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Relationships between the students and their teacher.

If students have a say in what they are learning.

If they feel success they are more motivated to continue.

If they feel the adult is their advocate, they will "run through a brick wall" for you.

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We discussed forming meaningful relationships with students by getting to know them. It transcends all learning platforms. Students fight through assignments and are more engaged when they are working for someone they feel strongly for. We also discussed the power of choice, collaboration, and face-to-face learning in the classroom and/or online.

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“Based on your classroom experiences, what causes children to engage with their schoolwork?”

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“Based on your classroom experiences, what causes children to engage with their schoolwork?”

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-Having a background/connection to the content
-When students have choice/autonomy
-When teachers are flexible

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We talked about how we are trying to balance the reality of the pandemic with the needs of our learners.

The goal is engagement and getting to know them whether online, in hybrid, or all in. Choices, product focus, and protection from adverse consequences came up in the conversation.

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What causes children to engaged with their schoolwork?

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What causes children to engaged with their schoolwork?

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-Being able to share their work
-When they have choice
-When the content interests them

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Competitions, rewards for food and prizes

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Rich stories (go deep!)
Competition
Interactive/Hands-on

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- Not all students are tech-savvy
- Students can be distracted when working with technology or when working from home
- Kids love to do project-based assignments (hands-on things)
- Kids miss the interaction with each other (Breakout Rooms are awesome)

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-Make the connection with what is happening is students' worlds.
-Why should this matter to them today?
-To do this, you need to get to know your students. Get to know them and their generation. What matters to them? What are they interested in? What is cool? What is exciting?

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Band: How engaging is the music? Not necessarily familiar, just engaging. Collaborative environment (challenging right now with students at home)

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Having the ability to make choices about their learning is key. Students want to control their learning and learn about things that have meaning.

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Our current teaching model is outdated.

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Create an experience for students. Immerse them in what you are learning about. Make connections to their world.

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What Blended Learning Looks Like in the Classroom

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What Blended Learning Looks Like in the Classroom

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It confirms our thoughts about choice and product focus, but also guided us to more discussion about novelty & variety, affirmation, and affiliation.

The idea that technology provides "a classroom without walls" was a parting thought from the video.

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Look for authentic learning, personally meaningful, student interests, student choice, things like stations, community connections

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Students want to be connected to what's happening in the world - news, economy, etc

Students' strengths need to be fostered

Authentic products that students want to share with people they care about

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- Authentic Problem Solving
- Project-based Learning
- Collaboration
- Exploration
- Creativity
- Student Choice
- Critical Thinking

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Students use a variety of different tools to practice and demonstrate their learning.

Teachers and admin are often facilitators. We are there to foster their learning, provide them with resources, and help them solve problems.

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-Hands on
-Student choice
-education should reach everyone
-critical thinking skills
-applying skills to real world problems
-community involvement

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Real world applications and student's authentic interests

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What will school look like in the future? 

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What will school look like in the future? 

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Video was from 2016 and the creation of the alt school - Started 4 schools with a focus on personalized education as technology as the foundation -
Kids had a playlist for the day based upon their interests and they had a CHOICE in what they worked on and when -
"If students are not motivated they can't learn"
Interesting that the schools no longer exist. They all closed - but the concept turned into a software company called Altitude Learning that provides Learning Software for schools to assign and track student learning.
I loved the concept of the school but I think cost and getting buy in from parents was not lucrative and the schools had to close.

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Award-winning superintendent, educator, speaker, and White House honoree Devin Vodicka guides the design and strategy of Altitude Learning's platform. Under his leadership, we are expanding our partner community of public, private, and charter schools.

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Award-winning superintendent, educator, speaker, and White House honoree Devin Vodicka guides the design and strategy of Altitude Learning's platform. Under his leadership, we are expanding our partner community of public, private, and charter schools.