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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Once you learn about the tech and the tools, and understand the research behind these electronic portfolios, you’ll be equipped to structure assessment in a way that encourages your students towards success. As you seek GBL and gamification tools for your classroom, I recommend this course to help you shine: Level Up!

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Why blended learning will become an educational norm

Neo LMS

And if we take into account ed-tech and the increasingly important role it plays in learning and instruction, blended learning seems like a feasible — maybe perfect? What’s in a blend? 1) A blended learning strategy is based on blended learning materials. Two things, actually. (1)

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10 Popular Educational Trends and What You Need to Know

Waterford

Blended Learning. Blended learning is a school or classroom structure in which students learn partially from direct teacher instruction and partially in more self-directed activities.[1] 1] This mixture might be perfect if students are learning from both school and home next year. Personalized Learning.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

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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How can Teachers Increase Social Learning While Teaching Online?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online learning supports and facilitates social learning through learning management systems (LMS) which are used by educational institutes. Gamification in a virtual classroom. Gamification in a virtual classroom. Gamification is one of the best methods to increase online peer connectivity and social learning.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

Research also suggests that online learning can encourage intrinsic motivation.[1] 1] In part, this is because online learning often involves some level of independence—and independent learning is also linked to motivated students.[12] Gamification and student motivation. Annual Review of Psychology, 57, 487-503.

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5 Reasons e-learning is perfect for introverted students

Neo LMS

Speaking of meeting the learning needs of introverted students, you should consider including e-learning in your instruction, if you haven’t already. There are many ways to implement a blended learning strategy in your classroom and you can rest assured your introverted students will thank you for the online part of it.