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jbowar

ollie-community: Student-Centered Learning: How to Implement a Blended Learning Program - 1 views

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  • perseverance, grit, self-reliance, empathy, time management, accountability, planning, mentoring
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 17 Feb 15
       
      In conversations I've had about the Universal Constructs, it has been said that you can't always "teach" them to students. Instead you have to provide them with authentic opportunities to engage them. It sounds like blended learning could provide those opportunities to help students develop them.
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      I liked this list also, because it contains the keyword we want to see with student growth.
  • perseverance, grit, self-reliance, empathy, time management, accountability, planning, mentoring
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      These are the skills I'm trying to teach with my music students everyday.  Keep trying, even when its hard.  Connect with others.  Think before you do.  We all do this, and having more blended learning can help develop this?  I'm in.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      The "keep trying, even when it's hard" is probably the hardest part for students in my experience.  Several would just rather give up and head for something easy.  I like that you are teaching the skill of pushing forward.  Such an important life skill.
  • start out with shorter, subject-defined blocks of time
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      Start small, them grow the time period.  Don't bite off more than you can chew.  How does this look for a class that meets once every six days?  How much time do you devote to begin?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      Great questions! Do we get students involved to help with student led accountability by monitoring process between sessions?
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Love the idea of students getting involved like you mention
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    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      Three Keys to this successful program: I had labeled this with 1) curated software, 2) culture of accountability based on a) student set goals and b) student run accountability groups and 3) peer mentors.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      A culture of accountability is so important.  And with that accountability comes common and attainable expectations, right?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      I like the inclusion of both online and offline tools - ==digital text and print text Can we also include that for things we "watch"? ==digital video and observation?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      This idea of grades being together has always intrigued me. I went to school and had the same teacher for 1st & 2nd, and then another teacher for both 3rd & 4th. I remember very well observing things going on in the grade ahead of behind me as I was in this type of classroom. I think it makes sense.
  • Students build their grit as they work towards a solution to a complex problem requiring them to cycle through multiple hypotheses and plans of actions.
  • Experimentation is key to developing a successful student-driven blended learning environment.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      The key is to try things out. 
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Just do it and see what works, right?  Failure usually leads to learning.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 17 Feb 15
       
      This would take a great deal of work for the teacher at the onset, but what huge benefits when the students can move at their pace and have choice and be engaged!
  • independence.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 17 Feb 15
       
      So important to foster this at a young age so students are not relying solely on the teacher.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Great point, Michelle.  Encouraging independence and confidence is very important to life-long learning.
  • students prove their ability to self-direct and their ability to accept more responsibility, a longer stretch of time can be devoted to individualized,
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 18 Feb 15
       
      I appreciate the wise advice of starting small and then stretching the time as students prove themselves.  Building stamina usually works very well. 
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      I agree, Denise.  It's really nice to be able to get "good" at it and then expand.
  • Managing time is increasingly difficult as the options for how to use that time increase.
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 18 Feb 15
       
      I've heard colleagues say they do not enjoy online learning because this sort of time management/budgeting is difficult for them.  They don't feel they have the same struggle in a face-to-face class. 
  • Deborah Cleveland on 17 Feb 15
     
    I'm excited to see that this article paints a vision for blended learning at the elementary level.
karenstock

Why Schools Must Move Beyond One-to-One Computing | November Learning - 0 views

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  • the one-to-one computing plan puts enormous focus on the device itself, the enhancement of the network, and training teachers to use the technology. Then, teachers are instructed to go! But go where? That’s the critical question that must be addressed first.
    • karenstock
      karenstock on 17 Feb 15
       
      It seems that so many districts have the power of the one to one in their hands but not everyone uses the devices up to their potential.  Lots of times, they are just for word processing!
  • Adding a digital device to the classroom without a fundamental change in the culture of teaching and learning will not lead to significant improvement
  • karenstock on 17 Feb 15
     
    Unless we break out of this limited vision that one-to-one computing is about the device, we are doomed to waste our resources.
jbowar

ollie-community: What is Personalized Learning? Educators Seek Clarity - 2 views

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  • "differentiation"
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 06 Feb 15
       
      Barbara Bray has a lot of information out about the difference between individualization, differientiation, and personalization.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 16 Feb 15
       
      I can see personalized learning providing a place to do all three.  My problem is finding ways to do those things with just one music class when I see them so infrequently...
  • appealing concept
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 07 Feb 15
       
