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Blended Learning Best Practices During the Pandemic with Thomas Arnett

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Thomas Arnett talks about blended learning best practices. Thomas Arnett is a senior research fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute. His work focuses on using the Theory of Disruptive Innovation to study innovative instructional models and their potential to scale student-centered learning in K–12 education.

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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

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eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. eSpark earned Digital Promise’s Research-Based Product Certification in 2021. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. eSpark is simple and easy to use. Sign up now.

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Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

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And for a bit of fun, meet CAT GPT, my very own Content AI Taskhelper – a personal assistant I've created with a blend of my own educational beliefs and research-backed best practices. Someone explain that to me!) I have it interview me on the way to school (and sometimes back), and it helps me create content for you.

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100.

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Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom

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We played Oregon Trail, asked Jeeves questions for our research, and waited for hours while Napster downloaded our favorite songs. Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? Felicia Zorn has taught both middle school in Georgia and elementary school in Tennessee.

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Rebound: How Do Schools Bounce Back after the Pandemic?

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Acceleration Research with Dr. Douglas Fisher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Acceleration research can teach us how to accelerate learning. Fisher is advocating how we can accelerate learning. See my review, 10 Ways to Personalize Project Based Learning with Tract.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

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Busy teachers use EVERFI’s standards-aligned, research-based digital lessons, recently awarded with the ISTE Seal for high-quality curriculum, to teach students to thrive in an ever-changing world. So tell us a little bit about your journey. I was getting super frustrated because I felt like I could never help all my kids.