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Back to Basics: Lesson Planning for the Concurrent Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Present-Pause-Discuss. I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

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3 Tips for Building Community Online

Catlin Tucker

We talked about the importance of nurturing a learning community over time and providing regular opportunities for students to engage with each other to build relationships. We also discussed the challenges of building community when learning is happening in part, or exclusively, online. I love the dialogic interview format!

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Here’s what you missed at BPLC18, the Blended & Personalized Learning Conference

eSchool News

Attendees saw blended and personalized learning in action and collaborated with other practitioners to see these ideas in practice. Unlike many conferences I attended this year, this event was a chance for educators and leaders to discuss blended learning in action with people who are already doing it. Journaling.

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Remote Learning Is Not Going Away Soon. This Is How to Make It Better.

Edsurge

“If teachers are not prepared to provide a high-quality online or blended learning experience, connecting students at home may be an expensive endeavor with little educational benefit,” the authors write. Synchronous learning is best for class discussion, small group work and social-emotional learning exercises.

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Function Follows Form: How Two Colleges Redesigned the Classroom for Active Learning

Edsurge

The initiative supports IU instructors in leveraging the features of any classroom—whether low-tech whiteboards or high-tech touchscreens—by granting access to reimagined rooms that foster a range of active learning strategies. Now, pods for group work circle monitors connected to a video wall.

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SEL and Classroom Culture In an Age of Distance Learning

Edsurge

When Ray was my student, I decided to test out gamifying my Greek Mythology Unit by creating a new Edmodo class, chunking the content into small groups, and providing my students with a paper game board to support the blended learning within the unit. Edmodo Assignments, too, can be used for in-person and online group work.

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How Technology is Transforming Classrooms

k12 Digest

Virtual and augmented reality are also enhancing experiential learning, making abstract concepts more tangible. Additionally, technology has reshaped classroom interactions, enabling students to communicate and collaborate beyond physical boundaries through online discussions, shared documents, and video conferencing.