A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. As I transitioned from the principalship to supporting districts and schools, I learned that blended learning was a powerful pedagogical strategy that could unleash students' potential while meeting their diverse needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 18, 2020

Kate Baker with Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Blended learning and distance learning will be different this fall. Dig into flipping your classroom and how it looks when you teach effectively in an online classroom. How do you use video effectively?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter First-grade teacher Danielle Moore has worked with early elementary and kindergarten students as she helps them amplify their voice. Related Resources Flipgrid is an amazing tool to use for anything and everything in the classroom. Danielle shows us how.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. Do you find it hard to differentiate? What is a Quest?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching online and blending classrooms is a hot topic, but there’s always room for improvement. As teachers, we need to constantly refresh and update topics to improve our distance learning skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Challenge accepted!

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

In spite of the fact that online education has been massively developing over the last decade, we cannot deny the fact that the majority of teaching still takes place in a traditional classroom. As you see, the blending learning has a bunch of benefits, but only when it is applied wisely. Let say you need to conduct the debates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was one of the first models, along with the flipped classroom, that I could employ in my low-tech classroom. 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 have a soft spot for the station rotation model.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to today's episode, where I will bridge the gap between AI in my classroom and your ears! Let's continue this AI adventure together as we work to improve our classrooms and educate a successful generation for tomorrow. You’ll be glad you did.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

4 Ways for K–12 Administrators to Master Google Classroom. Educators face a constant challenge of organizing resources and time , both in the classroom and out. . Here are four ways to put Google Classroom to work for you. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:46. Allow Users to Access Content at Their Convenienve.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During my years of working in elementary education, I spent time as a classroom teacher as well as a school leader, all with the Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City, Iowa.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2020

When teachers introduce tasks or assignments in the classroom, they often provide both text and verbal directions. Not only are audio and video instructions an excellent complement to text directions, but they can make students feel more connected to their teachers as they learn online. Insert Video Directions Into Google Slides.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Presumably, this ideal dosage of the ‘blended learning’ intervention would be sufficient to reliably generate positive learning outcomes for typical students in typical schools when compared to the alternative: traditional classroom practice not involving the use of computers.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning. This was then followed with strategies and tools for embedding tech that would assist with both differentiation of instruction and co-planning (virtually).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 17, 2020

Alice Keeler and Vicki Davis demo both sides of Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As so many of us schools are having to move quickly to Google Classroom, Alice Keeler sat down with me recently to do what we’re calling a “duo demo.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students. ABC classroom games from Educaplay are perfect for a comprehensive review.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I teach students to be effective learners in an online classroom. This episode is an audio version of my presentation to students about how to be effective learners in an online classroom. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. So, I took it upon myself to implement it in my classroom with some success selecting certain days during the instructional week to limit screen access.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

Choice boards represent a solid blended learning strategy where tasks can be scaffolded, differentiated, and contain a mix of digital and non-digital options. Playlists Sometimes flexibility can be as simple as letting kids pick the order of the tasks during asynchronous learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Yes, it enriches learning but at the price of too many problems, preparation required, and confusion. I l ike Felicia Zorn’s summary of how that go-nogo decision really has become ‘get with the program’ Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom. We were the pioneers of the digital era.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 9, 2019

Today, I’d like to look at ways the K-12 teacher can utilize some of the very exciting techniques and tools of digital humanities in their classrooms. The suggestion when it comes to dabbling in DH (Digital Humanities) in the classroom is to take an exploratory, curious and light approach.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 6, 2018

In our third and final blog in our series on the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) we’ll explore successes in the elementary school context. Next Generation Learning: Elementary School. Redwood Heights Elementary School (RHS) is an elementary school in Oakland, California. Identity-safe classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

Right now, many of us are looking for high-quality, easy-to-use materials that can reach students both at home and in the face-to-face classroom. We talked to educator Alyssa Lyons about how to bring real-world skills to your classroom with some powerful curriculum. Episode 753, Six Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Elementary school classrooms do not naturally lend themselves to a flipped or blended environment for a number of reasons. Blended or flipped environments also are not ideal in an elementary school setting because so much of teaching in these grades is dependent on modelling and direction. A resounding YES!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. We have one more reason– when you already have an online space for your classroom, it is a smaller step to teaching totally online when necessary. Whether you want to or not, go ahead and set up now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Deb Ramm helps us learn the techniques to help powerful improvement happen in classrooms. IT Coaches Leading Change in the Classroom. Now, Deb, you work with implementing lighthouse classrooms, but you’ve also recently moved into instructional technology. Vicki: But how do you keep your classroom focused?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

.” – Justin Rhodes Spending time in schools as a leadership and learning coach has been some of the most gratifying work I have done. The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Recently I was conducting learning walks in Edward K. Case in point. If not, no sweat.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. In elementary classrooms, the most effective model of blended learning is called the station rotation model. According to Blended Learning Universe (n.d.),

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Gamifying Teacher Training on Blended Learning. With the support of her principal at Dr. C.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

In an effort to personalize learning more and more educators are turning to blended learning strategies. When it comes to personalized learning , the “personal” should be emphasized. Putting all kids in front of a device and having them engaged in an adaptive learning tool all at the same time is not personalized.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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