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I am excited to announce my FREE professional development course begins on May 2, 2011! How to Engage Students Online, Increase Participation, & ImproveDiscussions To sign up click here: https://student.gototraining.com/88z4y/catalog/3226833864089172224 During this 4-week online professional development course, I will […]
The increasing integration of digital writing into traditional classes is an exciting new development in education. As Eidman-Aadahl points out in the article “Writing Re-Launched: Teaching with Digital Tools,” “Digital writing skills are critical to ‘college and career […]
My blended learning book for secondary teachers continues… Every teacher has experienced the sinking feeling that accompanies a moment in second semester when a student in his or her class does not know the name of another student […]
My blended learning book for secondary teachers continues… Many teachers fear that adopting an online discussion platform will increase instead of decrease their workload. The trick is to use online work to replace and improve what you already […]
Choosing the right online learning platform for your particular needs is a critical to adopting a blended learning model that will work for you long-term. Before getting into pedagogy and application, I want to review just a few […]
March 2, 2011: Read Across America Day & Dr. Seuss‘ Birthday In her article “Planning for Read Across America Day!” Ruth Manna encourages teachers to prepare special activities to celebrate this day dedicated to the joy of reading. […]
Discussions are an essential part of the learning process because they facilitate collective construction of knowledge. Helen Elmendorf and John Ottenhoff stress in their essay, The Importance of Conversation in Learning and the Value of Web-based Discussion Tools, […]
Chapter One: What is Blended Learning? Chapter Two: Why Was I So Afraid of Technology? I was hesitant to embrace an online discussion platform for a host of reasons. First, I do not consider myself technologically savvy, so […]
“In the year 2000, roughly 45,000 K–12 students took an online course. In 2009, more than 3 million K–12 students did. What was originally a distance- learning phenomenon no longer is. Most of the growth is occurring in […]
I have begun writing my book on blended learning after months of outlining chapters, organizing my resources and researching the various topics I want to cover. My success adopting an online learning platform has inspired me to write […]
MindShift, KQED’s education and technology online publication written by Tina Barseghian, has become one of my favorite sites for information and commentary on education and technology. It is in its infancy – only four months old – but […]
The term “blended learning” seems shrouded in mystery. In talking with colleagues it has become clear that very few know what blended learning is. In fact, my principal asked me to define the term for him just last […]
