Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The events of the last nine months have launched the phrase “blended learning” into the mainstream. I worry that instead of articulating the value of a powerful blend of online and offline learning, teachers are receiving the message that they “must” adopt blended learning to meet the demands of the moment.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. When we design learning experiences with balance in mind, the output of a lesson will feel more balanced too.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Yet, it seemed wrong to pretend the year didn’t happen or that I learned nothing from it. When it comes to connecting with your colleagues, I’ve seen teams of teachers commit to a book study as a way to connect and learn. 2 Providing a one-size-fits-all experience doesn’t work in any learning landscape.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We talk a lot about student engagement in education. Most educators got into this profession for the students, and, as a result, we want their experience to be as engaging and positive as possible. There is far less written about teacher engagement, even though teacher engagement and student engagement are reciprocal.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement. Self-Regulation.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

So, the question many teachers are asking is, “How should I spend my limited time with students in the classroom or in video conferencing sessions? ” First, let’s be clear about the differences between asynchronous and synchronous learning. students working at home). What is the best use of that time?”

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Below are the benefits and challenges of teaching in a whole group lesson.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

Teachers are scrambling to move their offline courses online to ensure that students continue learning for the remainder of the school year. Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators. What did they learn?

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2020

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. We’ll explore the following: Long-term e-learning vs emergency remote teaching. This is the future outlook of distance learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Others paid attention to the data and rising number of coronavirus cases and used their summers more wisely to design for better remote/hybrid learning and teaching than the mostly-low-level direct instruction, digital worksheets, and paper homework packets that we saw last spring. We met virtually for 2 hours every day for 4 days.

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Neo LMS

MAY 6, 2021

As we look to boost student engagement with the content and keep up the momentum through the end of what has not been an easy or typical school year, trying some different ideas or adding some games into our classroom might just be the boost that we are looking for. 5 Awesome online tools for game-based learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The sudden shift to online or hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has created plenty of challenges for students, schools, and parents. Chief among those is determining how to support students with special educational needs. But how can schools and families follow an IEP when learning moves online?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve spent the last four months working with teachers all over the country (virtually, of course) as they navigate the uncharted waters of online and blended learning. The majority of teachers I have spoken with did not enjoy their initial experiences with distance learning. Click here to learn more about My Maps.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Free Distance Learning Resources. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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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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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

With schools opening their gates again, the forced transition to online learning environments from the past year has made it clear that a hybrid learning model works and should continue to safeguard and minimize future disruptions to learning. Learning is a profoundly unique process. Students make no exception.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

I wanted those first weeks to be engaging and interesting. . In an effort to reimagine the first weeks of school, I decided to use the station rotation model to encourage my new students to interact with one another and learn about our class. Create a slide deck with hyperlinks and student instructions for each station.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 4, 2020

When it comes to remote learning, keeping students engaged outside of the classroom can be tough. Teachers may find it challenging to provide hands-on activities to go with their lesson plans, maintain consistent interaction with their students and foster creativity and collaboration from a distance.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2020

What happens if students have to stay home for days or even weeks? How can we keep them learning remotely? What strategies and technology tools can teachers leverage to take their traditional classes online? PrepOnlineLesson. PrepOnlineLesson.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Engagement and creativity play such important roles in the learning process, but with the myriad of other requirements and obligations, they can easily get lost in the abyss of deadlines and mandates. Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over.

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. And what better way is there to show students what it means to think critically, keep all communication channels open, be creative and resilient, if not by taking this strange challenge and transforming it into a valuable lesson?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While there clearly are still lessons yet to be learned from the ongoing pandemic, the ebb and flow of emergency remote instruction versus the return to in-person instruction has already brought one of higher ed’s simmering issues to a rolling boil: What are we going to do with online learning?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. Some kids who homeschool also solely attend classes online.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Yellow Brick Road is the perfect metaphor for each student’s learning path until they finish school. Why each student needs a personalized learning path. Learning has been on the lips of many educators across the world in recent years. And the best way to do that is to personalize their learning journeys.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Using Technology With A Heart: Empowering All Students to Contribute, Whether Face-to-Face, Hybrid, or Remote – Stacey Roshan. Social writing as a tool for interdisciplinary student engagement – Fabrice Guerrier. Reframing “Think Global, Act Local” in an age of lockdowns & online learning.

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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. Teaching and learning in unbounded time.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Pear Deck is an add-on for Google Slides to increase student engagement. Find templates for student choice menus and more at the Shake Up Learning blog. The post Tons of Engaging Lesson Templates for Incredible Student Learning appeared first on Teacher Reboot Camp. Digital Advent Calendar.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Researchers and educators have always tried to optimize how we consume knowledge by looking at the realities of the learning brain. We now know that students learn better when learning is spread out over time. 5 Reasons to include micro learning in your teaching strategy.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Everyone’s a different learner,” said Joffe, “and that’s often overlooked in online learning.”. Other student entrepreneurs have applied their hard-earned wisdom to improving virtual school, too.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 16, 2018

Students are obsessed with technology and gadgets nowadays, so why can’t we use technology to keep them engaged while learning? The education department is evolving on a global scale along with the techniques of teaching and learning. You get a lot more participation from your students with online learning.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

In the context of the pandemic, many schools and universities turned to virtual learning environments as the only way of ensuring some continuity of education during these times of crisis. Designing and implementing a successful online learning program takes time. Thankfully, educators are resourceful and students resilient.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2015

Online learning is growing. How do online classrooms differ from the face to face classroom? What about the student/teacher relationship? Jade Ballek is a principal of an online K12 school in Canada. She tells all: the challenges of online learning and the strengths. Online learning is growing.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model. It was teacher-led and teacher-paced.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

An intelligent learning platform (ILP) for schools and universities might be the tool you’ll start using soon if you’re a teacher, academic institution leader, student, or parent. Especially during the past two years, the interest and necessity of online learning have skyrocketed. . LMS-related features.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online.

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