tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61055272942355682582024-03-17T20:03:18.969-07:00Teach on the EdgeInnovation happens at the edges where we lean in to something new and push past fear. Our students deserve us to lead fearlessly.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-53231596929385037082017-11-14T11:25:00.000-08:002017-11-14T11:25:47.121-08:003 As to Ace Personalized Learning<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Formative assessment is core to Personalized Learning. To master formative assessment as a pathway to personalizing the learning path, we need to make a critical mindset shift around assessment. Instead of thinking as assessment as the endpoint of the linear learning sequence, we need to think of assessment </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AS</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> learning. By reimagining assessment as the spark of new learning, and specifically target self-assessment as that spark, we gain ground on helping students to become generative learners. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The focus on blended learning models creates a rigor risk if activities are not standards aligned and measured. It’s quite possible to set up the perfectly timed and sequenced Station Rotation model with high student engagement while also missing the mark on personalization. Yes, blended learning is an efficient means to personalization but offline and digital activities must remain integritous to curricular standards. Further, it is critical for formative and summative assessments to demonstrate mastery of standards. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student empowerment through agency is the ultimate goal in personalized learning. As students become more active drivers, they learn to communicate about their learning, set their own goals, and generate growth. Students can experience agency through conferencing, choice, creativity, and assessment. Self-assessment and reflection is also a way to help teachers efficiently manage a personalized learning environment. T</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">here is a time investment at the beginning which gets significantly easier as teachers develop systems of efficiency within their classes. At the heart of the personalized learning pitch is the power of technology, and this power can certainly be leveraged to help lighten the planning load as multiple paths open for students to learn different skills at different paces. However, the time needed to assess the data, align, and coach is an addition to the equation. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-18159656311045117312017-09-12T05:21:00.001-07:002017-09-12T05:21:38.649-07:00The Evolving Role of the 21st Century Teacher<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">According to which futurist you ask, we stand to lose between 38%-50% of today’s jobs to automation over the next 20 years. The jobs predicted to fall to automation include those which are repetitive, predictable, and routine. The jobs predicted to continue to be relevant and to multiply are those which require genuine creativity, focus on building complex relationships, and respond to the unpredictable</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. With today’s students heading into such a highly unpredictable job market, we need to immediately shift the focus from teaching content in traditional subjects to all students to teaching 21st Century skills of agency, collaboration, creativity, communication, and problem-solving in a personalized manner. In other words, the time for personalized learning is now and the need is imminent!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-53834556194082927462017-08-04T05:55:00.000-07:002017-08-04T05:55:07.934-07:00How should educators understand "adaptive" and "personalized" learning?At the Stanford Personalized Learning Symposium this year, I shared some thoughts regarding how educators can distinguish between personalized and adaptive. Where one puts technology at the center, the other puts the person at the center. I cannot emphasize enough the role of the teacher in personalizing learning.<br />
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Teachers have always and will continue to be conductors of both academic and social-emotional growth due to their connection to students. It is essential that we keep this in mind as we use technology to empower deeper understanding of and connection between students and their teachers, students and their peers, and students and their own curious natures that spark generative learning.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="393" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IV76MPccgkg" width="700"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-85254893068368357392017-08-03T03:30:00.000-07:002017-08-03T03:30:28.808-07:00Jumpstart the Year with #Agency: Designing the #BLinAction Learning Environment<span style="font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 12px;">In </span><a href="http://blinaction.com/" style="font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Blended Learning in Action</a><span style="font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 12px;">, the hallmarks of effective practice are outlined by The PAACC: Personalization, Agency, Audience, Creativity, and Connectivity. One way to ensure we hit the mark in personalizing learning is to focus on agency from the start. A great way to empower students with agency and build a positive blended learning culture is to engage them in the design of their learning environment. </span><br />
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<li>Voice: Instead a room filled with positive messages, students find headings that set the tone for the environment but leave space for their contributions. Ex: We believe… (students fill in the wall of beliefs about the way friends should learn and interact together)</li>
<li>Inspiration: On tables, they find magazines where they cut out pictures that inspire them to learn. They add these to inspiration corners or stations for choice-based discovery. Teachers use these to build an inspiration wall or sort them to create learning centers aligned with those inspirations. (Ex: adventurous pictures for Explore areas of the room; cozy pictures for Reading nooks). </li>
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<li>BYOC: Instead of spending a lot of money on cozy, flexible seating, there is an invitation to students to BYOC, or Bring Your Own Chair. Teachers review guidelines with students and student bring in a cozy chair that fits the guidelines if they choose to. </li>
<li>Centers: Teachers lead a discussion on which centers will be part of the basic setup and ask for suggestions on other centers. Students receive a blank paper on which to suggest seating clusters and room arrangement. </li>
<li>Choice: One corner of the room could be assigned to students to design on a rotation. They choose the learning activity there, bring in the decorations and teach the class about the purpose of the station for the weeks it is there. </li>
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<li>Models: Teachers can explain the blended models which will be used in student language. Starting with just one (ex: Station Rotation) may help build understanding in a scaffolded manner. Teachers can engage students in the setting of rules/expectations for each station, from how it should look/feel/sound to how to get help if not at the teacher station. </li>
<li>Peer Support: Teachers can engage students in thinking about what types of class jobs would help make sure learning is consistently the focus in class. These can range from a Tech Desk help to Chief Cheerleader. Students can apply for jobs listing their qualifications and contribute to thinking on length of term and how the jobs should rotate. </li>
<li>Digital Contract: Guiding students through the creation of a digital contract is an essential component of Blended Learning success. Rather than have an honorable use policy already in place, teachers can facilitate the collaborative creation of one. </li>
