education. Purpose Preparation Post-Conference Plan Parent Communication How do students want to use this time? email, audio update)?

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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. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. However, to make significant and sustainable long-term changes in education, our perceptions of what teaching and learning “look” like have to fundamentally shift to avoid stagnation and make progress.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

However, if students learning online are trapped in virtually conferencing sessions for most of their school day or required to join a physical class virtually and follow along with what is happening there, they have lost the flexibility and agency over time, place, and pace that makes online learning effective.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Three years ago, with the help of the education agency the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA), Iowa rolled out its initiative to implement blended learning as a model for the state. In a competency based system, students advance upon proficiency and receive rapid differentiated support based on their individual learning needs.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. First, I want to encourage every teacher using a blended learning model to clearly explain WHY they are using this model to students and their families.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

It is also how we communicate to our students that we value the process over the product. Leaders looking to support teachers with self-paced online learning opportunities this summer can request a quote for my Getting Started with Blended and Online Learning and my Advancing with Blended and Online Learning courses!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Elementary education is the foundation for early learning, providing students with the skills and community they need for future success in school and life. Thanks to today’s technology, helping them start on the right foot is easier than ever – especially with online learning opportunities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

Here are three ways school administrators can use remaining ESSER III funds to add or enhance a digital learning program in their school or district. To promptly address these staffing challenges, I propose school and district leaders leverage remaining ESSER III funds by forming partnerships with reputable online learning providers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.), Resources Blended Learning Models.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It should clearly communicate the strengths and areas in need of development or revision in their work and suggest specific strategies the students can use to make improvements. User-friendly (more specifically, student-friendly): It’s important that the feedback is communicated to students in language they can understand.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

Brick to Click Learning The gist: The school district will begin the academic year with traditional, in-person classes, but will have planned and prepared for an outbreak that causes the school community to transition swiftly to distance learning. All academic content will be taught online for the duration of the school year.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting learners across the world, we’ve witnessed the growing need for hybrid learning, an education option that combines the benefits of a traditional in-person classroom and online learning. The future of hybrid learning is bright, and the benefits are unmatched. I’ve seen it for myself.

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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. Online collaboration tools and platforms let students work together seamlessly, helping them build teamwork and communication skills that are essential for the future.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2020

“Technology Tools for Online Education,” a mini book focused on teaching education leaders how to harness their smartphone, leverage the cloud, and connect with students using online communications, is now available. The book is part of a blended learning environment and has an accompanying four-hour, on-demand Udemy course.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting learners across the world, we’ve witnessed the growing need for hybrid learning, an education option that combines the benefits of a traditional in-person classroom and online learning. The future of hybrid learning is bright, and the benefits are unmatched. I’ve seen it for myself.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Since the pandemic, it has become clear to many parents that online learning is a better fit for their children, prompting them to seek alternative school options for the best educational outcomes, like virtual academies. For many families, having choices means having a voice in how their child is educated.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you are a school administrator or education leader who oversees the vision, strategy and implementation of an online school, I have put together six steps that will help you start the year off strong and ensure that you are always doing what is best for your students and staff. What is your grading policy?

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2015

“We created Digital Compass in response to overwhelming requests from the more than 200,000 educators who use our curriculum to help students learn, grow, and be responsible digital citizens,” said Mike Lorion, general manager of Common Sense Education. ” Next page: The eight modules contained in the gaming platform. .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

It’s not like the Christensen Institute is new to this concept: it’s known for studying online and blended learning over the past decade, including presenting an at-one-time mind-numbing variety of blended learning models. What About That App Behind the Curtain? at 60 percent.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

For a variety of reasons, the buzz phrases also come to take on new meanings that were never intended originally, which makes it hard for educators, entrepreneurs and researchers to communicate clearly and hone in on what exactly they are trying to do and why. What is personalized learning? Communicate effectively.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse.com is a revolutionary online learning environment providing a safe and secure ‘metaverse’ for K-12 schools. Leo , Tutor.com’s soon-to-come new academic support platform, is purpose-built from the ground up by learning experts, teachers, and web developers in collaboration with K-12 and higher-ed leaders.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Others focused on creating features, products and partnerships they had never previously contemplated, such as creating communication tools for teachers and students, or bulking up security for interactions that previously happened only inside school buildings. It also meant developing features that would support fully online learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

The National Council on Teacher Quality, a think tank that evaluates teacher preparation programs, doesn’t collect data related to remote learning or online education, says its director of strategic communications. For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Like many schools in China, Dalian American uses Microsoft 365, which includes a suite of communication tools that enable file sharing, videoconferencing and real-time chat. Here in the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Trick now that sometimes takes the form of a fully online school, but that’s actually fairly rare. What we’re seeing much more commonly is students who are mixing on site and online learning. So there’s these two examples of how CTE taps into online learning. In their schedule.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Many academic goals can be supported by online, blended, and digital learning, including: Improving math or reading proficiency. Enhancing student communication and collaboration. Student Jemar Lee explains why blended learning was ideal for him. Source: Foundation for Blended and Online Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 2, 2025

Why Prioritize Online Discussions? When done well, online discussions can accomplish much more than simply checking a participation box. They can: Connect students to an online learning community. One of the most effective ways to establish this foundation is by co-creating communication norms with students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

Schmidt and Candice Dodson, the executive director of SETDA and a longtime educator and digital learning advocate in Indiana, both acknowledged that online learning typically requires ample preparation, training, troubleshooting and community buy-in. But this is not a typical situation. And don’t do it alone.”

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