eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many people envision online learning programs as emergency pandemic online learning, which paints a wildly inaccurate picture of the potential online learning programs have to connect students with near-infinite learning opportunities. .”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

First, I joined a Facebook group at the recommendation of my friend Dr. Thomas Ho. The Educator Temporary School Closure Online Support group was just a thousand back then. The Facebook group that has helped me the most. We are partners in learning and it takes all three. We have to connect and learn.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2018

In my book, Blended Learning in Action , I included a chapter on the Whole Group Rotation, which is a modern spin on the Lab Rotation. Instead, an entire class can rotation between online and offline activities together in a single space. There are several benefits to using the Whole Group Rotation.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 24, 2021

You can find a wide variety of learning platforms on the internet. Online learning complements and sometimes even replaces traditional classrooms. Yet, to make the most of online learning, you need to check the features that a platform has to offer and decide whether it provides a supportive environment for your studies.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2020

Advancing Online Instructional Practice. In addition to revealing challenges with learning remotely from the student’s perspective, the survey, interviews, and focus groups also provided insights into instructional practices associated with higher student satisfaction with the course as taught online.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 26, 2021

There’s a wealth of information and materials that you can use to teach online, but activities have to be carefully planned. It takes some trial and error to figure out what works and what doesn’t for a particular group of students. Online learning forums are the most accessible way to engage students.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 18, 2021

The size of your pile of words should be large enough to allow for sorting and grouping without overwhelming learners. Step 2: Group students and give them time to discuss and define. Which do they need to define using online resources? Step 3: Group the words into categories by shared characteristics and label each category.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

Schedule 1 has the student population divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. Group A and Group B would spend half of their day on campus attending the face-to-face portion of their classes. Schedule 2 also divides the school population into two groups: Group A and Group B.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I invited Rabbi Elchanan Poupko , a middle school teacher, to write a guest blog and share a strategy for pairing and grouping students for after school work. With virtual learning, this has changed, and as teachers, we cannot allow for this change to take place in a vacuum. The results? A smashing success! So how does this work?

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Neo LMS

APRIL 22, 2021

The past year has caused significant disruption to the education system, with the need to maintain safe distances resulting in a rapid shift to online learning. In some ways, online learning may provide inclusivity for students who have difficulties navigating the traditional classroom environment.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As schools prepare to accommodate more in-person learning, many are opting for a hybrid schedule that divides the student body into two groups that will alternate days on campus to keep numbers lower in classrooms and allow for social distancing. The rest of the week is divided between the two groups of students.

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2020

You’re getting comfortable with a new schedule, technology, and online grading. But, you still need a little help navigating the seas of e-learning. So, here’s actionable advice that you can use as a compass as you create a productive system for online learning. E-learning is more than an emergency response to a crisis.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

The station rotation model is a great way to introduce your class expectations to a new group of students while simultaneously building relationships and developing your class community. The groups cycle through the six stations twice in two weeks. For more information on grouping strategies, check out this blog.

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2021

After a challenging and unique year of emergency remote learning, I recently spoke with a group of faculty members new to online teaching to learn more about their experiences. The first won’t come as a surprise to anyone: The shift to online courses last spring was nothing short of a perfect storm.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

On the other end of the spectrum are models, like the a la cart and enriched virtual models, that rely heavily on online learning as the driver of instruction and learning happens primarily online. I also want teachers to enjoy the time and space necessary to connect with small groups and individual learners.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In a coaching session last week, it became clear that teachers could use basic templates to help them conceptualize how to take strategies they have used in the past to create lessons that will work in a concurrent classroom (or in an online learning scenario). I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

Teacher Voice Student Voice Online Learning Activities Offline Learning Activities Individual Tasks Collaborative Tasks Practice Activities Creative Tasks Teacher Feedback Peer Feedback Teacher Controls the Pace Students Control the Pace Teacher Directed Learner Choice Teacher Assessment Self-Assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Group 4-6 students on a shared Google Slide presentation. Dedicate time during a virtual conferencing session for the groups to share their work. When working with kids remotely, it’s essential to infuse fun into online learning. Then they can ask the group to help them tackle another similar example.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 23, 2021