<li>Transitions/Choice: In blended learning, there are a lot of transitions to plan for: coming into the class, rotating on/off devices, moving between stations. Sometimes these are dictated by routines and timers, which other times the movements is more flexible by choice. Teachers can engage students in creating the expectations for transitions and a way to show accountability for choice where agency is high. For example, you may design a system where all stations are listen on a wall and students put a clothes pin with their name where they are moving. </li>
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Even choosing one strategy for building agency in classroom design is a significant opportunity to teach students about 21st century learning, set expectations for the class environment, and build agency. By setting the standard for agency at the start of the year, we create a culture of personal accountability for self and class community. We also gain back some valuable time before the doors open to shift planning energy to maximizing personalization and engagement in learning. </div>
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For more reading on getting ready for the school year, check out my #BLinAction coauthor, Catlin Tucker's great post on how to get the most out of the first day of school: <a href="http://catlintucker.com/2015/08/dont-waste-the-first-day-of-school/" target="_blank">"Don't Waste the First Day of School."</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-33868395083810376382017-05-22T03:30:00.000-07:002017-05-22T03:30:07.707-07:00Building Student Agency Through Flexible Station Rotation<br />
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In my last post on <a href="http://www.teachontheedge.com/2017/05/teacher-appreciation-blinaction.html" target="_blank">Teacher Trailblazer Appreciation</a>, I used a picture I took while working with teachers at Bang Elementary School in Houston, Texas. One reader asked me about the picture, so I thought I would share what I observed that day which caused me to pause and capture such a great #BLinAction strategy: flexible station rotation by student choice.<br />
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When we think of student agency in learning, we often think older. But this practice came from Rosana Andrade's Kindergarten class where students were actively engaged in designing their own learning paths and setting their own paces. Ms. Andrade set up a station rotation model in her room where devices are limited - students worked on digital adaptive tools, offline practice, reading, and collaborative activities. However, she added an agency-building twist. In this Station Rotation, Ms. Andrade allowed for student choice over sequence and pace completely. Students selected where they wanted to go, moved their clothespin to that station and began work at it, later moving to another when finished.<br />
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In many ways, this model is a hybrid of Station Rotation and Playlist in the shuffling aspect of stations. In using a flexible rotation model with more student agency, some additional structures in place will make for more success within that freedom. Here are a few tips to make it work:<br />
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<li>Max Students - If there are only a certain number students permitted at a particular station due to space or devices available, then this can be outlined ahead for students. </li>
<li>Start Point - To avoid a rush-to-favorite-station moment, randomized grouping method or intentional grouping method can be applied to decide a starting point with flexibility from there if needed. </li>
<li>Assessment - For students to stay on task and efficient, or at the just-right stretch for their learning path, it is critical for ongoing assessment to take place. Specifically, in the absence of timers, students benefit from setting a predicted time and learning goal for each station and then recording both after learning. Additionally, teacher checkins to provide coaching moments help maximize learning amidst more student choice. </li>
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Giving flexible station rotations a go? Share out your practices and reflections at #BLinAction! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-59839960016832501502017-05-11T07:40:00.000-07:002017-05-11T07:40:05.895-07:00Teacher Appreciation - #BLinAction Trailblazer Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I recovered from some lack of sleep and settled back into the flow of the week, I reflected on the experience of teacher appreciation. A week is a short time to spend in acknowledgment of the nearly Herculean feat teachers are called upon to perform on a daily basis (see every little thing, connect with each child, monitor ongoing progress, gather data, read the data, differentiate on the go, meet those standards, teach creatively...but ace the test...oh, and don’t forget to smile!) But still, it’s important we pause and bring awareness to what we ask of teachers, and how much teachers put forth that is unasked for and often done without anyone else knowing. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blended Learning teachers have all stumbled upon the hidden gem of technology - the way it helps connect humans on a deeper level. This is especially the case when teachers open multiple pathways of communication between peers and between their students and themselves. As a BL teacher, you come to see the children who are disappear in a large face-to-face group; you hear their voice and bring recognition to the importance of that voice. Through this deeper knowledge and connection with our students, we build a bridge for those who would otherwise remain inside and insecure in the power of their voice.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The best Blended Learning practices follow the PAACC hallmarks: personalization, agency, authentic audience, creativity, and connectivity. By following the PAACC model, blended learning teachers are not just planting seeds for tomorrow’s leaders but providing leadership opportunities in real-time today. Students who have choice and voice in their projects and who co-author their learning path alongside their teachers are engaged in personalized leadership and relevant learning. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">#3: Modeling Growth Mindset</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teachers who innovate embrace a “fail forward” mentality. They realize there is no “good at” or “bad at” in the process of tinkering with technology. Everyone is learning alongside one another, trying out new ideas and committing to reflection and iteration. This is immensely helpful in contributing to a positive faculty culture, but it is also critical to shift the mindset for student from an early conditioning centered around good or bad, talented or not talented, succeed or fail to one that is much more centered around process and growth day to day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">#2: Adventurous Learning in Action</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As an adventurer myself, I highly appreciate fellow adventurers in my pack. Blended learning trailblazers see new tools or models, and they get excited! They ask questions like where can I go with this? What can I see and do? Where and how far can I take my students using this? There’s a gearing-up-for-action mentality that plays out, and just as gearing up for an adventure in life sparks anticipation and excitement in a travel group, so too does such gearing up in a blended environment spark anticipation and excitement for students to learn.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blended Learning trailblazers are teaching 1-1 in a group environment. They are coaching, personalizing, and communicating on an individual level with students even in the midst of group movement and conversation. But that’s not all. They are teaching everyone because they share practices and engage in collaboration and conversation both within their schools and within PLNs. