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Three Things? I LOVE being a Grammy to three littles. I LOVE to bake pies and share them with friends and family. I really like to get away to Wendover for a little gambling fun! Two Reasons? This class was something I really wanted to get going for our DTL/LBDL Grant Teachers! Blended Learning is my passion! One Question? What can I do to best meet all of your blended learning wants and needs?

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Three Things? I am a former radio DJ that became a school teacher about five years ago.  I HATE wearing shoes and socks. My students must ask the Magic 8-Ball for permission to go to the restroom.  Two Reasons? I am constantly trying to find new ways to make teaching more than just books and writing.  Technology isn't going away, so I might as well use it.  Right?  One Question?  Am I really the only male teacher taking this course?

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Three things? I love to travel with my husband and children.  I love to garden - both flowers and vegetables.  I love music.  I direct our school choir, teach piano and sing. Two reasons? Our school is a one to one school.  I try new things with the students to help them love learning.  I love that I am doing more tech and less paper.  One question? Will I have time to do this with all the PBG changes we have made and continue to make?

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Three Things? I I  am currently working on getting my educational technology endorsement.  I love being an aunt.  I teach ballet.  I love to do any type of craft or  solve any problem and will work hard to make sure it is completed and my best. Two Reasons? I feel like this class will enhance and work well with the classes I am taking for my endorsement. I want to be able to use computers in a way that will best benefit my students. One Question? As I am incorporating blended learning in my classroom I tend to use different aspects of different models.  Is it better to use one model, or a mixture of a few?

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Three Things:  I teach at the elementary school I attended.  I am a mom to one.  We have seven chickens, and I am willing to trade eggs :-)
Two Reasons:  I want to teach my interns how to use technology in the classroom.  I also want to stay relevant to my interns.
One Question:  What is the best way to coach others using blended learning?

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Three:  I have one little boy who is in 4th grade. I spend 7 months out of the year at the baseball fields. I was born and raised in Texas.
Two: I want to use as much technology in my class with my kindergartners. I want to be exposed to different tools I can use with them.
One: Will I be able to use blended learning with my young kids?

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Three: I love teaching 5th grade.  I feel like 5th graders are just learning who they are and how they fit into this world and I love helping them on their journey.  I LOVE being a grandmother to five adorable kiddos!  I love paddle boarding, riding in our side by side with my husband anywhere and everywhere, and travel.
Two:  I want to learn ways to make my lessons more engaging for my students and help them to be more involved in their learning.  I want to be more current with technology (and keep up with my students).
One:  How much of a time commitment did I just sign up for?

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Three Things? I love the sassiness of 6th graders, they keep me on my toes. I have 4 children: Daughter who is the oldest in 10th grade, son who is in 8th grade and 2 5th graders who are TWINS.  Yes, I am surviving having twins.  I spend most of my time being a taxi driver to my 4 children, driving to soccer, basketball, and dance practices and games.  We are a very active family!Two Reasons: To learn  how to implement blended learning. To collaborate and find resources to help with the blended learning implementation. One Question: Will I gain resources I can use in my classroom that will be meaningful to my students?

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Three Things: I am a mom of 6. My youngest are 2 year old twins (one being the only girl). I love to read cookbooks and collect them. I love teaching kindergarten.
Two Reasons: I want to learn more about technology myself. I want to help guide my students in their use of technology.
One Question: How well does blending learning work in a kindergarten setting?

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Three Things: I am a certified teacher working as an aid because of my health. I am single . I love to read and I love to teach Kindergartners to read.
Two reasons: I need to learn more about the technology so I can help out in the classroom and I need licensure points to renew my license in June.
One Question: Does this class take a lot of time? and Will the information be applicable to Kindergarten?

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3 Things: I just moved to Utah from Baltimore, MD 4 months ago. EVERYTHING in my life feels new right now, except for the fact that I'm teaching second grade for the 7th time. I love my cat, Paw Revere and taking pictures of him for his Instagram account!
2 Reasons: This is my first year teaching at a one-to-one school and I don't want the laptops to go to waste. Also, I have a large class size and I'm hoping blended learning will help me better reach all of my students with meaningful instruction.
1 Question: What are different examples of blended learning in lower elementary grades?

