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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

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Programs like eLearning often offer a mix of live instruction, recorded lessons, and one-on-one teacher support. Skills that are essential in college and the workforce. Traditional schools offer constant interaction with peers, which helps students build communication skills, form friendships, and learn to navigate group dynamics.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach. Dr. Lisa McNeal is the Director of eLearning at the College of Coastal Georgia.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach. Dr. Lisa McNeal is the Director of eLearning at the College of Coastal Georgia.

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5 impactful ways eLearning coaches can support teachers

eSchool News

eLearning became a household term in the spring of 2020 when the classrooms moved from schools to living rooms. Just as teachers have had to adapt the way they deliver instruction to their students, those of us who have the role of coaching them need to adapt the ways we support teachers in our new roles as eLearning coaches.

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This school is using ‘Shark Tank’ to teach research and presentation skills

eSchool News

Teachers at Holly Pond Middle School are turning to a popular reality TV show as inspiration to get students interested in flexing their research and presentation skills. The school used public funding to add an eLearning library environment for students this year.

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Genially Wins EdTech Digest Award for Best Presentation Tool 2021

eSchool News

Winners and finalists have been announced to an audience of educators, technologists, students, and policymakers interested in building a better future for learners in K12, HigherEd and Corporate Elearning. The company has also been recognized at the enlightED Awards , BETT’s GESA Global EdTech Startups Awards, and Digital Skills Awards 2020.

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5 ways to create online courses that improve retention

eSchool News

However, this is no excuse for creating uninspiring, unengaging “Click Next” style eLearning courses that are completely forgettable and are far from meaningful learning experiences. Asynchronous online learning differs in one obvious way from traditional classroom learning: the teachers and students don’t have live, real-time interactions.

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