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-45162549246636873032017-03-13T04:03:00.001-07:002017-03-13T04:03:13.499-07:00Model Magic for Blended Learning PD Success!<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blended-Learning-Action-Practical-Sustainable/dp/1506341160" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blended Learning in Action</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> chapter 3, we discuss the keys to PD success, including ways in which leaders can best support teachers through blended learning implementations. One component of PD support is modeling the standards of blended learning for teachers. As school leaders think about building positive culture for blended learning, it is essential to conjure this model magic in the following areas:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If teachers are to help students gain more agency, they must get comfortable releasing control over some of the learning experiences, pace, and outcomes. School leaders should model this release of control by engaging teachers as co-creators of PD experiences. Using forms to solicit input for PD content and type of experience, creating individual pathways for teachers via a choice menu or playlist, and giving teachers control over how they participate in and demonstrate learning are all ways in which agency can be modeled. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Collaboration</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Online collaboration is a large component of blended learning. Students share documents and project platforms and engage in an ongoing feedback loop. Leaders can model this type of collaboration by replacing standard evaluation documents with shared PD plans and observation tools in an environment like GSuite. Teams can replace dusty binders with live curriculum folders within the shared space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For teachers to understand how students can learn from digital tools, they too must engage as learners within a digital space. Designing flipped PD or rotation stations with digital content can provide experiential learning for teachers and set leaders up as lead learners who practice what they preach. Similarly discussion groups for online faculty lounges within the existing LMS can help teachers experience the online space from a learner point of view. With GSuite integration of Google Keep and add-ons such as </span><a href="https://kaizena.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaizena</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> voice comments, school leaders can also model the integration of robust toolkits. </span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Authenticity is a hallmark of effective blended learning. Without it, we remain in the realm of doing the same things with new tools. We have the opportunity to hit authenticity in both the personalization and relevance of PD when we take the time to understand where teachers are in the the roadmap and the next iterative step within the zone of proximal development. We also have the chance to model authentic audience by sharing practices outside our schools via a PLN or inter-school network between schools within a district. A school-specific hashtag is a great way to share and promote innovation within schools while modeling the hallmark of authentic audience. </span> </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-48018951098404814412017-02-21T04:20:00.000-08:002017-02-21T04:20:28.227-08:00Playlist Model - Opportunities & Challenges Workshop Reflections
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_rsHrWBwgG54tM4t__tffhU3xcmLYeJOoXhOQg_r8BwmBkX0ZlQXhW_V-TDgAG-COWcKwjUdl_C7u6TuGvib_c6CiRXCd1bNRlUpBCFPQ43kMc0uZfAVs5_3dCvh7NO7h9qtfwjeBK8n/s1600/FullSizeRender+%252811%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_rsHrWBwgG54tM4t__tffhU3xcmLYeJOoXhOQg_r8BwmBkX0ZlQXhW_V-TDgAG-COWcKwjUdl_C7u6TuGvib_c6CiRXCd1bNRlUpBCFPQ43kMc0uZfAVs5_3dCvh7NO7h9qtfwjeBK8n/s320/FullSizeRender+%252811%2529.jpg" width="216" /></a>At the recent McGraw Hill Education Stanford Personalized
Learning Forum, <a href="https://twitter.com/jasontoddgreen" target="_blank">Jason Green</a> and I had the opportunity to lead a workshop on
personalizing learning through the Playlist model of Blended Learning. Since we
wholeheartedly believe that the mindset shift to a blended learning culture
requires experiential understanding of the models, we put participants into a
Playlist model simulation. Here’s how we did it and the takeaways from
participants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We opened with a discussion of the Blended Learning Hallmarks:
Personalized, Agency, Authentic Audience, Creativity, and Connectivity. We then
discussed the importance of balance in a blended learning model, especially one
that has a fair amount of independent, asynchronous learning like the Playlist
model does. From there, we put participants into a Playlist rotation via Google
Form. The Form simply listed the Playlist activities learners could choose and
allowed learners to select them in their preferred order of completion. In a
classroom Playlist, we would encourage even more choice and personalization
beyond order and pacing. This could include an ongoing personal project or the
creation of a few different playlist paths based on small group learning
targets. Following the asynchronous Playlist rotation , we moved the group into
synchronous group work, discussing benefits and challenges of the Playlist
model amongst the members of their group and then sharing these takeaways on
Padlet. We closed with a whole-group reflection, examining the interesting data
from the Playlist, which showed that learners tackled the tasks in multiple
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Participants shared the following benefits of the Playlist
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Personalized for each student’s needs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Cultivates student agency through semi-controlled
choice</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Offers a variety of learning modalities</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Makes flexible learning at your own pace the
norm</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Creates time for teachers to work 1-1 with kids</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Planning could be done weekly so kids have a
go-to playlist during Playlist rotation</span></li>
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While the benefits were easy to identify, so too were some
of the challenges of the Playlist model. Here’s what came to light along with
some suggested solutions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Challenge<o:p></o:p></div>
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Solution<o:p></o:p></div>
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Competency alignment & tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
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For skills tracking, the use of adaptive tools can greatly
reduce the challenge of creating personalized pathways for students. The most
robust tools available right now are in math and language arts. For
competency alignment outside of skills, it’s essential to have a clear list
of targeted outcomes and to design backwards from there. Teachers should not
have to do this heavy lifting on their own. As more open resources become
available, schools and districts have the responsibility of allocating
resources to curriculum leadership to help curate and align these resources.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Accountability & Assessment<o:p></o:p></div>
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Teachers can hold students accountable for demonstrating
the pace and order in which they complete Playlist activities via tools such
as Google Forms or learning logs. Catlin Tucker has an outstanding post on
