eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2017

Video tutorials in the style made famous by Sal Khan of the Khan Academy changed the face of education, empowering anywhere, anytime learning. A Giant Leap Forward to More “Human” Online Learning. However, they were Tutorials 1.0. We now have Tutorials 2.0. The LightBoard has arrived.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A student’s cultural background or prior knowledge may impact their level of understanding or their specific interpretation of a word or symbol. Learning is a complex process in which learners take information and turn it into knowledge they can use when making decisions or approaching new and novel situations or tasks.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

Online learning has moved to the front stage as 90 percent of high-income countries are using it as the primary means of educational continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Education, Richard is a go-to person for exploring the shift we are experiencing in learning today. It’s painful to watch.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice."

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

Knowledge organizations, ranging from libraries and museums to media companies and software makers, have entered the postsecondary marketplace, offering content, instruction and certification. In retrospect, Christensen was right—with one caveat.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Much has changed since then, as the world of online learning built for working adults has grown. As an advisor at an online college, I know that adults are attracted to the flexibility of an asynchronous online learning environment and the pace of accelerated semesters.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

Most anticipate the growing centrality of online learning in university life. As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. Liberating campus-bound faculty.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In a coaching session last week, it became clear that teachers could use basic templates to help them conceptualize how to take strategies they have used in the past to create lessons that will work in a concurrent classroom (or in an online learning scenario). Present-Pause-Discuss.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The goal of a playlist is to move students from point A (where they currently are in relation to content knowledge, skills, or a multi-step project or process) to point B (firm learning goals). I have a module dedicated to each in my Advancing with Blended Learning course. That requires data.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning. In online learning vs. classroom learning research debates, both sides grapple with balancing effectiveness and equity.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. Every student, regardless of variability, deserves the best opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge regardless of the learning landscape.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

What’s made the work possible, Schneider says, is a special combination of online learning tools that is helping NAIT educate students so they are prepared for the complexities and responsibilities of real world situations from the day they graduate. Why is it so important that course content be relevant and authentic?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

Students inspired by learning trends and faculty guidance have the opportunity to be positively engaged in the online classroom. The online learning environment consists of a web-based learning atmosphere where student and faculty experiences and positions are located in separate geographical locations.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. By utilizing a two-channel approach to deliver instruction, the presenter can use voice and visual hand movement to help the learner codify knowledge (Mayer, 2021). Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al.,

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. There are three main ways to approach differentiation.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2020

Even positions in traditionally non-STEM fields ( estimated to grow by 9 percent ) will require some sort of technological knowledge. Related content: 5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning. STEM learning is all about designing creative solutions for real-world problems.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Students learn at different rates, and from diverse ways. Efficient reading is best for some students to gain knowledge, while others rely more on audio visual materials. These tools deliver personalized learning and training that can automatically adjust to an individual’s learning competence.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In another survey , this one from 2020, more than 80 percent of students said that the thing they missed most in online learning was being able to see and collaborate with other students and their instructors in person. One answer may lie in some of the technologies that are already making online learning possible.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Virtual education leverages these connections to provide everyone, regardless of geographic location, access to experts and high quality learning experiences. Virtual learning will play a major role in the career and technical education space by increasing access to qualified instructors and by improving the knowledge base of all educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. By utilizing a two-channel approach to deliver instruction, the presenter can use voice and visual hand movement to help the learner codify knowledge (Mayer, 2021). Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

London was formerly CEO of Bloomberg Institute, an education startup affiliated with the media company that developed a test to evaluate candidates on their financial knowledge. That test is no longer around, but he says that experience inspired him to launch Examity in 2013.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

With most of the states nationwide moving towards a phenomena-based approach to learning in science, it is especially important that I integrate high-quality online resources into instruction–resources students can relate to, apply prior knowledge to, and that prompt questions about their curiosities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. CoderZ is an innovative and engaging online learning environment. About CoderZ.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

What innovations might redefine the learning environment? The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. You might wonder why this preference exists.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

Students inspired by learning trends and faculty guidance have the opportunity to be positively engaged in the online classroom. The online learning environment consists of a web-based learning atmosphere where student and faculty experiences and positions are located in separate geographical locations.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning. And while online learning has more than proven itself to be both an alternative to and complementary offering for traditional classroom instruction, some misconceptions still persist.

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is well-documented and often repeated in teachers’ professional development that the right type of co-learning can deepen understanding and long-term knowledge gains. The critical question is, “ What is the right type of co-learning ?” How do we evaluate their knowledge? Sometimes group projects work well.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

Ubiquitous access to technology means that acquiring knowledge is no longer dependent solely on a classroom teacher. The case for blending and online learning. The district is constantly developing and improving our systems and structures for all students with the renewed focus on personalized learning for all students.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

draws on nearly 25 years of experience as a leader in online learning to offer innovative and accessible professional development solutions for teachers across the United States. To learn more about Stride PD or to learn how you can bring Stride PD to your school or district, go to stridepdcenter.com/districts.

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