      Appealing, yes. But do-able? Or is it a term that we throw out there like "Rigor" or "High Standards" without an idea on how to actually accomplish it?
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 07 Feb 15
       
      Good point, Evan.  It's a bit overwhelming, kind of like the idea of differentiation in a face-to-face classroom.  Can it really be done well?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 09 Feb 15
       
      As long as we are basing our entire success of our educational system on standardized tests, how can we be serious about teaching to or for the individual?
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      Good point.  How can we balance personalized learning with standards and making sure that each student has a basic understanding of important concepts?
  • sensitive student data and being able to collect and use such data to individualize learning
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 07 Feb 15
       
      We collect quite a bit of data in schools. How much of them truly goes to personalization? Or, do most of them go towards improving the school's needs and not the student's needs?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 09 Feb 15
       
      Do we collect the data that causes us to change instruction? Sometimes I think we collect some data on personal needs, but the structure of our school community doesn't allow us to change what we planned for instruction, nearly as often as we think. We still do not use educational partners either, such as school librarians to help. The phrase "guide on the side" came from early literature about the changing role of librarians.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 10 Feb 15
       
      My experience has been that elementary teachers look at, reflect on, and respond to student data more so than middle and high school teachers.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      I agree, Michelle.  It's just part of the nature of elementary school and the culture of the teachers.  Why do you think that's so?
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  • motivates them to succeed.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 07 Feb 15
       
      This sounds just like what we strive to do in the traditional classroom setting.  One thing that overwhelms teachers is "giving up the reins" of the classroom to the students.  What is the teacher's role when students are the default perspective.  That's what some struggle with.
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 09 Feb 15
       
      One of the descriptors I found on teacher roles in personalized learning comes from: Changing Systems to Personalize Learning: Introduction to the Personalization Workshops (2003). It talks about how "Teachers in personalized high schools recognize personal advising as a form of teaching that prevents anonymity, guiding students through planful action designed to help them use knowledge to relize their hopes."
  • who are making their own judgments about what's working in their classes
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 07 Feb 15
       
      This is so important.  The teacher still needs to be seen as a professional person who can use his or her judgement to best meet the needs of students.
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 09 Feb 15
       
      Agreed. It is about empowering students and teachers.
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 09 Feb 15
       
      And the student also needs to be involved. They make sure the learning is personalized for them by participating.
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 09 Feb 15
       
      I sent out a survey to teachers about their background integrating use of technology and instruction. One very interesting comments back was that this individual wasn't responsible for PD, but their school assigned it. To me, that is the cultural shift also. Teachers need to feel they are responsible for their own PD, just as students need to feel they are responsible for their own learning. Each then, would make sure the learning was personalized for them.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      Such a good point.  How can you balance the need for teachers to have personalized learning and also district goals?
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 10 Feb 15
       
      I have heard it said the "technology is the key to differentiation".  What about those teachers who choose not to use technology in their classrooms?  Are they able to personalize learning?  Is technology a must?
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 11 Feb 15
       
      I would say yes you can do it without technology, but I wonder if doing it without technology makes it less efficient. Also, students are going to be required to use technology in the future. Are we preparing them for that future, if we aren't having them access technology while they learn?
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      I think it's all about the objective, too.  Sometimes technology isn't the best tool, and sometimes it is.  The teacher still need to be the driver and the decision-maker, it seems.
  • We were looking at ways of transferring the ownership of learning from teachers to students," Ms. Ewald said.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 10 Feb 15
       
      Sounds like Action-based research.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      I agree, Michelle.  You try something, see if it works, and then make conclusions.  Then you try something else, too.  I like the idea of students setting their own academic goals.
  • evaluate the true impact
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 11 Feb 15
       
      Yes, we need to be able to measure that personalized learning is having an impact. But since PL is new to many educators, I'm guessing it might be difficult to actually envision the best way to collect that sort of data.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      I agree, Denise.  As with anything, we'll have to make adjustments as we go.  I could see teachers becoming overwhelmed at trying to "keep track" of students.
  • Yet some say that too much of what is being labeled "personalized learning" in classrooms today misses the mark
  • student agency"—basically, giving students more power
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 11 Feb 15
       
      Giving students more control can be a frustrating thing for some teachers.  Stepping out of "teacher-mode" is not easy.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      You got that right.   Moving from "sage on the stage" to "guide on the side" is scary.  How can we support teachers in feeling more comfortable?
  • ach student should have a "learner profile,"
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 11 Feb 15
       
