Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Note: For educators interested in incorporating online discussions into their curriculum, my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 provides resources and strategies to support this shift. Interested in technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? Learning' Just in time for summer reading!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. INTASC 1, 7. Assess student technology use organically.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning. INTASC 1, 7. Assess student technology use organically.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Source (Infographic): How to Implement Blended Learning: Version 2.0. There is a lot of talk these days about Blended Learning. Blended learning is not about ‘adding’ digital media and digital tools. Barrier: PLO’s (Prescribed Learning Outcomes, or for my American friends things like the Common Core).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In order to address these equity concerns, the district is increasingly turning to technology--in particular, blended learning--to allow all students to succeed. Embracing Blended Learning. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Write Source, IB, Common Core, or other popular language arts curricula. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use technology to drive authentic writing activities and project-based learning.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day. This Blended Learning approach is both beneficial but its definition can be tough to nail down. Want to learn more?

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Battelle for Kids

JANUARY 18, 2016

Driving Question: What Does Blended Learning Look and Sound Like In A Classroom? "I Ever wonder how you are going to deal with all the mandates such as Common Core and Next Gen Standards at one time and still reach all our kids? Volume 3, Issue 1, Number 8. I give up. I can't keep up. It's all way too much!"

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Blended learning is slowly emerging as one of the top trends in modern education, and this book addresses that topic. More education books: Google Apps Meets Common Core. Common Core Literacy for ELA. by Michael B. Christensen. Endangered Minds.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

I’ll be leading a master class titled “Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology” at Alan November’s BLC Conference in Boston in July. The Common Core gives educators and opportunity to rethink how we teach and how students learn.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core. John Fallon CEO, Pearson.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

These starter projects are aligned with Common Core standards and are already built for you. This digital citizenship project is aligned with several Common Core State Standards. You can also create your projects from scratch as I did with our podcast project. Standards Aligned Project Search.

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Software Wiki Common Core Digital Citizenship 373

eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. RIDE also turned to IXL for a skill-building program to bolster its blended learning initiative and support the Real-Time Diagnostic.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 14, 2018

Not wanting to be a complete killjoy, I must however point out that many, many Makerspace projects exist and are conducted in blended learning environments using digital tools. I thought we could explore some of the Makerspaces and tools that are blending online and physical environments. Makerspaces go digital.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2015

I’ve presented topics ranging from blended learning to Google Apps to Common Core. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! SimpleK12 has an impressive collection of presenters who cover a wide range of topics. Just in time for summer reading!

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 23, 2016

Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning. Tags: blended learning , Ed-tech , personalized learning , startup.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My excitement about blended learning stemmed from the realization that learning, both inside and outside of my classroom, can take many different forms. For more on blended learning, my bestselling book Blended Learning for Grades 4-12 is available on Amazon.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 20, 2015

My interest in blended learning and weaving together learning mediums to include both in-class and online learning was in part driven by my desire to create smaller student-centered learning communities in my classroom. For more on blended learning, check out my first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12.

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Saving Socrates

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Over the past few months, I have been fortunate enough to work closely with the Magen David Yeshivah blended learning teachers. I created a blended learning template that I adapted from the original Grant Wiggins template on unit planning. I told them to look at these days as pieces in a greater puzzle called their unit.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey. Request a demo of Levered's System.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 31, 2015

In my last post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I provided a blended learning strategy that creates more time in the classroom for teachers to work individually with students. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! .

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Saving Socrates

JANUARY 30, 2014

This past year our school implemented a pilot program for blended learning in several classrooms. Because they give us a snapshot of areas of strength and weakness (combined with other forms of evaluations) to help the teacher direct learning to the student in areas needed most. It provides us information about extremes as well.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Common Core programs use research-based approach to help students learn reasoning, critical thinking. The Oregon State Board of Education has adopted Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready and Ready Common Core math programs for use in all K–8 classrooms across the state.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. Students watch videos at home where they can control the pace of their learning, then they come to class prepared to apply that information in collaborative student-centered activities.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I explain why I believe it’s important to place students at the center of learning in the classroom and how I use blended learning strategies and technology to create a student-centered learning experience. Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology Available NOW ! .

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

One district looks at the changes a new blended math program for K-5 has brought. In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

I''m a proponent of critical thinking, cooperative learning, metacognition, blended learning, flipped learning. I''m a proponent of learning. Is it blended? Is is social learning? Does it align with Common Core Standards? see a pattern? Call all this what you will. Is it flipped?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Zearn offers its core content to teachers for free, with the option of a school-based paid account. The content is based on the common core math standard and is a blend of live action lessons and individual math-game play for most grades. The game takes about 10 – 15 hours to complete and is designed for grades 2-4.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Together, these three concepts provide the necessary conduit to the real world, breaking down the walls of the classroom and creating a real-world blended learning environment. Best practices behind the disciplines of STEM are changing. This practice is at the very center of PBL, STEM, and technology integration.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Blended Learning as Prep for Third-Party Assessments. Smarter Balanced. Click image to view larger.

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Teacher Tech

MAY 20, 2016

How Do You Learn New Ideas? Blended learning, Common Core, DOK levels, Project Based Learning (PBL), Minecraft, Standards Based Grading (SBG), Student-centered classrooms, BreakoutEDU, making global connections, collaboration techniques and of course just using new technology.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2017

With the Common Core State Standards launching in 2009 and textbook publishers having to recreate their curriculums, many districts were left with their teachers having to come up with their own curriculum that met the new state standards. Math seems to be at the forefront of many districts’ agendas.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2016

For all intensive purposes most of these students could care less about the curriculum, Common Core Standards, or standardized tests (i.e. The premise was simple; allow students to utilize guided inquiry in an informal learning environment that was facilitated by the use of real-world tools to do real-world work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Each standard has its own card showing how many assignments have focused on it and how students are doing as far as achieving the standard (such as Common Core math standard). If you collect student work in a site like Edmodo, Office Mix, or Blended Learning, you would provide one link to the page.

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