The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruction and practice/application. What is the value and purpose of flipped instruction? Check out my mini-course!

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

Many are unsure if they will be returning to school on a traditional schedule, a blended learning schedule, or completely online. Teachers are questioning how the instructional strategies they have used in the past will work if students are coming to school on a modified schedule or if they are learning online.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post Blended Learning Best Practices (with Catlin Tucker) – SULS085 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This week, I’m chatting about Blended Learning best practices with the blended learning guru, Dr. Catlin Tucker. Watch this Quick Video to Learn How!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Like other similar districts, we meet our students’ needs through enhancing instruction, building strong relationships between students and their teachers, and creating opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning. After the pilot, we saw how blended learning could help meet our students’ needs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2020

Like other similar districts, we meet our students’ needs through enhancing instruction, building strong relationships between students and their teachers, and creating opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning. After the pilot, we saw how blended learning could help meet our students’ needs.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

To read more about supporting self-paced learning and keeping students on track, check out my blog titled “ The Art of Self-Pacing: How to Build Playlists that Keep Students on Track.”

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

A course to help support your learning goal of using social media effectively is Social Media Tools for Teaching and Learning. This course will teach you how to plan and integrate social media into your classroom. You can best help your students implement these tech tools by learning how to use them yourself.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As an educator and Executive Director at the Inclusive Higher Education Certificate Program ( IHECP ), I can honestly say that my students have experienced a smooth transition to the online learning environment. As schools and universities reopen their gates, there’s great hope that there will soon be more in-person learning.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This, combined with the reality that designing lessons with a new instructional model may feel scary or daunting, can make it challenging for math teachers to understand how to use the station rotation model. That allows the teacher to provide differentiated instruction, modeling sessions, and support.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

I’ve worked with Study.com in the past and come to realize the high value they place on differentiating instruction and meeting students where they are ready to learn, so when they wanted to share the news of their online class teaching the basics of differentiating in the classroom, they knew I would want to help.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Strategy #1: Two Teacher Led-Stations – One Differentiated, One Uniform Structure: In this co-teaching model, two teacher-led stations are set up, each focusing on a distinct learning task. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance. Here’s a blog post that teases at the 10 blended learning models she’s seen.)

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Whether you are new to personalized learning—or a seasoned pro—I hope you’ll find them helpful as you begin the school year. 2) Video - Personalizing Learning at Oregon High School Learn how Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin uses technology to personalize the learning experience. partner with us.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you want to personalize learning, you’ll want to join in this mega- event. What will we be discussing about personalizing learning? The challenges of differentiating instruction. How to make time to personalize when we have so much to do. We’ll encourage sharing of best practices in personalization.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This Thursday, December 6 from 1-3 pm Eastern Time, Edweek is hosting an event about personalized learning. I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 14, 2015

I will present Differentiating Instruction with Technology , at 9:30 am EDT Friday. 9:30 am – 10:30 am Vicki Davis – Differentiating Instruction with Technology. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beth Hammett – The Future of Education: Adaptive Learning in the 21st Century Classroom. How do I sign up?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For that success to happen, however, ELLs need individualized, differentiated instruction to close the math gap—but challenges abound. The general idea is to use instruction at school combined with smartphone-based lessons at home that are monitored by teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2018

Unlike many conferences I attended this year, this event was a chance for educators and leaders to discuss blended learning in action with people who are already doing it. Defining blended and personalized learning. The experience is tailored to learning preferences and the specific interests of different learners.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Kasey shares how to access simple templates where the spreadsheet will do the work for you! These were also mentioned in Kasey’s book, Blended Learning with Google. Differentiated Instruction Tracker Kasey also found this great Differentiated Instruction Tracker template !

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program. The other was a third-grade blended-learning classroom at Lincoln Central Elementary School, in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Experienced teachers who are already skilled at classroom management shouldn’t have to attend another session on how to monitor student behavior and “ be seen looking.” Instead, they could spend their time collaborating with their peers in a professional learning community of their choice.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

Deeper learning engages learners in diverse ways and can consist of many modalities, including inquiry-based lessons, blended learning techniques, student choice, personalized learning and collaborative activities. If you are wondering how to get started with inquiry-based projects visit PBL Works.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We’re providing flexible, learner-centered, blended learning environments, including access to inter­active curriculum for teachers, students, and parents. They need one-to-one technology and a personalized, interactive curriculum that extends educator capacity to differentiate instruction and provide timely feedback.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 16, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Let’s talk about resilient teaching , or more specifically, how to create resilient designs or lesson plans w hether your school district will be using a remote learning/remote teaching model, hybrid learning/blended learning model , or conducting in-person classes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When Ray was my student, I decided to test out gamifying my Greek Mythology Unit by creating a new Edmodo class, chunking the content into small groups, and providing my students with a paper game board to support the blended learning within the unit.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Whether it’s the lack of resources and support or whether it’s due to other reasons altogether, our guide will help demonstrate how to get started on incorporating technology in the K12 classroom. Higher Engagement Levels Caters To Different Learning Styles Brings Out Creativity How to Integrate Technology into the K12 Classroom?

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. For more details on how to design choice boards and grab some free templates, jump back to episode 8. Click To Tweet. Choice Board Examples.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 28, 2023

The social studies teacher who taught you what taxes were AND how to file them. The math teacher who used student loans to show you how interest worked. It can be used to differentiate instruction, provide students with learning options, or offer opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in creative ways.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

Listen closely for step-by-step instructions, implementation ideas, and some Google tips that will save you time and reap many benefits for you and your students. I hope this episode inspires you to dig deeper into differentiated instruction, and how to use the tools you have available to support all of the learners in your classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 11, 2020

Answer Pad - Is a free visual and student based response system that educators use to blend learning and flip classrooms in real-time on browser based devices. Nearpod - One of the most popular mobile learning tools around, that recently released a blog post on how to use Nearpod at home w/ school closures happening around the world.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 8, 2019

Best of all, Buncee Classroom their educational portal, allows educators to manage/monitor student projects, differentiate instructions, etc to engage students and maximize their learning. Below is a list of ways to use Buncee for back to school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Achieve3000 is the leading literacy solution in blended learning programs today, specializing in cloud-based, differentiated learning solutions for school-aged youth as well as adult learners. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard. Socrates - A cutting-edge new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction through game based learning. There is an educational portal in the works for easier student tracking/management.

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