A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation's capital. For the past two years, the Washington, D.C. Public School District (DCPS) has earned a sort of celebrity status with lawmakers, superintendents, and think tank heads filing in to see what, and especially how, students are learning.
EvaluationKIT has joined the highest Instructure partnership tier as an Alliance Partner, empowering the two companies to work more closely than ever in meeting the needs of Canvas clients. EvaluationKIT Named SIIA Education CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution By implementing EvaluationKIT, Bossier Parish Community College has been able to address the challenges of scaling their course evaluation process cost-effectively to meet the demands of increasing enrollment.
Digital tool to help students create audio and interact with each other - great option for personalizing discussion boards to promote community building
OSU and many other universities are embarking on systematic development of hybrid courses, which "blend" reduced classroom meetings and significant online components to enhance learning while providing greater flexibility for faculty and students.
I was able to attend a workshop provided by these ladies, they provide great resources to build on your PLN. Here is one o. Improving staff development and building community.
This is a new tool coming from Microsoft designed to help turn PowerPoint slides into interactive online lessons and presentations. Sign up to preview it before the general public release!
Meet Your Students Where They Are: Social Media We're used to engaging students in the real world, now it's time to engage them in social online spaces like Facebook and Twitter. Online social networking has become an integral space for many of our students to live out their daily personal interactions.
What is the best way to meet today's students "in the middle?" Kids today are more tech-savvy than ever before, and teachers are struggling to make sure that every student is educated according to their needs. From elementary to secondary school, students learn at different rates and have varying needs of social and educational interaction.
This tool integrates with my school Outlook calendar and allows anyone with my link to schedule a meeting with me! Our school tech coach utilized it last spring, and it was amazingly easy. Instead of bouncing emails back and forth, her calendar showed me available times, and I booked what worked for me! I envision this being a fantastic tool to use for parents or students to schedule office hour appointments, as well as for student committees to schedule check-ins with me at times that work for them!