Examining Blended Learning Models Through Student To Student Interactions In part 1 of this 6-part series, Thomas Stanley looked at an overview of blended learning, specifically the critical interactions of a blended learning model. In part 2 below, Stanley looks specifically at student-to-student interaction, and the reality of synchronous and asynchronous access. by Thomas Stanley, Project Learning…
When students are engaged, the final product will be much better. Here are 10 ideas for better project-based learning in your classroom.
Ideas for Creating an Interactive Blended Learning Experience by Thomas Stanley, Project Learning LLC There are, sometimes frustratingly, a number of ways to teach in the online world. Some programs are credit retrieval, others are expanded correspondence courses, and still others ask the student to do some thematic activities. Another exciting way to teach is…
Twitter is a microblogging platform, so there is a wide range of content. Sometimes users tweet links to content while others share ideas.
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What Are The Benefits Of Blended Learning? Blended learning–the mixing of eLearning and face-to-face learning–is a natural response to the growing accessibility of eLearning, and the continued need for a human component, and the existing infrastructure of countless brick-mortal educational institutions. In fact, blended learning is as much as compromise as it is an experiment…
Catching Up With The Kids: Moving School Libraries Into The New Media Era Libraries have done a world of good for schools. They provide a self-directed learning environment and a quiet place to work and study — not to mention the wealth of carefully organized stories, articles, reference materials and other information for students to…
What Are The Best iPad Apps For Math, Science, ELA, & Social Studies? When it comes to classroom teaching, apps are a great way of getting the children engaged and learning at the same time. As well as being a fantastic way to get the kids involved in class, they’re also ideal for home use…
Critics of the U.S. education system have set out to determine which evaluation method produces data that best captures the way students learn and the way they progress toward classroom goals. Since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, most educators “agree that we have gone too far in placing too much emphasis on…
As technology becomes more commonplace in classrooms, teachers from preschool to higher education are finding innovative ways to use technology to provide feedback to their students. Some educators rely on popular tablet computers to communicate with their students both inside and outside the classroom, while others use propriety software, social media and email to provide…
More schools and employers are permitting and even encouraging students and employees to bring their own technology resources to work.
The infographic from Digital Learning Now offers “drivers” of blended learning, including online state testing, cost, and personalization.
The following list of apps can be an excellent foundational slew for any 21st century teacher or student in the classroom.