<a href="http://catlintucker.com/2016/11/trading-in-traditional-notebooks-for-multimedia-blogs/" target="_blank">how to replace clunky binders with multimedia blogs</a> and critical
conversations with students. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Transitions & Organization<o:p></o:p></div>
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In a rotation model, it is essential to set the
expectations for movement, device use, noise level, and productivity before
putting student into a rotation. Expectations for participation in online
discussions and for submitting work also must be set. In Blended Learning in
Action, chapter 8 focuses on effective practices for “onboarding” students. <o:p></o:p></div>
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instructional process. Coaching should focus on identifying what is most
challenging to then find the solution to that challenge through the new
model. Further, teachers can feel more confident in implementing a new
instructional model if given a specific model of how to do it and
experiencing it themselves through personalized PD. Teacher support and
professional development is another area that must be supported as districts
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Over the past few months, my coauthors, Catlin Tucker and Jason Green, and I have worked on a companion site for our book Blended Learning in Action. We have created a space where our readers and anyone hoping to incorporate blended learning strategies into their classes can gain insight, follow our #blinaction book chat, and gain access to curated resources. We plan to add more and more resources to correlate to the book's chapters and to spotlight many voices from teachers and leaders implementing blended learning. Please check out the site <a href="http://blinaction.com/">blinaction.com</a> and we would love to hear from you via the "Contact Us" page or Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TeachOnTheEdge" target="_blank">@teachontheedge</a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/">@catlin_tucker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jasontoddgreen" target="_blank">@jasontoddgreen</a>! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-80298709872197796362017-02-15T03:30:00.000-08:002017-02-15T03:30:22.201-08:00"Blended Learning Transformed Our School" - Via ISTEI'm often asked whether blended learning works for younger students. The answer is absolutely! We are using it throughout our younger classes. In this ISTE article, there are some excellent #BLinAction details for younger students.<br />
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Blended learning has affected our school community in many ways over the last three years. It's instilled independence, confidence and a new passion for learning for many of our students. Perhaps the best way to illustrate these improvements is through the success stories of our students.</blockquote>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-5399739035827997062017-02-11T07:00:00.000-08:002017-02-11T07:00:00.074-08:00My Chat with Dr. Will on Blended Learning in Action #BLinActionI had the great opportunity to kick off the 2017 year with Dr. Will Deyamport. He is a passionate Ed Tech and innovation evangelist and leader. We discussed Blended Learning in Action and how to build culture and support teachers and students through a blended learning implementation. Conversations like these always provide the inspirational fuel for creating positive impact at scale. Thank you Dr. Will!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-6378329723207772602016-10-20T12:52:00.000-07:002016-10-21T04:04:11.806-07:00#BLinAction Means Balance<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous. Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.” ~ Brene Brown</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a new leader earlier in my career, I thought strength meant having confidence, intelligence, and of course, the right answer at the right moment. In fact, as an achiever, I felt this was the winning combination to life in general. Of course, both life and leadership quickly humbled me into recognizing the enormous opportunity in failing forward and in adding comfort with ambiguity to my leadership and life toolkit. So I did, and for a long time, I operated fearlessly and comfortably with a comfortable level of ambiguity. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And then this year, my whole world became unhinged. January 2016 found me starting the year on my own after my nearly 20-year marriage ended. March brought an </span><a href="http://www.teachontheedge.com/2016/08/a-personal-story-and-call-to-help-young.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">miraculously early diagnosis of kidney cancer</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. April was a quick study in nephrology and kidney surgery to take place in early May. The week of the surgery, my team and I found out from a news leak that our beloved school would be closing and another school would be taking over our space after next year. That is, if we were able to rally enough community support to remain open for the planned 2016-17 school year, and that is, if I was willing to take the Head position and lead the K-8 school in this final operating year. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As life has taught me to do in so many circumstances, I said yes to all of these life surprises. And that is how I found myself this summer pondering the following questions (among so many others not listed): </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where is strength to be found amidst disappointment and vulnerability?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I entered this year with all these questions on my mind with very few points of clarity. I had only come to recognize the following:</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It would be a morale mountain we’re climbing, so infusing positivity and joy into the journey would be essential.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those who signed up for this experience would have remarkable qualities, and we would learn from each other. I needed to listen and be present.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My life circumstances meant I was already leading </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">from</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> vulnerability, but I wanted to lead </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> it. To do so, I would need to lead with honesty, willing to say, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m here with you and I don’t know either and sometimes I’m also scared. But it’s going to be a great journey, and I am so grateful we get to share it.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are enough into the year to have had these assumptions confirmed. I have also augmented my understanding of leadership in this situation by learning from those around me. To that list, I have added the following:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you lead with honesty and vulnerability, what people see is courage and strength, not weakness. They also lead with this, and because there is nothing to lose in this exchange, what emerges is collective courage. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity is heightened in this situation because of a few conditions: a) The people who signed up for this are comfortable with ambiguity and change, and are therefore typically creative. b) We are all in the act of reimagining or life and dreaming of the narrative beyond this year, so we are in a creative zone. Being a leader in this moment means getting out of the way for creative ideas to rise and blossom. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The scariest thing has happened, so very little is left to get in the way. What remains is a unique opportunity to leverage the collective courage and creativity to take take risks that may seem too scary under normal operating conditions. This has led to bolder choices in our teaching and learning models, and greater willingness to have complex conversations about hard topics such as race and privilege.