Think small?

Today, for a keynote at the SITE 2021 conference, I reflected on the impact on our educational systems as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the pivot to remote teaching. In particular I took a deep dive into where we have been, where we are now, and where there is potential for future systemic … Continue reading Think small?

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The age of the “bizarre HYBRID flipped classroom”

I asked one of my students this week to elaborate on her efforts in implementing a flipped classroom model with her 7th graders this year and the reasons for straying from the typical approach of watching recorded video at home and using in-class time for practice and hands-on learning (she had previously shared that she … Continue reading The age of the “bizarre HYBRID flipped classroom”

Lessons learned…

Results of the current remote/hybrid classroom experiment are starting to surface. Since the combined use of remote and face-to-face instruction is such a new development - it is neither blended nor fully online - we have very few examples of effective methods and strategies to use for reference. However, after several weeks of experiments with … Continue reading Lessons learned…

Quick Tips for Collaboration and Differentiation in the online and blended classroom…

Collaboration Create a classroom timeline focused on a trend or topic and have students add to it each year. Top 10 Free and Paid Interactive Timeline Makers (Updated 2020) Create a Diigo shared resource repository for your classroom. Allow students to join and share resources. Post links to student projects on Padlet and ask students to post … Continue reading Quick Tips for Collaboration and Differentiation in the online and blended classroom…

Making the Move to K-12 Online Teaching (Second Edition) is now available on Amazon

I’ve been quiet for the last couple of weeks, primarily because I was neck deep in the final stages of getting the second addition of my text published. It is currently available in ebook format, with print coming soon to Amazon:  Making the Move to K-12 Online Teaching: Research-Based Strategies and Practices.  Here is an … Continue reading Making the Move to K-12 Online Teaching (Second Edition) is now available on Amazon

Collaboration strategies that work online…

Collaboration online can be daunting, especially when you are tasked with learning how to use new technology tools while at the same time continuing to support student learning, safety and well-being. But there are effective ways to bring some of the more traditional strategies you may be familiar with to the online classroom...  Jigsaw  Jigsaw … Continue reading Collaboration strategies that work online…