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Three Things: I got my teaching degree later in life at the age of 36. I was going through a divorce and had no children, so I decided to go for it. I finished my Masters last summer. I have taught in several countries and love to travel and experience other cultures. I commute 45 minutes from Orem (to pretty much Magna)to teach. I love the diversity Granite offers.
Two things: The class was offered to our school and no one signed up, so I thought "why not?". We pretty much do blended learning in our classroom, so it will be nice to learn more things to do.
1 Question: If this is a go at your own pace type class, why the pressure to get things done in a certain amount of time.

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Three Things: I am late to the teaching profession, but I am here and ready to learn more! I am the proud parent of 4 delightful children who keep me running. My oldest is a senior and my youngest is in 4th grade. Being their mom is the most difficult and rewarding thing I have ever undertaken! We are currently working on finishing up science fair projects and I'm doing my own homework (for this class) as my break.
I love to read, but can't find much time to indulge, so I have become a devotee of audiobooks. I can listen to interesting books while doing uniteresting tasks--laundry, dishes, mowing lawns, etc.

Two reasons: Our school was lucky to receive a one-to-one technology grant and I feel that it is my responsibility to take advantage of this opportunity to utilize these resources. I am also hoping to use what we learn here to become a more effective educator.

One Question: Can we use the time spent on this course toward relicensure hours, EPIC, Great Beginnings, and/or college credit?

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Three things about me: I love the mountains! I lived in Missouri until I moved here to go to college. I live up in Summit County so I can be close to them. I love nature and animals.  I have 2 cats, fish, and 1 dog right now.  I love to go to plays and concerts, especially outdoor ones.

Two reasons: My school has the one to one grant and I need to get better at technology. I want my students to do more than Lexia and math drills on their chrome books.

One Questions:  What resources can I use with second graders who can't read too well?

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Three Things: I love to spend time with my husband and our little boy. I love teaching my son to play basketball, even when I lift him to shoot and he steps on my face. I am always on the verge of being hangry.

Two Things: I am newly at a school that is using 1:1 and I would really love to learn how to use the technology to help them gain a more in depth understanding for the content.

One Question: Will I have time to do this and understand everything that is going on with PBG as well?

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Three things: I love when the weather begins to cool down, the leaves begin to change, and the first signs of winter. I moved back to Tooele, after living in Missouri for 13 years. Although, I learned to like Missouri, I missed the mountains and my family. Over the course of my career I have had the opportunity to teach all grades 3rd-8th, including a split 4/5. I am currently teaching 6th grade science and loving it.
Two Reasons: I want to be able to integrate technology more effectively. I also finished my Technology Endorsement and felt that this would be a great way to learn more about blended learning and to build on what I learned during the ETEP classes.
One Question: What are the best platforms or ways to incorporate blended learning?

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Three things: I love to cook and make interesting food for my family and friends. I love Fall and the changing colors and the coolness, really do not like hot. I also love spending time with my grandchildren, really looking forward to Thanksgiving and seeing grandchildren I don't get to see very often.
Two Reasons: I want to be able to know what my teachers are being asked to learn and be able to support in a more effective way.
I also love learning about technology and want to be able to use it in my modeling of effective instruction.
One Question:  I am wondering how to create effective activities for students in station rotation.

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Three things:  I teach 5th grade.  I enjoy spending time with my husband and son.  All of this technology is very new to me.  Two reasons:  We are a one to one school.  I also want to know more about integrating technology  in the classroom so my students will have the skills needed now and in the future. One question:  What are some good blended learning activities for 5th grade?

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This is my second year at Spring Lane. I am a Second Grade Mandarin Teacher. I have worked in the US for two years. This is my third year to work and live in the US. I lived and worked in LA of my first year. I love Utah a lot.

I am interested in integrating technology into teaching and learning. This year my school is input STEM. Each student has a Chromebook. I am eager to learn more effective ways of teaching and learning by implementing technology in class. I think Blended Learning will be very helpful. Blended Learning is an effective way for students to learn on their own paths. I do think that is good for both teachers and students.