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staying united is what matters through this year. We’ve shifted focus from nurturing program growth to nurturing relationships as we know we’ll need to rely on the strength of these relationships later in the year when fatigue or fear or sorrow set in. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are all facing a real loss together - teachers, parents, and children. It is hard. Happy faces at Curriculum Night last week evoked a mix of celebration and sadness. The loss means something different to each of us, but what has been remarkable is to witness the unique strengths of each person on our amazingly courageous- innovative-vulnerable team emerge. For today, I am just appreciative of this gift and for the collective strength I can draw upon in moments of vulnerability. I’ve come to recognize that is the reservoir. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-3436511586585558742016-09-28T06:38:00.000-07:002016-09-28T06:38:50.602-07:00It's Here! Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide Toward Sustainable Change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am excited to announce the release of the book <i><a href="https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/blended-learning-in-action/book251167">Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide Toward Sustainable Change</a></i>, a work I coauthored with two incredible educators Catlin Tucker and Jason Green. This book was born out of a school transformation project which brought me, Catlin, and Jason together. We quickly realized the shared synergy and passion we had for thoughtful, mission-driven, and practical blended learning implementation. We also learned so much from each other as we each brought a different perspective to the conversations and experiences we shared. So, we decided to write a book together! In <i><a href="https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/blended-learning-in-action/book251167">Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide Toward Sustainable Change</a></i>, we've combined our voices along with many teacher and student voices from various schools to bring a multidimensional and practical perspective to the topic of blended learning.<br />
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The book is available for purchase via <a href="https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/blended-learning-in-action/book251167">Corwin</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blended-Learning-Action-Practical-Sustainable/dp/1506341160">Amazon</a>, and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blended-learning-in-action-catlin-r-tucker/1123826807">Barnes & Noble</a> in both paperback and digital download. We invite readers to join the conversation via Twitter using the hashtag #blinaction and to connect with us our website http://www.blinaction.com/.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-45183184796839729352016-08-25T05:22:00.000-07:002016-08-25T05:26:39.693-07:00Driver’s Ed: 7 Ways to Empower Students as Drivers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make an Ethics Compass: Since the digital learning landscape is so vast, students will inevitably encounter decision points where they see something and have to act upon it in the most responsible, ethical way possible. While it is impossible to do a use case for every single situation, teachers can role play a handful of scenarios around the following “What if” topics to get a compass established on distinguishing right/wrong and productive/destructive in the digital world. These could include: negative interactions, inappropriate material, unauthorized sites, privacy concerns, or encounters that feel unsafe. This exercise will yield a sort of compass to help students navigate through challenging situations. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set the Speed Limits: Students sometimes have a tendency to rush through digital practice or tasks to get to the next point, or they spend disproportionate amounts of time meandering through certain sites or tasks. When introducing a new type of learning experience or digital space, students should have an approximate speed zone for how quickly they should expect to pace through that. This metric should be flexible and allow for variation in times on task as self-pacing is a hallmark of personalized learning. Thus, it should be more of a range. To help students flow through these different pacing zones, teachers can use cues like timers to switch between tasks. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roadside Assistance: Students should have a clear understanding of how to ask for help when needed. This could be through chat, a digital backchannel like Today’s Meet, or through a visible cue in a face-to-face environment. When many students are learning at a different pace within the personalized classroom, there will be many times when more than one learner needs help. This assistance can range from debugging tech glitches to getting over a comprehension block. Teachers can help ensure they are available for the latter, where their expertise is needed the most, by creating a system for getting tech desk style help from peers. Just as there are classroom helpers for other tasks, students can learn to take on the role of help desk when needed and be available for minor issues during a digital learning rotation. This could also work for academic assistance, empowering subject area peer experts within the class. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quiet the Distractions: Teachers can help students understand which tasks require singular focus (like writing or assessment) and which benefit from multitasking (like project work which requires a flow between talking with others, researching, and working). Creating a list of digital tasks and how they should “look, feel, and sound” in both the face-to-face and digital space is helpful to limiting distractions. Students can also be prompted to make their “distraction minion” list of sites they find very tempting and which pull them off task. They could even use a tool like </span><a href="https://selfcontrolapp.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Self-Control</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to enter them and block them for the academic day. Teachers can also monitor on-task behavior through a tool like </span><a href="https://www.goguardian.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GoGuardian</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> which allows teachers to view and take control back from all student devices at once to regulate the flow of activity in a blended setting. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Traffic Signals: What is the red-light cue? What is the green-light cue? These are helpful signals to establish in a blended environment so that students know when to close or open their devices, and when to put full focus on the screen or on the teacher. In a rotation environment, where activity is flowing between stations or face-to-face and digital learning as a whole-group, these cues help to regulate the transitions smoothly. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are several factors to consider when planning for classroom management in a blended learning environment. Some of these, like those discussed by iSafe in </span><a href="http://www.isafe.org/node/10" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“In the Classroom -- Managing the Digital Classroom”</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, are teacher-facing responsibilities to empower the teacher as the best conductor of personalized learning. But we also need to inform students of their responsibilities so that they may make the best decisions on the road, where they will be traveling to a different destination at a different speed than others around them. There is value in assessing student aptitude in each of the above areas before handing them the keys. In this manner, teachers can help students ace their driving test and hit the road to success with confidence. