The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark ’s differentiated Quests are standards-aligned and adaptive to student abilities, reaching every student at their level. Still, I would prefer to use the term “interrupted learning.” Sign up now. eSpark is free for teachers, so sign up now.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Choice boards are a fantastic tool for honoring learner variability and providing students with meaningful choices. Choice boards allow us to honor our students’ preferences, needs, and interests, making their learning experience more engaging and effective. Want To Learn More About Choice Boards?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

Summer Learning 20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer – a blog post I wrote on twenty concepts to help you this summer along with links to some suggested courses from Advancement Courses. with Policy Leader and teacher Joseph Fatheree The Covid-19 Education Question: Is this Really Learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments. Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. No matter what age you teach, you’ll get the tools you need to accomplish this safely and effectively.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 9, 2020

What is Blended Learning? It's a smorgasbord of teaching strategies that uses analog and digital technologies to teach and learn. 3] Proponents of blending learning cite the opportunity for data collection and customization of instruction and assessment as two major benefits of this approach. [4]

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As an educator and Executive Director at the Inclusive Higher Education Certificate Program ( IHECP ), I can honestly say that my students have experienced a smooth transition to the online learning environment. As schools and universities reopen their gates, there’s great hope that there will soon be more in-person learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Nights and weekends were spent at the local office store getting transparencies made for the overhead projector, which was the primary technology tool at the time. It took some self-reflection and honest feedback from my students to move away from being the sage on the stage and more of a facilitator of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Study.com is an online distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and physics) aligned with many popular textbooks. Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, and more. What is differentiation? Techniques.

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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. Putting all kids in front of a device and having them engaged in an adaptive learning tool all at the same time is not personalized.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2017

When implementing a blended learning model, it is important for schools to be aware of key components and steps to integrate into their plan. Although it may seem easier to dive right in, schools cannot go technology-first into a blended learning model. A blended learning model must consider these factors.

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Ascend Math

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A program that truly differentiates instruction for each student at the standard level builds their engagement because students don’t feel they are wasting time on lessons they already know. This blended learning strategy also leverages the teacher student ratio.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance. Here’s a blog post that teases at the 10 blended learning models she’s seen.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. The strategies will not only help you be more engaged, present, and fulfilled as a teacher, but you’ll also apply your learning to your classroom and your students.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

With many schools now practicing blended learning, it can be helpful for educators interested in blended-learning programs to know which edtech tools are being used. For over five years, we at the Christensen Institute have been collecting data on blended-learning schools from around the world.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

More from Edmentum If you're looking for more personalized learning programs, check out Edmentum's full suite of K-12 evidence-based assessments and digital curriculum and see why almost a million educators in the U.S. It also includes interactive planning worksheets you can use to begin planning your blended learning implementation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. Integrating technology in the classroom not only cultivates digital literacy but also fosters collaborative and personalized learning environments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2019

Record Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019) These three educators co-authored Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World and talk about research, differentiation tools, and so much more from ISTE19. They share what people were talking about and their observations about what was missing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2018

We'll be in Room 8: Texthelp: Enabling Students to Personalize Their Own Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We can enable students to personalize their own learning. I have learned this from experience both with my students and my children who have learning differences.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2019

In order to preserve the essence of learning and reflecting, I record a live, unrehearsed video using Periscope about once every two weeks. I like using this tool because it syncs with and simultaneously broadcasts across Twitter. The days of passive viewing while taking up valuable instructional time can now be a thing of the past.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? With over 20 years of experience, she advocates starting with pedagogy first and then transforming learning experience by using technology tools.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2017

SEATTLE — After years of declining enrollment, a growing number of Catholic schools nationwide are placing their faith in blended learning, a teaching approach in which computers share the instructional load with teachers, and one that appeals to many parents disillusioned with traditional schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection is here! Listen Now.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. This approach draws from the research that shows writing is a powerful tool for learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Core5 is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades. With Core5, teachers are empowered to differentiate instruction for each student using meaningful data powered by Lexia’s patented Assessment Without Testing® technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This Thursday, December 6 from 1-3 pm Eastern Time, Edweek is hosting an event about personalized learning. I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 5, 2020

Parlay is a very innovative online tool that educators are using to take classroom discussions to the next level. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning. Below is a demo of a "live" roundtable discussion.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Motivating digital immigrant teachers and administrators to have a growth mindset to try new strategies and tools. If you are asking teachers to differentiate instruction on a daily basis, class size and resources matter. Case in point.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In my last blog post titled “ Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning ,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience. For teachers, AI can create custom lesson plans, visual aids, or assessment tools.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 13, 2015

One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. link] Spreadsheet and data collection tools.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Parlay is a very innovative online tool that educators are using to take classroom discussions to the next level. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning. Below is a demo of a "live" roundtable discussion.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

The post Digital Differentiation with G Suite Tools – SULS016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today, we are chatting about one of my favorite topics: Digital Differentiation with G Suite! Differentiation is a big buzzword in teaching, but it is often easier said than done. The Differentiated Classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post 15+ Ways for Teachers to Use Google Sheets in the Classroom – SULS0187 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats about one of the most feared Google tools–Sheets! Every teacher should learn to use this robust tool! However, there are so many more capabilities of this tool.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Savvas Realize , recognized as one of the most innovative learning management systems (LMS) in the industry and the winner of seven edtech awards, has now been made even easier to use with intuitive navigation for both teachers and students and time-saving tools for teachers to make the most of their teaching day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 14, 2015

I will present Differentiating Instruction with Technology , at 9:30 am EDT Friday. 9:30 am – 10:30 am Vicki Davis – Differentiating Instruction with Technology. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beth Hammett – The Future of Education: Adaptive Learning in the 21st Century Classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 11, 2020

With the rapid spread of the virus forcing more and more schools around the United States and the world to close, many teachers are now having to rely solely on technology to deliver instruction (preferably effective) to their remote students. The mobility of Answer Pad lets students use at home to interact w/ teacher created resources.

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