I teach Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies in Mandarin. It is very hard for me to find Chinese resources which are lined up with US common core standards. If I want my students to do blended learning in Mandarin Chinese, I might to create all lessons on my own. That's a lot for me. How can I implement Mandarin into blended learning in effective ways?

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Three Things: I have been teaching for 8 years, 5 of those have been in 3rd grade. I have also taught 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades. I love to travel and enjoy learning the history of a place. I love to read and getting my students to love it as well.
Two reasons: This is our first year as a one-to-one school. I want to learn more about incorporating technology into what I'm already doing.
One Question: What are some effective ways to help my 3rd graders learn, from my top students to the ones who need a lot of extra help and cannot do a lot on their own.

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Three Things: 1) I am a second year teacher, currently 5th grade. 2)  My education degree is old, but I have volunteered and worked with children for 25 plus years. 3) I am fascinated by technology.  Technology does not always come easily to me, but I challenge myself to learn and implement it.
Two reasons:  I am always looking for ways to enrich learning in my classroom.  My principal encouraged all the teachers to take this course.
Question:  What does research say about balancing screen time verses face-to-face time, in the classroom?

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Three Things: I love my job! I am a Literacy Coach and I learn something new everyday. I have the cutest 3 little girls on the planet and my husband won't stop remodeling our house.
Two reasons: I have the most amazing staff to work with and they are very busy. I am hoping by learning as much as I can in this class I can support them to greater blended learning that will make their job easier not harder.
One Question: What is the best way Blended Learning can alleviate stress instead of create it for those who are not tech savvy?

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Three Things: This is my fourth year teaching. I have taught 2 years in fourth grade and 2 years in fifth grade. I am working on my Master's in Learning and Technology right now and will finish in May 2019!
Two reasons: The principal at my school suggested we take this class since we are a 1-to-1  grant school. I also love learning about new technology and how to implement it in my classroom.
One Question: How can I get my students to be in charge of their own learning without needing me to guide them as much?

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Three Things: I love to spend time with my family. Harry Potter is my favorite book series and I teach Muggles because Hogwarts wasn't hiring. I value having family dinners and love experimenting with new recipes.  Two Reasons: My current endorsement I'm working towards leaves me two credits short of a lane change, so here I am. I'm curious to see what the "hype" about blended learning is. One Question: How can I meet the individual and unique needs of my students with blended learning?

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1) I am in my 20th year of teaching and I have only taught fifth and sixth grade.  2) Teaching mathematics is a passion for me. 3) I love reading. crafts, and gardening.
My main reason for taking this class is too learn more about incorporating technology into the classroom.  I'd also like to keep pace with my students.  Secondly, I want to know more about Blended learning in order  to meet the growing needs of my students.
My question is how I can incorporate Blended Learning into all subjects, especially mathematics.

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Three Things: I love to read.  I take martial arts. This is my 11th year teaching (I've taught 1st, 2nd and 4th grade).
Two Reasons: I love incorporating technology into my classroom and this will help me to that more effectively.  I love learning new things!
One Question: What is the best way to incorporate escape rooms into blended learning (where is the best place to find escape rooms)?

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Three Things: I am a 2nd Grade teacher.  I have taught 3rd for 1 year, 4th for 2 years and now 2nd grade this year.  I am married and we just bought a house!
Two Reasons: I am interested in learning more about blended learning and ways to use it. I want to be more successful in using blended learning.
One Question: What are some different things I can use to help my students who struggle with reading?

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Three Things.....
I have taught with Granite for 22 years. I am currently working with 6th graders and never thought I would like this age group but they are teaching me new things about how they reason, and show humor. The best part of being a teacher is....(summer!, lol) the continuous learning opportunities to broaden my knowledge of people, places, and technology. I have two fur babies, Sophie and Bella, who keep me calm after a long day with children.
Two Reasons....
The first reason for taking this class is that I want to utilize technology to assist my students in collaboration. Secondly, to have a better understanding on how to implement Blended Learning in the classroom.
One Question...
How do I balance Blended learning and direct instruction in the classroom as well as differentiate for all students.

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Yan Yang
Three Things:  I am a 4th grade DLI Chinese teacher. This is my 12th year teaching. I like reading and watching movies.
Two reasons: I love learning new things. I believe technology can be an advantage in teaching.
One question: How can I apply blended learning into differentiation teaching to meet different needs of the students?