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-7650482870399627722016-08-18T04:09:00.001-07:002016-08-18T04:09:45.835-07:00A Personal Story and Call to Help a Young Girl<div>Earlier this year, <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I met a young girl who would save my life. Now, I am sharing the story in hopes of finding someone to help her. </span></div><div><br></div><div>I met Thalya when I was exploring becoming a living kidney donor for her. I had received an email from Joe’s school asking for help in finding a Type-O living donor for a young student with late stage kidney disease. I get and dismiss so many emails from them, I’m not sure why I opened this one, but I distinctly recall sitting on my mom’s couch in Florida for the holiday break and telling her, “I think I’m going to look into this.” Over the following weeks, I spoke with several people, from those on the donor team to other living donors. But most importantly, I got to know Thalya’s mom Chantal, who always reminded me that I was not obligated to follow through on donation in any way and that the interest in donation was amazing in itself. She was a wealth of knowledge and a pillar of motherly strength, joy and optimism. </div><div><br></div><div>We became friends via calls and emails. When I got to meet Thalya and Chantal in person, Thalya shared openly about her experiences in managing her nutritional plan through dialysis, how she has continued her learning as a high school student outside the school setting, and how she and her mom successfully advocated for music therapy for outpatients, for her and for other children who now benefit from it. We realized we had mutual friends, another amazing mother and daughter combo. I sensed a lifetime of connection in this short meeting and felt sure it was fate I had been led to Thalya. I had no doubt that this experience was meant to be.</div><div><br></div><div>When I went through the extensive evaluation process a few weeks later, one of the scans revealed a tumor in my kidney. Since it was in an early stage, it would likely have gone undiscovered for years had I not gone through this process. April was a quick study in nephrology, kidney surgery, and treatment for a phantom disease I didn’t even know I had, and by mid May, it was out and I was declared a survivor though I never had to battle. Now it has moved into the past of my life, a blessing of discovery marked only by a few new scars. </div><div><br></div><div>I’ve experienced a lot of emotions through this process. There were moments of fear in the beginning, greatly outshined by optimism and immense gratitude. But a very hard thing to deal with has been the sorrow and disappointment in recognizing I could not help Thalya. Our lives were certainly linked together in fate, but it wasn’t in the hopeful way we had both imagined. </div><div><br></div><div>The past few months have made me recognize the power of an instant decision. In the impulsive click of the “Reply” button, I altered a life, even if not the one I thought I would change. Sometimes you meet someone so remarkable it seems unfair every person in the world cannot know and meet them. This is true of Thalya. I feel a debt to Thalya for her strength, for being a kidney soul sister, and for saving my life. My hope is that in sharing this story, I can lead others to explore living donation. It would be wonderful to help find a match for Thalya so that the strength of her body can measure up to her courage, grit, and loving presence. If you are interested or know of anyone who might be, please share the message for us, and email typeokidneydonor@gmail.com for more information.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-27185381500490464402016-08-16T06:13:00.002-07:002016-08-16T06:16:33.471-07:00Building Teacher Capacity Through Low-Hanging Fruit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As schools open again, we often usher in new practices along
with our returning student masses. Perhaps this year finds your school going
blended in a new way. If that is the case, there is a good chance August faculty
trainings included a heavy dose of training to jumpstart classroom practices
and spark the imagination of teachers in implementing digital learning. But as
we have seen and research supports, dousing teachers with a fire hose of
information in August is insufficient to produce impactful and sustainable
change.</div>
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In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.blinaction.com/">Blended Learning inAction</a></i>, we discuss the importance of building teacher capacity through
systems of ongoing faculty training and support. One way to do this is to look
for early opportunities of success, the low-hanging fruit we can use to plant
seeds of more systematic growth. Such bounty can be found along the following
branches:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Teacher Trailblazers <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who is lighting it up
in the class? How can you help reflect that light and spread it?</i> Within
every school, there are teachers pushing the edge of innovation. However, they
often innovate in silos within a more traditional culture. These teachers are
typically connected educators engaging in Twitter chats and idea sharecropping
within robust PLNs outside the school, but they remain relatively unknown in
this light within their own school communities. Sending a quick survey via
Survey Monkey or Google Forms can gauge excitement and proficiency levels
around the targeted practices. School leaders can use this data to identify and
empower teacher trailblazers to try out new practices and share them with
others within the school. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Digital Curriculum Salves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where is the
pain-point in instructional prep? What tool can relieve this pain?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Blended learning involves not just technology integration
but the ability for students to learn and demonstrate learning via a digital
curriculum tool. These tools are adaptive substitutes for teacher instruction
and paper-based resources like textbooks and workbooks. Digital curriculum can
reduce prep for teachers stressed to differentiate instruction for various
skill levels. Low-hanging fruit can be found in leveraging digital learning to
this end. By posing these questions to teachers, school leaders can not only
engage teachers in the process but can also help teachers relieve specific
pain-points via a digital tool. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Model-to-Model Alignment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What do your classes
look like now? Which blended model looks most similar?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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The instructional flow of a class can be among the most
difficult to change. Teachers and students accustomed to certain class
choreography can easily become confused and frustrated in a new sequence. To
avoid stepping on toes, it’s helpful to select a model of blended learning
closest to the existing practice. The ultimate goal may be a different model,
but the low-hanging fruit lies in the incremental. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Project-Based Learning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What existing projects
are highlights and points of teacher pride? What are the opportunities to make
those connected, collaborative, and more innovative through digital tools?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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We as teachers become attached to favorite projects more
than anything else in our curriculum. Many projects already tap into creativity
and collaboration within the class group; however, it is possible to find
opportunities to make them connected beyond the classroom via online
discussions, perhaps even with peers from another class or school or country.
