Angela Clark's List: Blended Learning

• Subsequent to this new update, Socrative released a new user guide for teachers which contains all the things teachers need to know in order to tap into the full potential of this platform.
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• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• have we thought enough about what it means for education – the impact that learners and their media practices and interests have had on it?
• have we thought enough about what it means for education – the impact that learners and their media practices and interests have had on it?
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• Are you seeing this in students at your house or school too? “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
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• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”
• “Learners are more resilient and able than many teachers give them credit for. They have unprecedented access to a large array of new technologies. They connect and communicate in ways previous generations could only imagine … [and] they are identified and maintain their identities through their social media,” writes Plymouth University professor Steve Wheeler. “Most importantly,” he adds, “creating, repurposing, organising and sharing content are a way of life for this generation.”

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• For better or for worse, visual information is the new internet, and infographics are pioneers in mashing information and images together in a way that hopefully tells a story, provides utility, or both.

• Online maps will change the way we interact with the environment, predict behavior, and make decisions for the future.
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• Blended learning, the combination of independent online learning with supervised brick and mortar programs, is on the rise. 
• Schools employing these methods believe that students are more engaged with a 24/7 access model and have seen improvement in both district achievement and graduation rates.
• Teachers can build powerful learning systems over time by adding online components to their classes.
• Starting gradually allows teachers to learn at their own pace and gives them a better understanding of what is needed on the teacher’s side to make blended and online learning more successful for students. 
• Transitioning to a blended learning model is not about spending more, but about reallocating resources, changing mindsets and creating a paradigm shift within an existing culture.

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