If the phrase “concurrent classroom” is unfamiliar, it’s when teachers have a group of students in the physical classroom and a group joining simultaneously online via video conferencing. On Thursday night, I presented a 30-minute webinar with AJ Juliani for educators focused on the concurrent classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

This post is designed to create clarity about how to take this blended learning model and adapt it to meet the needs of a socially distant classroom or to create an online lesson. First, I want to review the benefits of the station rotation model: It frees the teacher to work with small groups of students. virtualSR.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online. Learning online is new for many students. Teachers need to be clear about their expectations, and proactively teach students how to engage in this new learning landscape. Ask students to generate their own discussion questions.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2021

The idea that teachers returning to classrooms don’t need or won’t benefit from learning about blended learning models signals a lack of understanding about what this term actually means.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

These spaces provide an avenue for students to learn from and with each other. In this post, I’ll review a collection of the technology tools teachers can use to engage groups of learners online. I’ll also share ideas and strategies for utilizing those shared spaces to create student-centered learning experiences.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The challenges of online learning are real, but there are some basic steps teachers and families can take to encourage educational success. Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families. Fortunately, teachers have plenty of options when it comes to online learning tools and parent resources for special education.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

This inequality of attention is not a teacher shortcoming but rather a natural product of having a group of students in the physical classroom with the teacher while other students attend class online. Whole group direct instruction is ineffective. There is an inequality of teacher attention.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

Teachers can ask students to complete these online asynchronously then share them during face-to-face sessions (blended) or in video conferencing sessions (online). Online Fishbowl. The classic fishbowl activity splits the class into two groups. While they engage with one another, group B will watch and observe.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

While my students engaged in student-centered learning at the online and offline stations, I enjoyed the dedicated time to work with a small group of learners at my teacher-led station. I felt more effective and engaged working with a small group of students. Students can be grouped flexibly (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

As teachers embrace their new roles as designers, instructors, and facilitators of online learning, many are grappling the details associated with teaching remotely. It can be daunting to think about how to present information online, when and where to post assignments, how much to assign, and when to expect that work to be completed.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 1, 2020

This template was created with ideas and resources shared in an awesome Facebook group I joined, Bitmoji Craze for Educators. The group is super helpful and shares some amazing templates. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How can technology and online learning materials be used effectively in a math class? I use many different platforms when students rotate through the online station. There are times when I encourage them to work in small groups. ” “How can I see their drawings?” Other times, they work individually.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Prior to breaking students up into smaller groups, model discussions with the whole group, and work on creating a shared set of expectations for listening and speaking. Read more: 7 Tips on how to adapt teacher-student rapport while teaching online. Read more: 7 Tips on how to adapt teacher-student rapport while teaching online.

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Hapara

JANUARY 13, 2025

This constant scramble, complicated by distractions within the classroom or online learning environment can lead to stress, missed deadlines, and ultimately, hinder academic achievement. How can educators empower students to take control of their learning journey while boosting classroom efficiency?

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

Most anticipate the growing centrality of online learning in university life. As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. Liberating campus-bound faculty.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

My online learning activities typically involve the use of short videos, online discussions, student research, podcasts, and various formative assessments. I strive to balance the time that students are online with offline tasks that can be an individual, partner, or group-based.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Students are more likely to expend effort and remain persistent in the face of challenges if they feel they are part of a dynamic learning community. For example, teachers using the station rotation model can effectively shift the focus from the teacher to the learners so that groups of students must negotiate tasks together.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

FutureLearn, an online platform owned by the British Open University and Australia’s Seek Group, reported a 50 percent increase in new students. Whether the pandemic-era pivot to online learning among traditional institutions will lead the mainstream to capture a greater share of migrants remains to be seen.

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