Further, there is opportunity to create more authentic audience and purpose via
digital tools. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Early success found via low-hanging fruit provides
opportunity for community celebration and recognition of success at a critical
point in the change initiative. This momentum fuels teacher confidence and
community sharing, leading to augmented teacher capacity as schools progress
through early stages of a blended learning implementation. Share where you have
found low-hanging fruit in your classrooms via #blinaction!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-85219288955271275462016-08-12T06:18:00.000-07:002016-08-12T06:18:39.303-07:00The Power (and Responsibility) of Human Connection<br />
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As a blended learning specialist, I spend significant time
thinking and talking about technology, and within this process, reframing the
role of the teacher from “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side”. But in my
approach to blended learning in action, the teacher remains core to the
experience. This is because the power of human connection cannot be replaced by
gamified, adaptive software interaction. I am reminded of this again and again
when I hear from my former students who have pursued life paths funded by
emotional currency exchanged years ago between a passionate teacher and their
younger selves.</div>
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This morning I was reminded of the power of this emotional
currency through a creativity exercise. I’m working through Julia Cameron's <i><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way">The Artist's Way</a></i> to bring my creative energies to a peak, and today’s learning prompted me to uncover
“creativity monsters” in my past, individuals who (perhaps inadvertently)
caused creativity scars. Of the three I thought of, two were teachers, and one
I remembered vividly from early elementary – Mr. Jones, my music teacher. As I
thought about Mr. Jones, I thought about my younger self and her interactions
with him. I recalled identifying as a singer when I was little; I loved music
and envisioned myself frequently being chosen to sing the National Anthem in
class. There was a talented girl who always sang it, Katie, and when Katie sang
it, the sound was so otherworldly to me. But Katie was in the choir, so I
thought if I joined and learned, I could sound like her. I remember the day I
auditioned, nervous and standing alongside Mr. Jones’s traveling keyboard. It
was bad; I didn’t make the choir. I failed a subsequent test in music on
memorizing one of the scales, something that led to my only report card F of my
academic career. From second grade on, I never sang aloud whether in school or
in life. I declared myself a “bad singer” who “lacked a musical bone in her
body”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Five years ago, I had a highly contrasting experience in a
music class as I had the wonderful opportunity to have a lesson from a former Grandview
colleague, Michael Yanette, who offered to teach me how to sing the new school song.
He had taken the beautiful poetic creed and put it to music that year, one of
the numerous ways he had woven love of music through every inch of Grandview’s
fabric. Shortly after his arrival, students could be heard singing all the time
in and out of classes; seniors who had hated or been indifferent to music class
were lining up to join the musical; the Grandview halls were “alive with the
sound of music”. Mr. Yanette was magic. I entered his classroom full of nerves.
It took a while for him to get me to sing beyond a whisper, but within the hour
I was singing and laughing alongside him, full of joy. I told him it was my first
music lesson since I could opt out in sixth grade. More importantly, it was the
first positive music lesson of my life. I hugged him and left in joyful,
grateful tears. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In contemplating these contrasting experiences this morning,
I thought of so many other powerful moments of human connection I experienced
firsthand as a student, later created as a teacher, and after witnessed as a
leader. In the span of seconds, we as educators have the power to ignite curiosity
and channel it into creative magic…or we have the power to leave a creativity
scar. This is true in every discipline where the greatest measure of student
learning can be seen in creative problem solving and authentic application of
skills learned. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It is also possible to build this human connection through technology
that brings teachers and students closer together and contributes to a deeper,
multifaceted understanding of the student. I’ve experienced such a moment when
I was teaching a composition class from New York to students in Florida, and a
“normally silent” student opened up via chat about her writer’s block, a
conversation that led to her sharing some creativity scarring she had
experienced, and the eventual a release of her block. It was “constructive
feedback” of mine that had contributed to her block, but through a more
constructive sharing, it was emotional currency that had empowered her to move
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A device is not a teacher, and while it is essential we
power-up our classrooms with digital connectivity, that action alone is not the
mechanism for student empowerment. This remains in the hearts and minds of
teachers who passionately seek out the innate seeds of student curiosity,
lovingly cultivate them, and creatively direct them to the light of growth. Thus,
as we design ways to connect more classes, we must do diligence in designing
ways to support teachers in this change. In this manner, we can avoid leaving
scars that block their practices and instead spark their creativity so that
they may continually uphold the critical responsibility of human connection contained
within each momentary student-teacher interaction. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having just spent a couple days engaged in stimulating conversations and explorations at the Redbird Personalized Learning Symposium, I’m exhausted... but also incredibly excited! Experiencing the mash up of innovative voices from the field, Stanford research, EdCamp PD, and design thinking @ Google is a little like dancing through an all-night learning rave. It’s a lot of learning action! Now that I’ve sat still for a total of two hours, I’m reflecting on the takeaways and trying to put my finger on what made this style of PD so powerful. And more importantly, how can I create this for teachers and students at my school? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There were a lot of sound bytes, videos, snaps, and tweets generating the in-action buzz. Along the way, I heard several that resonated with me. But, taking a look at the whole story via <a href="https://storify.com/TeachOnTheEdge/redbird-personalized-learning-symposium-2016">Storify</a> helped me to reflect on the whole experience and pull out what some keys could be to recreating this style of highly engaged learning. Here’s what the story told me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>It starts with excitement & connectivity.</b> People were already pumped to see each other, connect with others and collaborate. The prequel to the learning mattered, and mostly it was excitement about the human connection and collaboration potential.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-967659561952909152016-03-30T04:00:00.000-07:002016-03-30T09:25:36.044-07:004 Key Personalization Practices to Spot in a Rotation Station Classroom<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByFGgb9Ov0bEDHUc3eOLrghE2zyxriPrNpgXUBrVxEEIfk0IaSaXymUB0j-6RHjKHamqTGhmufR9EiVEPgVv6goHjiQO9aKAsC7HKxwfg1Tb9_O7PAyWTZWL7Ho-HceLlkuPnNGXU8HHw/s1600/team+rotation+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByFGgb9Ov0bEDHUc3eOLrghE2zyxriPrNpgXUBrVxEEIfk0IaSaXymUB0j-6RHjKHamqTGhmufR9EiVEPgVv6goHjiQO9aKAsC7HKxwfg1Tb9_O7PAyWTZWL7Ho-HceLlkuPnNGXU8HHw/s200/team+rotation+%25281%2529.png" width="200" /></a>In my work with schools, I am often asked the question, How
