Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In this post, I want to explore the principle of representation, which is focused on providing students with access to multiple ways of experiencing or receiving information. That way, students can engage with information in a format that appeals to or is more accessible for them. Click here to access instructions.

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Comparison 546

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2021

Is the prevailing takeaway from this brutal, oppressive year a shared aversion toward online learning? We need to proactively identify the ways in which remote learning can serve students just as well, if not better, than in-person experiences. That should give us all pause. That would’ve been nearly impossible.

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Online Learning Learning Academic Standards Survey 216

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success. The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology.

Trends 217

Trends Digital Learning Learning Secondary 217

Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

Covid-19 has given a boost to edtech and digital learning, and I believe this will last well beyond the pandemic. The shift to virtual learning environments has only brought to light what I’ve known for years as an edtech company founder: schools must adapt to digital learning to meet student needs. Automation.

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Trends Learning EdTech Blended Learning 400

Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even if physical buildings are forced to remain closed, we must remember that schools themselves are not closed—learning must, and will, continue. Digital learning also strengthens each teacher’s ability to meet the needs of each student, regardless of whether they are in the classroom or at home.

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Edcamps Digital Learning Accessibility Resources 374

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning. Free Distance Learning Resources. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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STEM Resources Learning Software 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

Do your students feel connected to you, the instructor, the learning material, and their peers? Online learning is mostly asynchronous; it rarely takes place in real time and we rarely have the benefits of making connections and relationship building through nonverbal communication and verbal communication.

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Online Learning Video Microsoft Meeting 370

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While there clearly are still lessons yet to be learned from the ongoing pandemic, the ebb and flow of emergency remote instruction versus the return to in-person instruction has already brought one of higher ed’s simmering issues to a rolling boil: What are we going to do with online learning?

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Online Learning Learning Course Accessibility 185

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You will have to sign up for a free account to access and edit the templates. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! .

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Adobe STEM Learning Course 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

With a free subscription teachers get 100 MB of storage and access to over standards aligned 8000 interactive lessons. You can even access Flocabulary lessons and integrate Flipgrid. Nearpod is currently the tool my school district uses and I love it! Just like Peardeck, teachers can make their Google Slides interactive with an add-on.

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Conference Video Tools STEM 370

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Shiny new technologies can capture well-meaning educators like insects in amber, but the evidence is clear that digital learning can improve student opportunities and outcomes. Below I outline six strategic steps that will point school leaders as well as classroom teachers toward digital learning success: 1.

Digital Learning 165

Digital Learning Learning Outcomes Blended Learning 165

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Online learning is here to stay, at least partially, in a hybrid model of education.

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EdTech Education LMS Assessment 495

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Sketch.io is one of my students favorite tools for drawing and sketching online. Access a variety of clip art and paint and drawing tools. Get access to 2 different floor plan templates that students can easily edit. Digital Advent Calendar. Icograms is a free 3D design platform. This tool also has an education version.

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Tools STEM Android Course 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Flipgrid has tons of other features students and teachers love, such as accessibility with the Immersive Reader tool and the ability to create Augmented Reality videos. Backchannel Chat allows teachers to control all aspects of an online discussion, such as removing messages, preventing posts, or pacing the discussion.

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Tools Microsoft STEM Video 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sticky Note Web Wall Check-ins – Setup a Padlet or Linoit (free and accessible on any device) where students can click a sticky note and check-in. Digital Advent Calendar. Check out the following resources: Example Padlet check-in with student responses Mental Health Board check-in that could be made into a Padlet or Linoit.

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STEM Microsoft Video Course 369

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? The $800 million underpinning the effort derived from a controversial decision by the two universities in 2021 to sell their edX online learning platform to 2U.

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Accessibility MOOC Coursera Kaplan 199

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

Those were just a couple of the questions raised on Tuesday, February 27 when the #DLNchat community got together to discuss: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation? The #DLNchat community concurred there are ample opportunities for library-led collaborations in digital learning across campus.

