eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 10th most-read story focuses on creating a great hybrid learning program. I’ve seen it for myself.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2022

Blended and hybrid learning models were first introduced to extend personalized and flexible learning options to selected individuals or groups of students. But with onset of the pandemic, widespread adoption of blended and hybrid models suddenly became a necessity across all student populations.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

With collaborative technology tools, teachers can facilitate synchronous classroom discussion and sharing, compensating for the socially-distanced setup of hybrid learning environments. Effective hybrid learning plans go far beyond moving assignments and lessons online and getting accustomed to video calls.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

But as we know, the pandemic forced a move to online and hybrid learning. Some students and families loathed fully-online learning, be it asynchronous or synchronous, and jumped at the chance to return to school in a hybrid or fully in-person manner.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2021

Give them a real question to discuss. Provide meaningful, engaging work : Make sure students are invested in the work by giving them engaging activities. Give students real meaningful work,” Watkins recommends. Don’t put them in a room to talk about a multiple choice question.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

The move by many schools to distance or hybrid learning contributed to mental health issues like isolation, anxiety and depression. However in distance learning or hybrid environments, it can be more difficult for teachers to identify and address SEL concerns because they aren’t seeing students in person every day.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Maybe you just need a little motivation during virtual or hybrid learning. Host Chris Nesi’s objectives include discussing the technology that is changing our classrooms and schools and sharing information you can hear about today and use tomorrow. Are you searching for new edtech inspiration? piques your interest.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s take a look at some of the latest online learning trends: Is online learning really effective? Flexible, hybrid learning is key to student success. Schools should reimagine the learning processes and leverage in-person and hybrid learning to help students achieve the best possible results.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

Samson gave his students what he considered reasonable options: They could come to class, participate remotely during class time, or review recorded material and contribute to class discussions asynchronously, so long as it was on the same day as the class.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2021

The shift to distance and hybrid learning this past year has caused many families and teachers to worry that their students are falling behind. Here, Lenz and Adams discuss why project-based learning is such a powerful way to keep students engaged.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2022

It predicts that, “at those institutions with stated political allegiances, the idyllic vision of a university classroom alive with free thought and open debate will give way to classrooms with constrained discussions and narrow definitions of what counts as legitimate knowledge and truth.”

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2022

After a year of remote and hybrid learning, leading a camp with any sort of technology was the LAST thing on my mind. Farmcraft would provide the perfect opportunity to draw students into a science camp; competitive video game play would interest students, and discussing healthy gaming habits would interest their grown-ups.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

A writing teacher could use AI to provide quick first-round feedback, leaving more time for meaningful discussions about story structure and creative expression. Designing hybrid learning models AI tools fit naturally into existing lesson plans when teachers match them to specific learning goals.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Unfortunately, however, as we saw during the pandemic, in-person learning is not always feasible. As we emerge from the restrictions, many schools have adopted hybrid learning models with a reduced classroom capacity, instating distance learning. Include homebound or hospitalized students in real time.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2024

This need skyrocketed with the nation’s move to online and hybrid learning during peak pandemic years, and now, strong and reliable connectivity remains a must-have for every educator and student. Paramount to the discussion is the critical role of increased bandwidth in empowering schools to harness the potential of new technologies.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2021

Some changes were major and immediate, while others were gradual as educators figured out how to make virtual and hybrid learning work for students, families, and school staff. COVID changed education–there’s no disputing this fact. What is one thing you did in 2020 that you never thought you’d be able to achieve?

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2021

.” A key part of the update is the continued ability of the features and tools to meet the needs of in-person, hybrid, or remote learners. “One thing we’ve been very cognizant of as we built the tools is it’s not just an online/hybrid learning tool,” Ediger said. in real-time.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. After a year of remote and hybrid learning, leading a camp with any sort of technology was the LAST thing on my mind.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. No matter what your program’s goals are, determining and discussing them is the most critical factor when launching a new program.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. Traditional beige, rigid layouts with rows of bookshelves and tables have given way to open, adaptable spaces that accommodate group work, discussions and various learning activities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As educators, it can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day work, but the only way to grow is by strategically dedicating learning time for your teams. For example, if a student masters a concept and is ready to move to the next lesson, they can do so, or if a student needs more time to understand a lesson, they can take that time.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. Tips for implementing this practice: Open discussions and lessons with imagery or topics that activate students’ prior knowledge of a concept.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

The visual appeal and interactivity of Canva ensure students stay engaged, especially in online or hybrid learning environments. Students watch a short video, answer embedded questions, and discuss their responses in small groups. For a literature assignment, I have students design a Canva infographic analyzing a novels themes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This district is among student success examples– learn how a new look at assessments helped boost success. Last fall, ChatGPT, an AI-powered language model, became the subject of widespread discussion, from lighthearted memes about robots taking over to genuine confusion about the capabilities and implications of AI.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Leveraging the strong foundational skills pedagogy, the program now features multimedia and video content, critical classroom management updates, just-in-time remediations, and a focus on teaching students how to write and discuss, beginning as early as kindergarten. ”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The shift to online and hybrid learning models, while offering flexibility, inadvertently amplifies existing disparities. Discussing technology’s impact on education leads to an exploration of the positive and negative effects of technology on education. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

And with the recent release of the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma,” there is lots of discussion around the inherently addictive characteristics of social media and its effect on teens. Discussing this information can launch teachers and students into deeper conversations around self-awareness and time management.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2016

Nearly 60 percent of participating survey respondents said they enrolled in online professional learning in the past year. The survey defines online professional learning courses as any course that includes online, blended or hybrid learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse offers a new way to learn, enabling students to collaborate in engaging virtual spaces where the impossible becomes a reality. The Cook Center for Human Connection facilitated discussions about the importance of student mental health awareness and youth suicide prevention–and the critical role parents play in these efforts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Using Gizmo in partners or groups has really aided in providing students with a voice, confidence, and an eagerness to learn more. They are ready to share their group work with the other students, and their discussions flourish. Advice: Jump into the deep end of the pool I know phenomena-based learning can be a difficult transition.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a lot of discussion about digital equity in U.S. But the virus has drastically expanded another gap that is key to children’s learning and wellbeing: out-of-school enrichment. public schools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As a result many states have reintroduced virtual and hybrid learning options as new COVID-19 cases continue to soar. The first step was an assembly of MDE specialists with expertise in academic content, professional development and technology who collaborated on a digital learning guide that was validated with districts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

These EdTech experts explore how their districts initially approached online learning, their successes, challenges, and the pivotal shifts they’ve observed in teaching methodologies. We’ll also discuss the emergence of virtual academies, hybrid learning models, and the long-term implications for education post-pandemic.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

When leaders at Megan Claffey’s Colorado district decided to give parents a choice between online and hybrid learning, they didn’t expect many to choose the all-online option. Teachers are using synchronous learning [now], but I think findings can be applied to the current situation.”

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