Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Ultimately, the goal of blended learning is this fundamental shift in control from teacher to learner. The why driving my shift to blended learning has always been a desire to increase student engagement. I want students to want to be in our classrooms–physical or virtual.

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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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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2020

What strategies and technology tools can teachers leverage to take their traditional classes online? I have fielded multiple questions about the best ways to engage students and leverage online learning tools if schools close for a period of time. PrepOnlineLesson. PrepOnlineLesson.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. For decades, research has revealed the benefits of using video in the classroom. With better tech, use of digital video content has skyrocketed and multiple benefits abound. Fosters mastery learning.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Organize and edit all of the documents your students will need and decide what you will use as evidence of learning (e.g., written responses, videos, observations, presentations). Create a slide deck with hyperlinks and student instructions for each station. Courses on Sale for Back-to-School!

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

Some are beginning entirely online and others are returning to school on a modified schedule where they will only see students in person a couple of days a week. 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?

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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

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

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. Use gamification to keep students engaged.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Teachers can hyperlink the individual words to videos so students can listen to the teacher sound out the word and define it. If teachers want students to identify new vocabulary words, they can create a Padlet Wall for new vocabulary that students can add to throughout a unit. #2 ElemChoiceBoard. #5

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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. Here are a few ways schools can support families of special needs students. Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families. Screencast-O-Matic , a screen and video recorder.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 16, 2018

You get a lot more participation from your students with online learning. Easy learning occurs, which is missing in theoretical lectures. All tech tools are available online or at most, are just a download away. Technology allows global learning. Online quizzes and contests. Online educational games.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 12, 2021

That’s why I’ve been exploring some online tools to help me give my students the feedback they need, when they need it, in a variety of formats that resonate with them. Read more: How to give feedback to students in the online learning environment. 6 Digital tools for giving feedback to students.

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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. Students make no exception. Mastery-based learning.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

3 Students are capable of self-directed learning. “Students won’t do asynchronous work.” The insinuation is that students must be monitored in a classroom or in a video conference session to do the work and learn. Students are the customers in education. ” I hear this a lot.

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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. Online Fishbowl.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning. Free Distance Learning Resources. Video labs, along with accompanying teacher and student guides, covering key science topics.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

K–12 schools are looking for new ways to connect qualified teachers with their students. Videoconferencing tools and online learning environments may be the answer. . Videoconferencing Tools Allow Learning Anywhere. Almost immediately, I recognized the potential uses for the video collaboration technology.”.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities. I customized my instruction, examples, models, and scaffolds for the students sitting in front of me. Offline Station: Student Agency.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and other lesson content on video. Afterward, during the actual class time, students work on problems with their teacher’s help. When video conferencing with your students, your engagement time is more limited, and therefore more valuable.

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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

JUNE 15, 2021

Thankfully, those basics are easy to study even through an online platform. You can teach your students some of the important skills they’ll need to succeed in business , including public speaking (an easy thing to do over video platforms), reading nonfiction texts, and utilizing project-based learning to simulate real-world situations.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. These design choices have noticeable implications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

It allows more educators like you to create, distribute, and grade assignments, albeit paperless, especially in online learning sessions. Its integration and connection with other Google services like Docs, Drive, and Gmail make it a central hub for seamless learning environments like classrooms.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders meant that students and teachers alike were forced to shift to online or hybrid learning overnight. Now, more than a year later, educators, students, and parents have been able to reflect on their experiences with 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. Liberating campus-bound faculty.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. Ideally, the playlist includes everything a student needs to be self-sufficient, from video directions and instructions to links and resources. How often do you engage in creative activities at school?

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 22, 2022

Video content will now often display subtitles or closed captions in order to assist those with hearing impairments. This is especially important with any digital media that is directly accessible by students, such as online learning materials, as well as any digital media that is used by teachers during lessons. .

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Students can build community, connect during the pandemic, and build valuable life skills by playing video games. However, teachers must show students how to engage with digital media, so they can have fun while staying safe online. Read more: Creating a safe environment for online learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The change already delivers extraordinary results and 96% of teachers claim that EdTech increases student engagement in learning. Online learning. Online learning is an all-encompassing strategy that doesn’t consist of only one tool. 5 New EdTech tools to watch.

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

Once everyone has a good grasp of this concept — both teachers and students — things become a little easier. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning. Educators can continue creating online learning materials and design activities that can happen within the digital medium.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Therefore, when implementing these strategies, you need to consider religion , low-income environments, developmental disabilities, English as a second language , not being able to learn for one reason or another, etc. Read more: Online learning tips for neurodivergent students. Promote a positive classroom environment.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 20, 2020

As we try to figure out what schooling will look like in the months to come, we need to pay attention to the motivators and demotivators that help foster student engagement. If all we’re offering students is the uninspiring learning, we’re in a heap of trouble. Avoid magical thinking: ‘Design for online’ this fall.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2016

How interactive videos can impact classroom learning. Interactive videos have great potential to improve the current situation of students’ learning because they are usually short, and because they are, well, interactive. So the way to deliver a video must be as important as the learning content in it.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 4, 2021

Students enjoy lessons better and retain information easier when the content is provided in video format. On the Ted-Ed platform , you can find an immense pool of resources on every domain you can think of in a fun, animated, and concise way that will keep your students engaged.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A key aspect of micro learning is that it enhances the long-term retention of information by bringing attention to what really matters and familiarising students with a lesson’s main ideas. In other words, the main ideas become familiar, which increases the chances of students remembering them.

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