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Three Things: I am in my 24th year of teaching, mostly 5th and 6th grade. I absolutely LOVE being a Nana to my 15 grands and 2 great-grands. I enjoy integrating technology and the arts into content area instruction.
Two Reasons: I'm  a former eMINTS teacher coming back into the classroom after 3 years working with intern teachers and want current technology best practice ideas. I thrive on learning and incorporating new ideas in my classroom to keep myself and my teaching fresh.
One Question: How do you achieve the best balance between technology and more traditional instruction

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3 things:
I love anything and everything Disney. I am a book worm, always having at least one book close to me at all times. I am addicted to Hallmark Christmas movies.
2 reasons:
I am hoping to learn how to better use technology in the classroom. I would love to use technology to better differentiate to all students, I am hoping this class will help with that.
1 question:
Where can I find more websites that adjust to student levels?

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3 things: This is my first year teaching. I love spending time with my family. I have a horse and a dog, who I am obsessed with!
2 reasons: I love all the options that technology has to offer for learning experiences and want to better learn how to incorporate this for my students. I think technology allows a lot of differentiation & I want to learn about more resources to use to do so.
1 question: Best technology resources to help with reading?

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3 things:
I am in my tenth year of teaching, but only my second year of teaching second grade. I have two kids who are the light of my life, and I am also a piano teacher.

2 reasons:
I love teaching with technology, and I want to stay up to date on all the best methods. I used to be an STS, and I want to keep my skills current and sharp.

1 question:
How can I balance technology and paper/pencil work with my young second graders? I still want to give them opportunities to write with pencil.

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3 things:
I am the mother of 5 sons, 1 daughter, and 2 step daughters.  They are the best thing that ever happened to me.
I am the grandmother of 7 grandchildren (4 girls, 3 boys), with 2 more on the way.  Grandkids come a whole lot faster then kids do.  Being a grandma is amazing.
I have taught 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade, and 11th and 12th grade financial literacy.  I am currently teaching 5th.
2 reasons:
I love using technology with my students.  I hope to learn new and innovative ways to teach and use technology with my students.  I also want to find ways to differentiate the learning in my class, so students can move at their own pace, and using their own interests to learn the core.
1 question:
What does Blended Learning looks like in an elementary classroom, and is one way better than another?

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I am an avid Giant Panda enthusiast who will visit the Panda reserves in China one day. I love traveling, working on getting to all 50 states, 6 more to go. I have a passion about talking about Higher Education with future college students and their parents. I am taking this course because I feel I need a deeper understanding of Blended Learning. I am finishing up my Technology endorsement this year and feel that the blended learning topic was just barely touched upon, or at least I want more understanding. I love having chromebooks in my classroom and I want to do more with them- I feel like I'm barely scratching the surface with what we could be doing as a classroom community with technology and our learning. A question I have is how to manage the technology as I move into a flexible seating arrangement in my classroom.

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3 things: I moved to Park City, Utah from Montana in the 80's to ski and work in the ski industry and I liked it so well that I stayed! The mountains, canyons and desert landscapes keep me busy hiking, biking and sight-seeing. I enjoy reading and gardening and you can call me the crazy cat lady!
2 reasons: I am the STS at Copper Hills and I thought it would be a good idea to learn more about Blended Learning so I can help the staff. I also enjoy learning new things.
1 question: What exactly is Blended Learning?

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I have four grown children and one grandchild, I love to work in my yard, I teach 4th grade at a dual immersion school. I am taking this class because I want to incorporate more technology smoothly into my classroom. I also am at a school with a blended learning grant, so I feel like it would be beneficial to know what's going on! My question is if we are turning to technology so much, what do teachers do when there are outages? They tend to occur a lot at my school.

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Three Things:
I have a 9 year old daughter. I am an extreme dog lover (and will speak to them in "doggie talk" regardless of my current setting. I have taught in Utah and Montana.
Two reasons:
I have been doing small groups for years but technology is fairly new to my lesson planning, so I want to learn more efficient ways to incorporate it. I am interested in learning techniques to better serve the higher level students in my classroom.
One question:
How will blended learning look with/add to my current small group sessions?