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This book demystifies blended learning for teachers and schools looking for alternatives to a traditional approach to teaching. The educational landscape is changing, but teachers and schools need practical resources to help them navigate these changes so that they are exciting, not scary.
Informationen zum Autor Catlin Tucker is a Google Certified Innovator, bestselling author, international trainer, and frequent Edtech speaker, who teaches in Sonoma County where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010. Catlin s books Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 and Blended Learning in Action are both bestsellers. She has also written a book titled Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support teachers in thinking outside of the box as they shift to the Common Core. Catlin is working on her doctorate at Pepperdine University. She writes the Techy Teacher column for ASCD s Educational Leadership . She is active on Twitter @Catlin_Tucker and writes an internationally ranked education blog at CatlinTucker.com. Klappentext Shift to blended learning to transform education Blended learning has the power to reinvent education, but the transition requires a new approach to learning and a new skillset for educators. Loaded with research and examples, Blended Learning in Action demonstrates the advantages a blended model has over traditional instruction when technology is used to engage students both inside the classroom and online. Readers will find: Breakdowns of the most effective classroom setups for blended learning Tips for leaders Ideas for personalizing and differentiating instruction using technology Strategies for managing devices in schools Questions to facilitate professional development and deeper learning Zusammenfassung This book demystifies blended learning for teachers and schools looking for alternatives to a traditional approach to teaching. The educational landscape is changing! but teachers and schools need practical resources to help them navigate these changes so that they are exciting! not scary. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction PART 1. SHIFTING TO A BLENDED CULTURE Chapter 1. Going Blended to Meet the World Scaling Blended Learning Transformation Clearing Up Blended Learning Confusion It Starts With Culture A Blended Learning Culture Where the World Is Going: Our Students Are Already There Wrapping It Up Book Study Questions Chapter 2. Getting Started Phase 1: Building the Foundation Stage 1: Engagement and Vision Cohesion of Vision and Pedagogy Stage 2: Assess What Is Our Starting Point? Links to the Classroom: Participating in Discussions About Mindset Stage 3: Planning and Design Stage 4: Pre-Pilot Identifying and Enlisting Pre-Pilot Teachers Links to the Classroom: Engaging Student Voice in Pre-Pilots Wrapping It Up Book Study Questions Chapter 3. The Blended Learning Elements of Effectiveness The Elements Described Cohesion of Vision and Pedagogy Capacity Building Links to the Classroom: Building Student Capacity Technology Utilization Links to the Classroom: Getting Creative With Limited Resources Data Management and Usage Student Ownership Wrapping It Up Book Study Questions Chapter 4. Preparing Teachers for Blended Instruction What Works in Professional Development Guiding Principle of Blended Learning Professional Development #1: As the Student, So the Teacher (CHOMP) Links to the Classroom: Help Students Connect Hands-On Learning Ongoing Learning Mindset Shifts: Start With the Why Not the What Personalize Choice, Differentiation, Pace, and Skills Links to the Classroom: What Are Your Strengths Now? Guiding Principle of Blended Learning Professional Development #2: Differentiate to Cross the Chasm Wrapping It Up Book Study Questions PART 2. BLENDED LEARNING TOOLBOX Chapter 5. Devices and Digital Tools Different Tools for a Different Generation Building Blocks of a Digital Classroom
Klappentext
Shift to blended learning to transform education Blended learning has the power to reinvent education, but the transition requires a new approach to learning and a new skillset for educators. Loaded with research and examples, Blended Learning in Action demonstrates the advantages a blended model has over traditional instruction when technology is used to engage students both inside the classroom and online. Readers will find: Breakdowns of the most effective classroom setups for blended learning Tips for leaders Ideas for personalizing and differentiating instruction using technology Strategies for managing devices in schools Questions to facilitate professional development and deeper learning
Inhalt
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
PART 1. SHIFTING TO A BLENDED CULTURE
Chapter 1. Going Blended to Meet the World
Scaling Blended Learning Transformation
Clearing Up Blended Learning Confusion
It Starts With Culture
A Blended Learning Culture
Where the World Is Going: Our Students Are Already There
Wrapping It Up
Book Study Questions
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Phase 1: Building the Foundation
Stage 1: Engagement and Vision-Cohesion of Vision and Pedagogy
Stage 2: Assess-What Is Our Starting Point?
Links to the Classroom: Participating in Discussions About Mindset
Stage 3: Planning and Design
Stage 4: Pre-Pilot
Identifying and Enlisting Pre-Pilot Teachers
Links to the Classroom: Engaging Student Voice in Pre-Pilots
Wrapping It Up
Book Study Questions
Chapter 3. The Blended Learning Elements of Effectiveness
The Elements Described
Cohesion of Vision and Pedagogy
Capacity Building
Links to the Classroom: Building Student Capacity
Technology Utilization
Links to the Classroom: Getting Creative With Limited Resources
Data Management and Usage
Student Ownership
Wrapping It Up
Book Study Questions
Chapter 4. Preparing Teachers for Blended Instruction
What Works in Professional Development
Guiding Principle of Blended Learning Professional Development #1: As the Student, So the Teacher (CHOMP)
Links to the Classroom: Help Students Connect
Hands-On Learning
Ongoing Learning
Mindset Shifts: Start With the Why Not the What
Personalize Choice, Differentiation, Pace, and Skills
Links to the Classroom: What Are Your Strengths Now?
Guiding Principle of Blended Learning Professional Development #2: Differentiate to Cross the Chasm
Wrapping It Up
Book Study Questions
PART 2. BLENDED LEARNING TOOLBOX
Chapter 5. Devices and Digital Tools
Different Tools for a Different Generation
Building Blocks of a Digital Classroom
Links to Leadership: Supporting an Iterative Practice
Productivity and Collaboration Environments
Learning Management Systems
Links to Leadership: Access to Technology
Links to Leadership: Professional Development
Building Technology Toolboxes to Promote Technology Fluency
Deciding on the Right Device
Which Funding Model Is the Best Fit?
Links to Leadership: Engage Stakeholder Voices
Mobile Devices
Tablets
Chromebooks
Laptops
Finding the Right Tool
Stay Connected and Keep Learning
Wrapping It Up
Book Study Questions
Chapter 6. Digital Curriculum
What Is Digital Curriculum?
Types of Digital Curriculum
What Are the Benefits of Digital Curriculum?
How Can Digital Curriculum Foster Student Ownership?
What Are the Challenges of Using Digital Curriculum?
How Do I Select the Right Digital Curriculum?
Links to Leadership: Helping Teachers Select the Best-Fit Digital Curriculum
Build Capacity Through Committees
Engage Students as Owners via Student Input
Build Capacity Through Professional Development
Digital Curriculum and the Planning Process
Organizing and Sharing Digital Curriculum
Links to Leadership: Helping Teams Plan To…