eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Ten years ago two Colorado chemistry teachers unleashed a brash concept on a K-12 landscape where few questioned the age-old formula of lecture, homework, assess, repeat. It became know as the flipped classroom—a modern, video-based version of a model pioneered by a handful of higher ed professors during the 1990s.

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Battelle for Kids

APRIL 13, 2015

Driving Question: What Role Do Internet Learning Programs, Flipped Classrooms and PBI Play In The 21st Century Mathematics Classroom? Indeed, is that the goal of 21st century learning? The Khan Academy is right on target in its assessment of the structural changes required by the 21st Century classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

To date, these statistics are: 140 million+ lessons delivered, 500 million+ exercises done, and 6+ million unique visits per month. As Sal emphasized, his key finding during this exploratory process was that viewers could engage in the content when they were ready for, or needed, it and could learn at their own pace.

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Khan Academy Flipped Classroom Digital Divide Common Core 273

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 52

User Generated Education

JANUARY 13, 2016

Given this era of learning where information is abundant and easily accessible, it is even more important than ever to help learners understand the learning process. To do so, though, educators need to explore and deeply understand the processes and cycles of learning.

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Learning Wiki Analysis Assessment 120

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

Adding Authenticity Some teaching experts see AI as a spark to motivate instructors to make assignments more interesting and more “authentic,” as Bonni Stachowiak, dean of teaching and learning at Vanguard University of Southern California, argued on a recent EdSurge Podcast. Lau is optimistic, though.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Desmos – Their mission is to help every student learn math and love learning math. These projects promote cooperative learning, problem-solving and the use of technology. While it was created to allow for family interaction, it is also figures into the Math PBL classroom. You can even make your own.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Here are a few suggestions: Learning Management Systems (LMS): LMS platforms like Google Classroom, Moodle, or Canvas are a teacher’s best friend. You can create digital classrooms, share resources, collect assignments, and even communicate with students all in one place. Online Assessment Platforms: Platforms like Kahoot!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

Welcome a post that is a companion to my PBL Flipped Learning Presentation. You will see that Flipped Learning really does connect with PBL plus find 100’s of resources. Those at my presentation will even learn more! In PBL, formative learning activities are scaffolded throughout the project.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

To supplement in-person support offered during class and lunch periods, I published a simple Google site to house my lessons, assessments, and other resources. If students missed class or needed additional help, they could go to my website and access the day’s lesson as well as videos and digital exercises from YouTube and Khan Academy.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 119

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Still, the discussions, exercises, games, homework, and writing that we do in my classes seldom make sense or work well with students who are not prepared by the outside, online readings and viewings. I find that JITT techniques are an easy complement to the flipped classroom, with several real advantages. Just in Time Teaching.

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Flipped Classroom Google Exercises Assessment 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement. For Loudoun County Superintendent Eric Williams, what makes such authentic learning experiences worthwhile is how they prepare students “to make meaningful contributions to the world.” What can they design that works well for their community?”

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Assessment Gamification Digital Citizenship Social Media 167

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM-based learning programs are being introduced in schools all across the globe. STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Over the last few years, eBooks have become synonymous with flexible learning.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. Bottom line: A well-planned, -produced, and -curated set of free resources bound to get kids hooked on learning to code. DreamBox Learning Math. Imagine Math.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 66

Fractus Learning

JANUARY 6, 2016

Too many educators seem to think that flipped classrooms merely replace the classroom lecture with an online video lecture. This observation is factual as far as it goes—the flipped classroom can use online videos—however, it overlooks the real value of the flipped classroom.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

MAY 29, 2016

Yet, on the other hand, summer gave me time to rejuvenate, play, and learn. One of the beauties of summer is that there is more time to learn and prepare for the coming year. Learn from the experts : Summer has some great conferences on flipped learning. Flipped Learning for Science Instruction (Bergmann, Sams).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Use ChatGPT as an innovative pathway in education For students and educators alike, allowing for creativity in new types of learning in the classroom should always be encouraged. No–not if we’re viewing it as a lens to further support learning and broaden the scope of topics that can be covered. Is this a problem?

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

At the time, I’d been hearing about what Khan was doing and suddenly I realized there’s a fundamental divide between how we’ve traditionally taught medical school and how the next generation is wired to learn.” Our goal was to create digital content that appeals to various learning styles—text-based, auditory, and visual,” Sharma explains.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Google Classroom.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Google Classroom.

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Khan Academy Classroom Assessment Exercises 40

Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 20, 2016

Recently I have been helping a number of teachers move from a flipped classroom to the Flipped Mastery classroom. A mastery classroom is difficult to implement because students are not all learning the same thing at the same time. Benjamin Bloom wrote a landmark paper called Learning For Mastery in 1968.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. This wide variety of games and assessments allow for differentiation in learning styles and is helpful for children who do better with alternative methods.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

And he shares what lessons he’s learned working at a startup. We've been adding features over time to make the learning experience better. In terms of a general learning experience, I would say we have improved the quality of our discussion forums. And I think we're improving our ability to grade assessments online.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 22, 2016

parts of a sentence, punctuation, etc) and then completes interactive exercises. Not only is this ideal for self paced learning, but this can help educators differentiate instruction as well as "flip" a classroom/lesson. Best of all are the detailed reports that gives real-time assessment for teachers.

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Differentiated Instruction Exercises Assessment Report 28

Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

Answer Pad - A fantastic Student Response and Assessment System that uses an innovative graphical interface to help turn a teacher''s classroom paperless (by doing testing on mobile devices) and assess students on any number of subjects in real-time using a free mobile app w/ digital portfolio capabilities. Top 40 Web 2.0

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Wiki Common Core Education Mobility 53

MindShift

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Thinking back to my own experiences in school and how I felt in the class­room has led me to focus on these driving questions: How can we create safe learning environments for all students to find their voice and build their confidence? How can we empower students with the resources they need to take ownership for their learning?

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Tools Flipped Classroom Video Exercises 32

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

We sat down with Boyer to learn more about his flipped syllabus, unique assessments, and the hard work that goes into an easy A. Learn more about the Plaid Avenger and view his video Plaidcasts. If you try to have regimented exercises, every single person has to do the exact same thing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 29th Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. - Leo Tolstoy The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Learn more and register here.

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techieMusings

MARCH 9, 2017

We have just finished learning “new material” and are ready to hit review mode. It’s definitely a huge inspiration behind my flipped classroom. Particularly because I require them to do a reflective exercise after-the-fact (I’ll talk more about this later), students must all be paying attention to each and every question.

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