A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

If he or she does not truly understand why they are learning what is being taught, the chances of engagement and improving outcomes diminish significantly. When it is all said and done, if a lesson or project is relevant students will be able to tell you: What they learned Why they learned it How they will use what was learned.

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Education Elements

APRIL 23, 2024

Students are at the heart of all choices made at Vogel– a blended learning campus in Seguin Independent School District. As part of the school action plan, the school selected a blended learning redesign model. The reason? These results made them eligible for the School Action Fund (SAF) Cycle 6 grants.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2020

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The physical and virtual environments where learning takes place play a pivotal role in shaping the effectiveness and depth of personalized learning strategies. It is not merely a backdrop but an active participant in the learning journey. As you embark on the personalized learning journey, consider the impact of place.

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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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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. In many cases, but not all, technology is a catalyst to facilitate the personalization of the learning environment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Below I will address these through a new lens from which we can begin to transform teaching, learning, and leadership in a post-COVID19 world. Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : How will learning change in ways that better meet the needs of all learners?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). On-going and job-embedded experiences lead to sustained changes to practice and improve student outcomes when it comes to results. I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

While there is always an innate need for more, it behooves us to think about opportunities that already exist to improve lesson effectiveness while also meeting the unique needs of learners that lead to better outcomes. These pedagogical techniques also naturally align with MTSS and RTI models, which you can read about in more detail HERE.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

What strategies were used to improve student engagement and academic outcomes at Quest Academy? Nicki discusses the specific strategies implemented, such as changing the physical classroom environment, creating personalized learning paths, and shifting the focus from grades to mastery of skills. 20:07 – Dr.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Any personalization necessitates a move from “what” to the “who” to emphasize ownership of learning. Make the shift to personal learning goes right back to finding the right balance between instruction and learning. Solid instruction should lead to great learning where kids are in the proverbial driver’s seat.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

This situation reflects the limitation of a models-approach to blended learning implementation. While models have been pivotal in helping teachers implement blended practice, a hyper focus on their individual components, or one model over another, can obscure the big picture. In short, we need to go back to the basics.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Students do learn better when the chosen tech is complementary to the school’s educational methods. For example, blended learning cannot function without said tech. Schools that use more software related to assessment reported higher student outcomes than those that didn’t. The facts are clear.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach. The next, they’ll try a Kindle.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

This twist on the station rotation model combines the strategic collection and use of data with student agency to create a more personalized and student-centered approach to this blended learning model. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze and critique the technology used to differentiate for student learning styles.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Using technology in the classroom and especially an LMS to deliver the digital part of blended learning — which is probably the best way to learn and will become the norm in education — is a great way to equip students for the 21st Century world. Here are five of them: Access to learning materials anytime, anywhere.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Personalized and blended learning pathways were proclaimed to be the future of education. From a growth perspective, the Personal Learning Network ( PLN ) concept has dramatically impacted countless educators across the globe. Makerspaces have moved from fringe initiatives to vibrant components of school culture.

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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. Individualizing learning for every student. About IXL Learning .

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2018

In 2017, I began a new position as the director of personalized learning at a public charter school serving students in grades 7-12 in Phoenix. The school wanted to move into personalized learning, and was looking for someone to lead the charge. It was an exciting transition for me.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2014

If you’ve attended a major education conference this year or follow education trends, you’ve likely heard a phrase that is creating great excitement: blended learning. Blended learning classrooms look different: instead of a teacher lecturing in front, you might see students wearing headsets and looking intently at computer screens.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 30, 2016

Of note, the authors find that existing high-quality studies of these programs provide only weak empirical evidence for the effects of laptops on gains in students’ ’21st century learning skills’ and reveal a complex relationship between one-to-one laptop programs and equity goals.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2018

And this school year, with a new focus on personalized learning, students have a new way to take control of their lives. This wasn’t the original goal of the new learning model, but Hulac sees it as an important consequence. “I In their personal lives, they cannot.”. Not everyone has bought into the new model.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

As we navigate the roadmap drawn by COVID-19, we know there will continue to be accelerated digital transformation and rapid innovation of education intended to positively impact student outcomes in 2022. To implement these technologies, edtechs must first establish a solid foundation and strategy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A few years ago, we wrote an article for EdSurge about our school, Taos Academy, and its personalized learning model, focused on flexible weekly scheduling. In that model, students come to campus a few days a week and learn online the rest of the time—not unlike what many schools are experimenting with these days.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2022

The Institute undertook a two-year series of nationally-representative surveys to track the adoption of online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand its various uses and associated instructional practices. How are teachers blending and personalizing learning in post-pandemic education settings?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Blended learning provides a fresh opportunity for education to break past these cycles of change without progress. But if it isn’t managed properly, then blended learning could fall into the same trap as other ideas that have gone before it. TLA’s measurement agenda.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2018

For personalized learning to actually move the needle on improving student experiences and elevating student outcomes, the question of how schools and teachers personalize is just as important as why. So how do schools effectively personalize learning? Is it through online learning?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

Blended learning means the amalgamation of traditional classroom teaching using printed and paperback books with online eBooks. This form of learning has been propagated mainly post-pandemic as it helped students and readers make the most of personalized and engaging learning experiences. Table of Contents: I.

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Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

The local needs assessment to be conducted by the school district is to be focused on identifying gaps in a school district’s “access to personalized learning experiences supported by technology and professional development for the effective use of data and technology” and is to be updated every three years.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

That vision is to create the best conditions that can lead to equitable learning outcomes and to provide all students with the right resources they need to learn, regardless of race, gender, income and other factors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 14, 2015

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tim Twynn – Lights, Camera, Broadcast: Lessons Learned from a Student Run News Broadcast. 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rebecca Leech – Personalized Learning to Improve Graduation Outcomes for Students with Disabilities. Unleashing Brain-Friendly Blended Learning Spaces.

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