Blended Learning In Action by Kimberly Loomis https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s BetterLssn Master Teachers en-us 2019-10-08 05:10:43 UTC 2023-06-14 10:04:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png BetterLesson Blended MTP loomiskk702 https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/394832378 Add your thoughts and insight gained from BetterLesson Blended Master Teachers ]]> 2019-10-08 05:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/394832378 andreabaker https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604263 Tanesha shows how important it is to talk to students about their writing to help them strengthen it.]]> 2021-10-13 16:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604263 To bring the content to a higher DOK level, the teacher utilized this digital tool to have the students create a math word problem when given a computational problem. This tool provides the artwork so the students wrote the problem based on the artwork they chose. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604419 2021-10-13 16:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604419 Student Engagement/Personalization kimberly_franco1 https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604507 I watched a video on assessment and it made me really think about how many teachers are not using authentic assessment OR in contrast, they wonder why students struggle when they do provide authentic/real world assessment. If we are not providing students authentic/real world experiences and walking them through real world experiences during the "learning process", then it's no wonder they are unable to perform well on those authentic assessments. 

]]> 2021-10-13 16:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814604507 I watched several videos where the teachers talked about friendly competition. They have competitions for things such as multiplication facts. One activity has students taking turns saying multiplication facts. I love the idea of friendly competition because it's motivating for me as well. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814605359 2021-10-13 16:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814605359 Seeing it in action in a kindergarten classroom helps me realize it is possible. Now to design it all... https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814605844 2021-10-13 16:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814605844 Speaking Graph https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606029 Students fill in a graph to show how many times they speak during different lessons to track speaking and engagement/]]> 2021-10-13 16:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606029 Authentic Assessment https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606524 Rethinking assessment to give choice to students in how they show what they know. Assessment is more than tests and quizzes, but may look like blog posts, websites, infographics, creating screencast videos explaining thinking. Feedback can come from more than just the teacher, but peers , experts, and collaborators in other schools.]]> 2021-10-13 16:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606524 Stamina Captains https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606676 Setting up students to self-reflect on their persistence in independent group work.  How did you persist through the lesson and how did your group do.  ]]> 2021-10-13 16:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814606676 Amanda & Jess dove into Socratic Seminars, saw an example in a senior classroom, and researched it further keeping in mind texts that we use in our own classrooms. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814609743 2021-10-13 16:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814609743 vickiellis https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610099 Looking at Blended Learning and what I have done in the classroom so far this year, what can I implement easily to assist the new teacher and make the transition smoother? There were a few ideas that were presented and we discussed additional concerns in our group related to this. I need to do some more planning and "research" before students get back next week and the teacher starts.]]> 2021-10-13 16:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610099 I make huge connections with the enumerable ways that blended learning allows teachers time and capability to differentiate. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610528 2021-10-13 16:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610528 Students engaged at all levels. Teacher/Student relationships. Students responsible for their learning. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610675 2021-10-13 16:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610675 I was able to confirm some of my own attempts at getting set up with a blended learning environment. We've realized after almost 2 years of being online, many of our students haven't had experience with this, so consistency, routines, expectations, and beliefs will be huge. To extend my learning making adjustments to what I have started to include more blended learning of content alongside mini-lessons, and a challenge is moving past what is comfortable. https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610688 2021-10-13 16:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814610688 Habits of Discussion Rubric https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814612509 2021-10-13 16:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814612509 Personalized Learning https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814613888 Mr. Pham creates personalized learning rotations for his students daily. They rotate between learning activities based on their needs. He categorizes the lessons as Mild, Medium, and Spicy to help guide the students to choose based on their mastery levels. They know they will have an assessment at the end of the rotations to demonstrate mastery. This motivates them to choose what will best help them meet their goals.]]> 2021-10-13 16:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814613888 Blended Learning https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814614656 small group instruction - visible checklist for students - teacher check in on learning targets incorporating success criteria]]> 2021-10-13 16:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814614656 Tech Enabled Graphic Organizers https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814615106 I focused on the graphic organizer video, because I feel that it is important to use graphic organizers to build the surface level knowledge that students need to master standards. The strategy used was simple and the students were engaged in their work.]]> 2021-10-13 16:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814615106 https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814616219 Scaffolding! I am learning how to utilize the technique of scaffolding to teach. There was a great video on scaffolding under collaborative learning videos.

]]> 2021-10-13 16:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814616219 Collaboration Roles https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814619291 Adding a time keeper for transitions in between rotations.  Students earn Urgency All-Star Digital Badge.]]> 2021-10-13 17:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/1814619291 https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221013064 I enjoyed watching about guided reading in 1st grade, how he utilized making sure the students were all with him, how he moved them to new spaces to utilize the space that was available.  He made good use of "warm welcomings" and made his classroom very warm and inviting.]]> 2022-06-14 16:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221013064 What do you connect with?What extends your thinking?What challenges you? https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221014171 I connected with Tanisha who is an 8th grade social studies teacher in Washington DC. Her resources and advice for the implementation of blended learning was very useful. ]]> 2022-06-14 16:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221014171 Ship on a Wall https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221016074 The video I watched showed a teacher who uses a Ship on a Wall. If the students remained on task and engaged with each other, the ship moves forward. There are days that the ship stays put. On the days that the ship has to go back a spot, the students take notice and they work hard to get the ship to move forward again. The main point is that the students work with each other. Once the ship reaches its "port" the class receives a reward. 
I think it's a great tool especially in the younger grades.]]> 2022-06-14 16:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221016074 https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221016527 The students were engaged and responsible for their learning.  Relationships were being fostered and teacher was able to meet with students one on one.

Using music at a timer for beginning work and ending assignment.]]> 2022-06-14 16:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221016527 QR Codes https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221017989 Steven Pham a 5th grade teacher used this collaborative strategy.  He said it is simple but effective. Students roam the room finding new questions to answer together, and scan the code with an iPad to check their work. Then, they put all the answers together to unlock a secret code.  He said the use of QR codes in class has greatly improved the effectiveness of student work because of their ability to stop and check their answers. Their enthusiasm for this activity is clear, and making it into a competition of sorts makes it all the more fun.  He utilizes the QR codes in everything from directions to links to activities. His favorite use is monitoring groups during QR code breakers. https://teaching.betterlesson.com/browse/blended_video/4581/learning-]]> 2022-06-14 17:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/loomiskk702/70c6bdutef0s/wish/2221017989