can I tell if the teacher PD around blended learning is working? What can I see
in the classroom? These questions speak to the recognized nuance of effective blended
practice. Kids on devices does not mean learning is taking place. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As the goal of blended practice is to personalize the
learning for students, there should be evidence of this personalization in play
when we walk into a classroom. In a classroom rotation model, where students
move from station to station in small groups, the following indicators provide
such evidence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>1. Different Paths at the Digital Station<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Students should be engaged with digital curriculum that
offers at least a few different learning paths. For example, if students are on
IXL practicing grammar, teachers or students should have selected lessons
aligned to individual or at least small group needs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>2. Choice <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A personalized environment allows for students to
participate as drivers of their own learning. In a rotation classroom, there
are many opportunities to provide choice to students. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3. Voice<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The best blended classrooms do not rely solely on digital
curriculum to engage learners. Students need to share their learning with each
other and learn from peers. Rotations designed to include student voice may
offer <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>4. Strategic Grouping and Different Lessons<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A common feature of the classroom rotation model is the
teacher station where small groups rotate into a mini lesson by the teacher. If
designed with differentiation in mind, these mini lessons should be catered to
the different groups and the groups should be formed strategically considering
the following:<o:p></o:p></div>
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A sign that teachers may be missing the mark in a rotation
station model is when all students are doing essentially the same thing but in
small groups and in a different order. However, this is also a very natural
stage through which teachers pass as they hone their blended practice. It is
therefore important to recognize the growth in implementing some important
component of a classroom rotation model (e.g. using digital curriculum, setting
up different stations, monitoring transitions via routine) while providing
feedback targeting deep personalization. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371300039126610261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105527294235568258.post-44010042886732456032016-03-24T03:30:00.000-07:002016-03-24T03:30:07.045-07:00How to Keep Teacher PD Blooming Through Spring<div class="MsoNormal">
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By spring, the flowers blooming outside our windows have far
more life than many of our PD initiatives. Teachers are tired and have eyes set
on real-time classroom goals before summer. It’s a tricky time to get teams
motivated to learn and implement new practices. However, spring is naturally a
more social time of the year. Creating time and space for teachers to share
learning with colleagues can capitalize on this sharing buzz in the air.
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teachers to post resources they love.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Set up a coffee chat book or article share, or
establish a reading nook for teachers in the teachers’ lounge or library.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Dedicate a physical space where teachers can
post what’s on their shelves for professional reading.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Find social PD opportunities in your local
community. For example, where I am in NYC, the NY Historical Society hosts a
regular <a href="http://www.nyhistory.org/education/professional-learning">professional learning series</a> with pizza and wine for teachers, either free or
significantly reduced. EdCamps are also fun, social “unconference”-style PD
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Focus the spring on teachers observing teachers,
taking the focus of observations from evaluative to inspirational. Create a
list of teacher trailbrazers to observe matched with PD outcomes and a place
for observers to share what they most valued or noticed from their
observations. This can be done in the social space created or a Padlet board
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send pictures or video to the social media manager to post innovative, engaging
teaching practices.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Consider a positive “Caught in the Act” share
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engaging PD experiences by focusing on hands-on, collaborative, or personalized
PD.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Allow for teacher to choose their focus as much
as possible, providing resources that enable such choice such as an online PD
platform with a variety of experiences.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Use the school’s LMS or a PD platform to allow
for learning to continue into the summer at a self-selected pace. Some tools,
such as the Redbird Professional Learning Platform we use at my school, offer a
social component which engages teachers in conversation and motivates users
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<span style="font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 18.4px; white-space: pre-wrap;">An important component of leading in a blended learning environment is engaging parents as partners in the digital citizenship journey. As students get older and begin to explore social media and the vast digital world, I often hear from parents anxious to understand how to support digital exploration in a safe and balanced manner. At my school, we put together a parent tip sheet and digital home contract to support parents in this home-school partnership.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set clear digital boundaries for when, what, where and with whom. Allow these to grow with your child just as you would expand their radius for navigating the neighborhood.</span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rely on age requirements. If your child asks to have an account on an application, prompt him or her to look at the usage policy with you. If there is a minimum age requirement, ask if he or she is comfortable misrepresenting him or herself and guide them to alternatives: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wait until you are age appropriate.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a family account to use together and learn together.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set up a digital home contract (see the attached template). Use the time to learn about what interests your child and to set appropriate guidelines. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engage with your children in their use of technology. Share accounts before creating one for your child to practice together. A family Instagram can be a great way to teach responsible use before your child reaches the minimum age requirement of 13 for that app. </span></div>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep safety in mind first, and have open communication about how to handle any stranger situations.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set and stick to a power-down time, and after this time, store any devices with you instead of inside your child’s room. </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook#YouNow" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16 Apps and Websites Kids Are Heading to After Facebook</span></a></h1>
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