Where Learning Clicks presents the next installment in our video series exploring the myriad terms, phrases, concepts and jargon of the edtech landscape. Watch our latest video to find out what’s up with the flipped classroom.
Principal Shanna Hensley and eLearning Coordinator Laurie Norris of DB-EXCEL High School recently hosted a webinar as part of Edgenuity’s Profiles in Blended Learning series. The series features school and district representatives from across the country discussing their online and blended learning implementations.
When students are away from a physical school location—whether it’s for personal, medical, or disciplinary reasons—it becomes harder to gauge whether they’re keeping up with their peers academically. More often than not, they’re left trailing behind, and as their learning gaps grow, their ability to get caught up dwindles.
Director of Online Learning at The Classical Academies in California, Dr. Lesley Clifton, recently hosted a webinar in conjunction with blended and online learning provider, Edgenuity. The Classical Academies offer students flexible academic options through an innovative blended learning program.
Blended learning is an instructional method that integrates the traditional classroom with innovative technology, but it’s more than just technology-rich instruction. According to the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, blended learning is defined as a formal education program with three key attributes.
What are your professional development plans for 2016? This year promises to be an exciting one, with some of our favorite annual edtech conferences and summits coming back bigger and better than ever.
Even though snow is still falling in many parts of the country, administrators everywhere are giving careful consideration to how they will leverage summer school to help students recover credits or avoid summer learning gaps. And while the benefits of summer school are undeniable, the cost is often a huge barrier to offering a robust suite of courses for students to choose from.
The Nation’s Report Card delivered disappointing news in late October, revealing lower scores in math and mixed results in reading scores for students participating in the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP, which is sponsored by the Department of Education, produces the Nation’s Report Card to keep the public informed about the academic performance of elementary and secondary students in the United States.
Not every student is a skilled test taker. However, testing is necessary to assess whether students have mastered new concepts. It’s also something that will come up again and again in their adult lives.
Attending a conference is a great way to network and learn about what’s going on in the education industry, especially when it comes to edtech. By attending an event, or sending your teachers to one, you’ll also see a huge return on investment in terms of professional development.