      Might this be similar to an IEP for every child?
  • competency-based progression
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 11 Feb 15
       
      Here's another buzzword that has multiple definitions. 
  • "Nothing replaces the teacher, and [a] teacher's ability to know a student and what they need," she said. "You can't get that from a piece of software."
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 11 Feb 15
       
      This is my favorite sentence in the article! Even with all the technology that is available, we still need skillful teachers!
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 12 Feb 15
       
      Great teachers will never be replaced!
  • choices on how they're going to learn a lesson
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 16 Feb 15
       
      I can see this happening when my students work their way through all of recorder karate.  Once their finished in fourth grade, maybe they can have access to sites to create their own composition, learn advanced music concepts, etc...  That way they continue with their growth while other students have more opportunity to continue working on their basics.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 17 Feb 15
       
      Great idea, Jacob.  What is recorder karate?  
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    This is an interesting site which discusses individualized learning in reference to how to keep data in private.
karenstock

Professional Learning Communities - What is a PLC? - 1 views

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  • An ongoing process through which teachers and administrators work collaboratively to seek and share learning and to act on their learning, their goal being to enhance their effectiveness as professionals for students’ benefit (Hord, 1997)
    • karenstock
      karenstock on 14 Feb 15
       
      Again, one of my favorite concepts of the PLC idea is that it is teachers helping teachers.  The outcome is that students move closer as a group to achieving benchmarks and standards without sacrificing class time or slowing down some parts of the class .
  • karenstock on 14 Feb 15
     
    Definitions of PLC
karenstock

Educational Leadership:Schools as Learning Communities:What Is a Professional Learning ... - 1 views

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    • karenstock
      karenstock on 14 Feb 15
       
      It seems like a good concept.  The school system in Decorah is adopting the PLC idea this school year.  I like how it moves some of the strain of helping students onto a larger community and not just on the classroom teacher.
  • karenstock on 14 Feb 15
     
    Professional Learning Communities
karenstock

PLC - 0 views

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  • karenstock on 14 Feb 15
     
    practical definition of a professional learning community
Marcia Powell

Free Technology for Teachers: Common Craft Explains Blended Learning - 2 views

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    • Marcia Powell
      Marcia Powell on 10 Feb 15
       
      I have seen this video, but what I appreciate about things like sharing boards is the incident of serendipity.  In my current work, I like to explore LMS platforms out there, including ones that have a mobile application attached.  I now have a new one to add to my list--Opus.    This is one of the fabulous pieces of online collaboration--often, I find what I need, but I also find what I want before I need it.  BONUS.
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    Yes blended learning seems like a great concept, until your classroom does not have the technology to perform the tasks.
denise carlson

Report: Virtual classes expanding but pass rates lag - 3 views

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    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 09 Feb 15
       
      An interesting article from Feb. 5, 2015 to compliment what we've been reading/discussing 28 Days of OLLIE. 
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    This article talks about the trends in virtual courses, and more interesting is the fact that some students begin to lg behind traditional learning."
ksteingr

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms | Pew Research Center... - 1 views

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technology Pew research online

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  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    .Yes there is definitely as difference in the technology for different school districts. It is a constant battle in my classroom to keep the little amount of technology we have going.
KIM BYRD

Standards & Benchmarks - 0 views

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common core visual arts

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  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    common core visual arts
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    Two tenets exist within this domain-creating and responding. Combined, these cultivate wisdom, innovative thinking and intrinsic values; processes not easily quantified, but vital to lifelong...
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    This is on it's way to all art rooms in Iowa!
ksteingr

Iowa Core Literacy - k-12literacywithdok.pdf - 1 views

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iowa core literacy social studies education resources teaching

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  • ksteingr on 10 Feb 15
     
    Iowa Core Social Studies Literacy Standards - pages 75 and following. The What.
  • ksteingr on 10 Feb 15
     
    Iowa Core Social Studies Literacy Standards - pages 75 and following. The How
ksteingr

Iowa k-12_socialstudies.pdf - 0 views

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socialstudies education teaching resources

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  • ksteingr on 10 Feb 15
     
    Iowa Core Social Studies - revision planned starting 2015.... The What.
Marcia Powell

Online Discussion Tips Infographic - e-Learning Infographicse-Learning Infographics - 0 views

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moodle_iowa online discussion infographic

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  • Marcia Powell on 10 Feb 15
     
    This has some nice Socratic prompts.   
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