How to Guide Students in Self-Reflection During a Project

As you continue planning "projects", this article titled "How to Guide Students in Self-Reflection During a Project" can be a great resource! Read more. 

Playlists vs. Choice Boards

Catlin Tucker recently posted about the difference between playlists and choice boards. Both are great options for student voice and choice and control over pace in their learning and showing their learning! Read more. 

Coaching is Crucial to the Success of Blended Learning

 

Catlin Tucker recently posted Coaching is Crucial to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning which is so very true. Please take a moment to read her post and, CHS staff, feel free to reach out to me for Coaching!

Blended Learning: Design a Mini-playlist that Allows Students to Control the Pace of Their Learning

 

Catlin Tucker's team is at it again; this time with a smaller version of a mini-playlist. Read more. In Frisco ISD, this could be accomplished substituting a few suggested tools:

Polling: Google Forms, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, etc

Collaboration or discussion board: Nearpod Collaborations, Canvas Discussions, etc. 

Video with questions: Nearpod videos

Let me know if you'd like help getting a mini-playlist put together for your students!

Catlin Tucker's 4Ps Framework: A Conferencing Strategy for Online, Blended, or Concurrent Classes

If you do student conferencing, I recommend you take a look at Catlin Tucker's
4Ps Framework: A Conferencing Strategy for Online, Blended, or Concurrent Classes.

Catlin Tucker's Virtual Social Learning Spaces

 

Catlin Tucker recently posted about Enhancing Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces. If you teach virtual classes, I recommend you take a look. 

Keep in mind that Padlet only allows 3 boards with their free account. Instead, consider using Collaborative Boards in Nearpod (which FISD pays for). 

Catlin Tucker's Flip Flop Design for Concurrent Classrooms

 

If you teach a co-seated class, Catlin Tucker's recent post about Using a Flip Flop Design for Concurrent Classrooms might be of interest to you. 

Catlin Tucker's Building a Playlist

 

If you're interested in investigating playlists, I recommend you check out Catlin Tucker's recent post on Building a Playlist. Please let me know if you'd like any help or if you have questions!

Catlin Tucker's Combatting the Challenges of the Concurrent Classroom with the Station Rotation Model

If you teach co-seated classes, really if you're teaching virtual at all this year, I recommend you check out Catlin Tucker's recent post titled Combatting the Challenges of the Concurrent Classroom with the Station Rotation Model. 

Blended Learning and Co-Seated Course Resources

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Recently, at a virtual North Texas Instructional Technology Specialists meeting, these resources were shared to aide teachers with how to manage virtual learning and co-seated classes. Take a look and see if anything speaks to you!

• Four Engaging Structures That Work in Hybrid A/B Learning Classrooms

• PK-12 Blended Learning Strategies

• The Concurrent Classroom: Using Blended Learning Models to Teach Students In-person and Online Simultaneously

• Optimizing Concurrent Classrooms: Teaching Students In The Room And Online Simultaneously

• Instructional Models

A Flipped Learning Flow for Blended or Online Classes

Here's another post from Catlin Tucker: A Flipped Learning Flow for Blended or Online Classes

Remote Learning Best Practices

TCEA posted "Remote Learning Best Practices". I recommend you take a look. 

Station Rotation in an Era of Social Distancing

Check out Catlin Tucker's "Station Rotation in an Era of Social Distancing" post. She has lots of great ideas with details about logistics that make her posts super helpful!

8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students in Active Online Learning

Catlin Tucker recently posted "8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students in Active Online Learning". If you have any questions on how to implement any of these, or other ideas, in Canvas, please let me know! 

Blended Learning Types

As we get more involved with Blended Learning, it's good to know that there are not just 7 or 12 or however many ways to do it. Here is a list of 12 of the Most Common Types of Blended Learning. Keep in mind, this is not a complete list. There are so many adaptations that also work!

Are we innovating, or just digitizing traditional teaching?

Experienced teachers know that improving pedagogy doesn’t just mean doing the same old thing with shiny new tools. So how can these new technologies be used for truly innovative instruction?

Edutopia recently published an article titled "Are We Innovating, or Just Digitizing Traditional Teaching?" which deserves your time. 
Read more. 

Station Rotation Alternatives

Station rotations have been around in education for ages. The newest take incorporates learning with technology (instructional videos, interactive simulations, video recording to show understanding, etc). If you have concerns about the logistics of integrating station rotations in your class, see this article for ideas!
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Wizer.me: Blended Assignment Builder

Wizer.me is a new blended assignment builder. You can search through already created assessments or create your own. More are added every day.

Check out what Sara Isbell, FISD Digital Learning Coach, has to say about it. Read more...

Components of a Digital Age Learning Ecosystem

This is an interesting article on the Components of a Digital Age Learning Ecosystem. It gives a short explanation of each of the ecosystem pieces as the author sees them.

If you are interested in discussing this topic, or anything else related to the use of technology in your class, please let Penney Matos know!

TED-Ed Lessons by Grade Level

You can now search TED-Ed lessons by grade level! This is super handy to help narrow down results that may be more appropriate for use in your class.

For more information, see this article at Edublogs.

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/27/ted-ed-lessons-by-grade-level-might-be-useful/