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Blending with the Station Rotation Model

A Principal's Reflections

Blended learning is something that is near and dear to my heart. For me, the journey began back in 2011 when we first introduced the flipped approach at New Milford High School, where I was principal, with resounding success. Blended learning is where students use tech to have control over path, place, and pace.

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Why Middle Schoolers Thrive in a Self-Paced Classroom

Edsurge

It turns out young adolescents are extremely capable of engaging in self-paced, blended learning. Last summer, we, along with other members of the sixth grade teaching staff at our school, adopted the Modern Classrooms model. In fact, the traditional way of teaching was what wasn’t working for us.

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How Districts Can Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Remote Learning Come Fall

Edsurge

Five years ago, I ditched whole-class lectures in my fifth grade brick-and-mortar classroom in favor of small group rotations. Left: A third grader works on adaptive software in a station rotation blended learning classroom; Right: A third grader designs her own company logo as part of an assignment from her Google Classroom playlist.

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Blended Learning Models Simply Explained

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Welcome to the latest post in our series on blended learning. Previously, we’ve explored what blended learning is and delved into its strengths and weaknesses. We’ve also looked at practical examples of blended learning and how they are applied in various educational contexts.

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Swarming the Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. However, in order to produce knowledge, we must introduce “thinking” back into the classroom. When we form groups, we amplify our intelligence.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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Who ya gonna call? Remote learning helpline for teachers…and parents

The Hechinger Report

Nevertheless, said Highlander’s chief education officer Shawn Rubin, the group “felt like there was a moment and an opportunity” to activate the 104 Fuse RI fellows spread out across the state to help make the transition to remote learning easier for other teachers. Technology is not always the “top answer,” she said.

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