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8 Non-Digital Remote Learning Ideas

A Principal's Reflections

Before our eyes, we are watching districts and schools valiantly roll out remote learning plans to support all students during extended closures. Scaffolded questions and tasks : Piling on low-level questions that are recall and knowledge-based don’t constitute learning. I cannot commend their efforts enough.

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Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Good, Bad, & Ugly: Blended Learning Effectiveness SXSWedu 2017 Debate Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, Christensen Institute Lisa Hansel, Advisor, Knowledge Matters Saro Mohammed (Moderator), Partner, The Learning Accelerator Personalized learning is one of true transformational opportunities in education.

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How Can School Leaders Personalize Learning? New Book Offers a Guide.

Edsurge

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. But what does personalized learning actually mean, and how can school leaders do it?

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Would You Rather: Making Meaning

Catlin Tucker

How can we ensure that every student, regardless of their background or individual learning preferences, has the opportunity to connect with the material in a meaningful way? Meaning-making is how individuals interpret, understand, and integrate new information into their existing knowledge framework. What is meaning-making?

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Latest in Games and Learning Research Reveals Need to Empower Educators

MIND Research Institute

Last month I attended the annual Digital Media and Learning (DML) Conference at University of California, Irvine. My schedule of sessions focused on what researchers have learned about games and learning. The continued importance of experiential learning. The Importance of Failure in Learning. Anderson, UCI.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many schools no longer teaching keyboarding, adopting the attitude that students will learn what they need to know when they need it. Many students need help to learn the right way to keyboard and how to type with speed and accuracy. These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent.

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How to Blend DoK into Lesson Plans without a Comprehensive Rewrite

Ask a Tech Teacher

Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge philosophy — an integral concept to her school’s mission. Now, exemplary teachers focus on blending learning into the student’s life knowledge base with the goal of building happy, productive adults. How to Create a Tech-based Curriculum Using the SAMR Model.

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