Leadership

Exploring New Pathways at the NVSIDE Conference

[…] and interests will make a difference for our students. Experiencing unbundled learning Some sessions presented were focused on “unbundled learning” and involved promoting more active engagement with blended learning. Unbundled learning means that we provide ways for learning to happen beyond our classroom spaces. What strategies can we use to promote the development of communication, […]

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Future of Learning

On Spreading Learning Innovations: Pandemic Update

Innovations in learning is one of the most important change forces for good, and developing new ways to scale quality will be as important as new approaches to learning in the future.

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Future of Learning

A Reliable Hybrid Learning Model: Cedar Rapids Schools Respond to Setbacks

[…] safe while staying as true as they could to the district strategic plan they’d committed to before the pandemic. This meant layering on top of an already-emerging blended learning strategy some adjustments. The largest initiative here was the Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy (CRVA) for middle and high school students. The Iowa Department of Education approved the district’s […]

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New Pathways

Students Co-authoring Their Own Learning

By inviting learners to co-author learning experiences, journeys and records, we help them build the most important skills and dispositions they’ll need to succeed in a changing world.

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EdTech

Smart List: Learning Platforms

[…] a range of LMSs, and is a HigherEd leader; owns Angel and Moodlerooms. itslearning: A Norway-based system that offers a full-suite of LMS features, designed primarily for blended learning. Moodle: An open-source, integrated system that helps create personalized learning environments. Sakai: An open-source, flexible alternative to commercial learning systems. Fishtree: A Dublin-based, adaptive learner-relationship-management tool to […]

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Equity & Access

Preparing to Reopen: Six Principles That Put Equity at the Core

[…] with families and experts supporting the student.” To abide by this principle: Prepare for multiple scenarios in parallel: Prepare to transition students between scenarios of remote learning, blended learning, virtual learning, and/or alternating or parallel waves of each. Iterate between external guidance and operational preparations: Preparations should account for special education regulatory guidance, CDC public health […]

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