One of the most frequent questions
I get on blended learning is «How do we prepare our teachers?»
Not exact matches
Similarly, it would be ideal to understand the intensity of use of
blended learning in schools — for what percentage of the day are students in
blended -
learning environments or how many classes
on average do students take that are
blended — but the survey didn't
get at these questions.
Read the article about effective
blended learning strategies that worked to
get more practical information
on the topic.
This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14,
blending a core academic curriculum with hands -
on learning; all students should
learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands -
on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to
get Foundation and Honours degrees.
For example, before I
got involved in
blended learning, you might come into my classroom and find me lecturing
on the French Revolution.
For some more ideas about how to start in
getting the right
blend in
blended learning, check out this resource that focuses
on the student (in our case, learner) experience, or this one
on creating an effective
blended eLearning strategy.
-- April 8, 2015 Planning a High - Poverty School Overhaul — January 29, 2015 Four Keys to Recruiting Excellent Teachers — January 15, 2015 Nashville's Student Teachers Earn,
Learn, and Support Teacher - Leaders — December 16, 2014 Opportunity Culture Voices
on Video: Nashville Educators — December 4, 2014 How the STEM Teacher Shortage Fails U.S. Kids — and How To Fix It — November 6, 2014 5 - Step Guide to Sustainable, High - Paid Teacher Career Paths — October 29, 2014 Public Impact Update: Policies States Need to Reach Every Student with Excellent Teaching — October 15, 2014 New Website
on Teacher - Led Professional
Learning — July 23, 2014 Getting the Best Principal: Solutions to Great - Principal Pipeline Woes Doing the Math on Opportunity Culture's Early Impact — June 24, 2014 N&O Editor Sees Solution to N.C. Education «Angst and Alarm»: Opportunity Culture Models — June 9, 2014 Large Pay, Learning, and Economic Gains Projected with Statewide Opportunity Culture Implementation — May 13, 2014 Cabarrus County Schools Join National Push to Extend Reach of Excellent Teachers — May 12, 2014 Public Impact Co-Directors» Op - Ed: Be Bold on Teacher Pay — May 5, 2014 New videos: Charlotte schools pay more to attract, leverage, keep best teachers — April 29, 2014 Case studies: Opening blended - learning charter schools — March 20, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y., schools join Opportunity Culture initiative — March 6, 2014 What do teachers say about an Opportunity
Learning — July 23, 2014
Getting the Best Principal: Solutions to Great - Principal Pipeline Woes Doing the Math
on Opportunity Culture's Early Impact — June 24, 2014 N&O Editor Sees Solution to N.C. Education «Angst and Alarm»: Opportunity Culture Models — June 9, 2014 Large Pay,
Learning, and Economic Gains Projected with Statewide Opportunity Culture Implementation — May 13, 2014 Cabarrus County Schools Join National Push to Extend Reach of Excellent Teachers — May 12, 2014 Public Impact Co-Directors» Op - Ed: Be Bold on Teacher Pay — May 5, 2014 New videos: Charlotte schools pay more to attract, leverage, keep best teachers — April 29, 2014 Case studies: Opening blended - learning charter schools — March 20, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y., schools join Opportunity Culture initiative — March 6, 2014 What do teachers say about an Opportunity
Learning, and Economic Gains Projected with Statewide Opportunity Culture Implementation — May 13, 2014 Cabarrus County Schools Join National Push to Extend Reach of Excellent Teachers — May 12, 2014 Public Impact Co-Directors» Op - Ed: Be Bold
on Teacher Pay — May 5, 2014 New videos: Charlotte schools pay more to attract, leverage, keep best teachers — April 29, 2014 Case studies: Opening
blended -
learning charter schools — March 20, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y., schools join Opportunity Culture initiative — March 6, 2014 What do teachers say about an Opportunity
learning charter schools — March 20, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y., schools join Opportunity Culture initiative — March 6, 2014 What do teachers say about an Opportunity Culture?
The first in a three post series
on challenges and opportunities with
blended learning, starting with
getting to actionable data.
The rise of computerized testing has made
blended learning an invaluable strategy to
getting students
on track for college or a career.
Districts leaders say all Mentor teachers will
get the training and space they need to figure out what works
on a small scale, before they use
blended learning in every classroom.
EVSC created online
learning environments, from
blended to full - time virtual
learning, with the purpose of
getting more students excited about
learning, keeping them
on track toward graduation and ensuring they are better prepared for their next level of
learning.
Most classrooms today are mixed - ability environments; by helping teachers to differentiate instruction and providing formative assessments for the collection of real - time feedback to inform teaching,
blended learning is giving educators an effective and efficient way to
get every student
on track.
Four innovative ways districts
get students back
on track using
blended learning to personalize remediation...
Highlights of this interactive webinar include how educators can ensure students
get daily practice for high - stakes assessments without disrupting core instruction; how to build literacy across the content areas and engage all teachers in reading instruction; and how a
blended approach can extend
learning beyond the school day for even greater time
on task.
If you're playing it for the first time, this is as good a version as any to
get a taste of the excellent
blend of turn - based strategy and real - time action that made the game such a hit
on PS3; if you're a returning fan,
on the other hand, you might be slightly disappointed to
learn that this «remastering» doesn't look much different from the original version (or offer any new content, for that matter).