Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

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. There may be anxiety associated with engaging in a breakout room, especially in the early stages of navigating online learning. for a unit or text.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I teamed up with Dr. 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.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 466

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This focused attention allows for deep, personalized support, addressing individual learning gaps or extending knowledge for advanced learners. Teacher 2: Monitors and facilitates student-centered activities for the remaining groups, including online learning modules, independent work, or collaborative work.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

Research has indicated that students with stronger self-regulation skills do better in blended learning environments. This makes sense since students in blended and online learning environments enjoy more autonomy and agency over their learning.

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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. Conferencing sessions are one of the most effective strategies for connecting with learners in class or online.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

As teachers navigate online learning, hybrid schedules, or the demands of the concurrent classroom, I’ve recommended the station rotation model. In our current situation, it is necessary to emphasize that a “station” does not need to be a physical location in a classroom, but rather it is a learning activity.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I encourage teachers to try this 30-day experiment incorporating at least one “would you rather” choice into each lesson or learning experience. Ask them for feedback! I would love to hear what you observe and hear from students.

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Laboratory Motivation Fairness Participation 543

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The final column is the “explain” column should give students three different options for sharing what they learned during the engage and explore (e.g., produce a piece of writing, record a video explanation, create a flowchart or concept map, design a multimedia slide deck).

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Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

.” During a free-flow lesson, I used my teacher-led station to provide feedback on work-in-progress (e.g., writing task, performance task, research project). 3 Choose Your Learning Path Adventure. One of my favorite blog posts to write last year was my choose your learning path adventure !

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 367

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Encourage substantive feedback from students, to students. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress. Instead of just reading and writing weekly assignments from a book, students read and write in service of completing a larger project. Establish good course practices.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2020

Quill.org is a non-profit that provides teachers and parents with a free, research-backed online learning platform that helps provide classical writing instruction. Most teachers start by assigning a diagnostic, a short assessment that analyzes students’ baseline writing skills.

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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. I thought, “What the heck?

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This phase of the 5Es allows the group to share their learning and learn from one another. I also encourage educators to share their discoveries and thinking with a larger audience by doing one of the following: Write and publish a blog Produce an original podcast Create a video on the topic Design and publish an infographic.

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Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

In contrast, large-scale playlists may walk students through the process of conducting an experiment and writing a lab report or working through a multi-step project. Give focused, actionable feedback to support progress. Make adjustments to the playlist to personalize the learning based on the individual student’s needs.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Since then, online learning continues to shatter the boundaries of traditional, monolithic approaches to K-12 teaching and learning. The chatbot is getting trained on the same rubric to instantly give students feedback on their ability to critically evaluate historical text.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Providing personal feedback on a student’s work — super simple. The recordings can then be played on virtually any device, and are easily placed in a LMS or OLE (Online Learning Environment). The recordings can then be played on virtually any device, and are easily placed in a LMS or OLE (Online Learning Environment).

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eLearning Blended Learning Writing Math 280

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

This time allows me to provide one-on-one instruction and support, conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on their work, or conduct side-by-side assessments. My favorite part of this piece is the question that asks them to write a script for a 1-2 minute portion of the film.

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Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings. The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 118

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

I write one to share with students, so they get a sense of who I am as a person, and it serves as a model they can reference as they write their own. personalized instruction, scaffolds, or guided practice) Personalize the learner’s path by adding or modifying learning activities and/or supports and scaffolds.

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Teachers Blended Learning Classroom Management Discussions 365

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings. The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 108

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

“Students will easily be able to access this resource through our online learning management tool. This resource will be a game changer for OKCPS students, especially when students are working independently or in an asynchronous learning environment. Trusted by thousands of schools nationwide, over 1.5

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Writing and Structure The essay’s structure, including the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, was formulated by the student. ChatGPT involvement was limited to feedback and suggestions. The student must still write down that they did not use the tool. It is about helping students develop their own moral compass.

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 338

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I invited Rabbi Elchanan Poupko , a middle school teacher, to write a guest blog and share a strategy for pairing and grouping students for after school work. A love for learning and a sense of accomplishment far greater than what I could have achieved in the classroom. It has also yielded incredibly positive feedback.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

When both teachers and students participate the same way they would in a face-to-face setting, amazing things happen in the online world—just as often as they do in the traditional classroom. A couple of years ago, I taught a student in an online creative writing class. Sparking a love of learning.

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Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. They need to choose something that has the best shot of helping the most students.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

Students, especially in the middle and high school years, have more opportunities than ever to cheat using AI tools, such as writing assistants or even text generators. While AI itself isnt inherently problematic, its use in cheating can hinder students’ learning and development. Online Learning Consortium.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2016

School leaders are expected to help their teachers use current technology to enhance learning, but at the same time, they must keep on top of future technologies that might soon impact teaching and learning.

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English Reading Science Feedback 180

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached.

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Distance Learning Learning Blended Learning English 218

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In a recent webinar from the International Association for K–12 Online Learning , titled “ Designing for Equity: Leveraging Competency-Based Education to Ensure All Students Succeed ,” education consultant Katherine Casey explains the key ways a competency-based system differs from a traditional system. by Wendy McMahon.

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Learning Tools Learning Feedback Learning Outcomes 167

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Then the professor can either respond to each video with feedback or ask the students to post video responses to each other. Consider Your Learning Goals When deciding whether to teach material in live video or through a self-paced mode, it’s also important to consider the learning goals, Siemens said.

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Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Because of the increased Zoom requirements I don’t even have time to give feedback,” says Vinson, a teacher at a large private international school who asked to be identified by a variation of her name to protect her job security. This is completely burning teachers out.” But the time recommendations vary, and their origins are often hazy.

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Distance Learning Schools Assignments Math 218

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Asynchronous,” on the other hand, refers to activities performed by students and instructors anytime—at home, in the library, even while commuting, doing homework, emailing, posting messages, and consuming videos and podcasts, reading, writing and so on. Learning design is a discipline,” she says.

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Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 186

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2020

To better understand how they are faring, we looked at their self-reported feelings over the past couple months, as marked by thousands of check-ins on our social-emotional learning (SEL) platform. Students mark an emoji on a 5-point scale (pictured) and then write reflections on their progress in academics and emotional well-being.

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Students High School High School Attention 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

“Through our relationship with Illuminate Education, Turnitin will extend resources and tools to help educators engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess progress over time,” said Aaron Yaverski, Vice President of Partnerships at Turnitin. “We Turnitin is headquartered in Oakland, Calif.,

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Academic Integrity Education Evaluation Learning 137

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 271

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

A compelling 2016 study by the Online Learning Consortium found that video helped educators build and foster authentic relationships with students. The study tasked California Polytechnic University professors with providing video feedback on student assignments. Write an Engaging Script With These Six Tips.

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Teaching Teaching Methods Lecturing Special Education 160

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

As online course platforms proliferate, institutions of all shapes and sizes realize that they’ll need to translate content into digital forms. Designing online learning experiences is essential to training employees, mobilizing customers, serving students, building marketing channels, and sustaining business models.

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