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Libraries Digital Learning OER Learning 165

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Use screencasts to help students and parents navigate your learning management system, complete and turn in digital assignments, or understand how to use a new tool. You can also record a short lesson students can access anytime. Check out this awesome graphic by Tony Vincent to learn more! Digital Advent Calendar.

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Tools Educreations Chromebook Android 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software that runs in a browser. With the free version get access to 3 documents with up to 3 collaborators. Popplet is a mind mapping app on the iPad to get students creating digital mind maps with links, videos, and images.

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Tools Android iPad STEM 370

Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2015

What is your access and your students’ access outside school? It is frustrating to only have a Learning Management System (LMS) or VLE accessible only when you are on campus. You, your students and their parents should be able to access the VLE outside of school. What is your connection? What is your class size?

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VLE Online Learning ePortfolio Digital Badges 150

Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

What was it like to have to learn new technology skills under uncertainty and pressure? What did you learn about safety and equitable access to technology? Reflection: What was it like for you and your students to teach and learn every day using technology? What are you most proud of?

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Technology Software Digital Learning Assessment 317

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Digital learning platforms are not, however, simply a matter of reproducing a print-first approach via high fidelity ebooks. As the financial viability of printed textbooks declines little by little, the demand for alternatives like online learning content continues to grow. Those days are coming to an end.

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Digital Learning Learning eBook Flipped Classroom 150

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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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 198

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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Online Learning Learning Course Mobility 180

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )!

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Schoology Learning Libraries Facebook 370

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

Learning 370

Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. Edtech tools like learning management systems (LMSs) include all materials in a single place. Although some institutions are reopening their gates, not everyone feels comfortable going back into the classroom yet.

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Trends E-rate Education EdTech 461

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

But a common problem prevented that: some faculty have been slow to catch up with technological advances, and many wait until students ask for accomodations rather than having accessible materials from the start. “I It’s often up to faculty themselves to ensure all students can access their learning materials.

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Accessibility Guidelines Assistive Technology Course 155

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 19, 2024

EdTech has enabled the delivery of quality educational content through digital learning to learners from all corners of the world. It has made learning mobile, engaging, and interactive, encouraging students to take an interest in digital learning and retain it. What Is Digital Learning?

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Digital Learning eBook Learning Libraries 21

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

What role should employers have in the design or execution of digital learning opportunities? Those were a couple of the questions debated at #DLNchat on Tuesday, October 9, when we discussed how nontraditional education providers could influence the future of digital learning.

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Digital Learning MOOC Learning Education 142

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Reframing “Think Global, Act Local” in an age of lockdowns & online learning. Dynamic Approaches to Learning in the History/Social Studies Classroom – Nate Gildart. Using Feedback to drive teaching and learning in the IB – Jen Olmsted. Integrating Digital Learning Tools in Classrooms – Andy Rhodes.

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Conference Learning Company EdTech 414

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. Hosting a virtual party is a great way to build social skills during online learning.

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Online Learning Social Media Learning Meeting 114

Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. However, the accessibility of workplace training can serve as a stumbling block. More-Inclusive Platforms At least one startup is gaining traction in building a possible solution. The company, Clusive, Inc.,

Online Learning 176

Online Learning E-rate Training Software 176

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide. It also includes digital access and quality online learning opportunities.

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Digital Divide Social Media Online Learning Examples 333

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Their collective efforts are meeting a range of needs—from internet access to devices to social-emotional supports. Witnessing how many students lacked access to the most basic components of online learning—devices and internet access—LEANLAB and their partners across the metro region took immediate action.

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Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 296

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

These platforms enrich learning outcomes by offering diverse features, like multimedia content, quizzes, real-time feedback, and collaboration tools. But what is common amongst interactive learning platforms is that they make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. And what about user permission management?

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Learning EdTech Training Software 284