Blended learning is where you combine the benefits of online learning with traditional teaching. Students learn part of the information online and part of it through interactions with the teacher and fellow students. The purpose of blended learning is to increase student ownership of how they ... READ the POST
Blended Learning in the Science Classroom
Why do Blended Learning?Blended Learning is a great way to incorporate different modes of learning so that you can reach more students and help them understand in the method that works best for them. It helps students learn about the topic through guided inquiry, group collaboration, and ... READ the POST
Going Digital: Student Collaboration
How can you introduce technology into the classroom without losing student collaboration? Digital Day of Learning is coming up on February 17. Many teachers will be trying new things but going digital does not mean that students are put in front of a device where they only ... READ the POST
Lessons learned, Reflections of a secondary science teacher 2015
What Secondary Teachers have learned in 2015 I can't believe how quickly 2015 has come and gone. As teachers it is important to go back reflect on what works, what doesn't, and what needs a little enhancements. This year I am teaming up with some wonderful secondary teachers to share what we ... READ the POST
Flipped Classroom: Tips for your first flipped lesson
So you have decided to flip your class, now what? For many students, the flipped classroom model is a new concept. They are used to taking notes from a PowerPoint presentation that the teacher leads them through. They have never had to take notes from a video. If you want them to be successful ... READ the POST
Easily Integrate the Flipped Classroom Model in Science: Video Interaction
As I stated in part 1 of the flipped classroom model in science, last year I decided to take the leap and flip my middle school science class using the flipped classroom model. I did not flip every lesson, only the beginning of every unit. At the end of every quarter, I always asked the students ... READ the POST