The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

As I shared in the book I co-authored, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds , if you are invisible online – YOU DON’T EXIST to others in the space. We have to connect and learn. We have to make learning accessible. For example, as we all took files off the server and uploaded them to Office 365.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 26, 2021

There’s a wealth of information and materials that you can use to teach online, but activities have to be carefully planned. Online learning forums are the most accessible way to engage students. Even if it’s for sharing learning resources! 10 Top tips for creating more effective online learning forums.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities.

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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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Neo LMS

MARCH 24, 2020

If the shift to using edtech as an integral part of teaching can be eased with various tutorials, ‘train the trainers’ sessions and continuous support from vendors on how to use a certain digital tool or another , educators have to manage an even more challenging one: the shift from synchronous to asynchronous teaching and learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

For example, under the box labeled “Greatest Strength,” teachers could rework that as a series of fill-in-the-blank statements. This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. I thought _ was done well.

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2020

You’re getting comfortable with a new schedule, technology, and online grading. But, you still need a little help navigating the seas of e-learning. So, here’s actionable advice that you can use as a compass as you create a productive system for online learning. Give attention to all learning preferences.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

In a recent post I touched upon the subject of designing for accessibility in e-learning. The things is, there are millions of people out there who are living with some sort of disability, and they all should be able to access online learning content the same as everyone else. Accessibility and SEO.

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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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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

JUNE 6, 2021

Consider reorganizing your documents by topic, unit, skill set, or time period and color-code them for easy access. Amy is a Google certified educator adept at designing engaging, student-centered digital curriculum and learning opportunities. This can be a tedious task, so I recommend doing it in small bursts with frequent breaks. .

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

As teachers embrace their new roles as designers, instructors, and facilitators of online learning, many are grappling the details associated with teaching remotely. It can be daunting to think about how to present information online, when and where to post assignments, how much to assign, and when to expect that work to be completed.

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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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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The challenges of online learning are real, but there are some basic steps teachers and families can take to encourage educational success. Look for ways to allow flexibility in online schedules. Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families. 13] But this can be difficult to do during at-home learning.

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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 teaches them that learning is boring.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 7, 2020

When learning activities are suddenly and completely switched online, students can experience feeling overwhelmed, unmotivated, not knowing what to do and where to start, and how to approach learning from a distance. This puts a lot of pressure on teachers to make up for the lost instruction time and to deliver online learning.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Work with local businesses and partners to create wifi hotspots where students can safely access wifi while maintaining social distancing protocols.

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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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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.

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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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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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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

So, if a teacher wants to present information, UDL encourages them to present that information in multiple formats, allowing students to engage with information in a way that feels accessible. Listenwise), an online article, or a video on biodiversity. All of these adjustments can make the information more accessible.

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Neo LMS

MAY 6, 2021

Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning. 5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning. The use of different digital tools for game-based learning also enables students to become more self-aware of their specific needs through the feedback they receive. All in all.

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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. text, video, audio recordings).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You will have to sign up for a free account to access and edit the templates. These tools come with example templates you can easily edit. Below each tool name see example templates and tutorials. The following tools offer freemium accounts for educators to design a beautifully designed newsletter. Digital Advent Calendar.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

Hybrid learning (or blended learning) is a mixture of face-to-face and online instruction, in which students have a higher degree of ownership over the learning process. It goes hand-in-hand with edtech, as it’s easy to access learning resources, share them, and collaborate with peers, even at a distance.

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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. For example, they could study for two or three hours in the morning, focus on reading, and continue their lessons in the afternoon.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 30, 2021

If you skip feedback in an online classroom, they’ll be perplexed. For example, you can use the school learning management system (LMS) to leave written or voice feedback on their assignments. Read more: How to give feedback to students in the online learning environment. Always check logistics first.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The schools that participated in this phase ranged from award-winning STEM schools to less-resourced ones, with all types of schools reporting the curriculum was a success and that students were engaged and excited to learn. Meanwhile, the Emerging Tech units focus on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and smart home technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Even the book that I wrote about productivity was envisioned initially by the publisher as for online instructors, and then they asked if I would be willing to broaden the audience.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, micro learning has been around for quite some time, and many teachers have been delivering lessons in a microformat without calling it so (using flashcards is an excellent example of micro learning). Read more: What works for tracking student progress in online learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

For example, when teachers post their video conferencing links publicly on social media, they are unknowingly allowing unwanted attendees to enter their online classrooms. 4 – UDL – Universal Design for Learning Inaccessibility is still a major downfall of some online learning implementations.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2).

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

We came across many promising examples of micro-credential use, and look forward to featuring this work in our landscape report this fall. Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation is focused on expanding access to digital jobs in software development for high-poverty communities. Here is a sneak peek at our five lead partners!

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As schools around the world prepare for the next term, everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that these will include as much in-person learning as possible. Online learning is here to stay, at least partially, in a hybrid model of education. However, “going back to normal” is clearly not an option. can’t control.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

When working with kids remotely, it’s essential to infuse fun into online learning. Then they can ask the group to help them tackle another similar example. 8 Online Learning Stations. Learning stations are a staple in most elementary classrooms. virtualjigsaw. #3

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