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In this issue:
In this issue:
Blended Learning Focus Area
Monthly focus: Differentiation (ideas and tips)
PD Opportunities
Monthly checklist
Resources
November Canvas Challenge Winner
Canvas Challenge: Chance to win!
Blended Learning is when students learn in an online and physical setting. You have built a toolkit of videos and modules to help students learn. Remember this is not reinventing the wheel. YOU ARE ALREADY DOING MANY OF THESE COMPONENTS!
Differentiation
Differentiation is the focus area for this month's newsletter. The image, below, is one part of the Blended Learning "Look-For" document. While students must learn the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, the path in which they take to master these standards does not have to look the same. Differentiation allows students to learn in a variety of ways and can even provide students with choice over how they can show what they've learned. This month's newsletter will focus on how we can best meet the needs of individual learners, while maintaining a rigorous curriculum.
Blended Learning Focus: Differentiation
Blended Learning Focus: Differentiation
Differentiation with blended learning means providing learners with multiple means of engagement, representation and expression.
Engagement allows students to make decisions along their learning journey. Careful planning and implementation of learning experiences should align with multiple means of engagement.
Representation allows multiple opportunities to learn information, empowering learners to personalize how they build knowledge and hone skills.
Expression allows for various avenues of student choice. Learners benefit from numerous methods to express their understanding as they develop into writers and speakers in developmentally appropriate ways that embrace emerging technologies. When multiple options are provided learners can practice functional skills as they analyze the task and choose the best option to demonstrate comprehension. Student choice should allow for the selection of a strategy that is most comfortable for them.
Here are a few things to consider as you look at differentiating lessons in your classroom.
IMPORTANT Canvas Notice
IMPORTANT Canvas Notice
After July 2022, teachers will no longer be able to create quizzes in Classic Quizzes. Teachers will have to create quizzes after this date in New Quizzes.
However, students will be able to take a quiz that was created in Classic Quizzes before the above date until June 2023.
PD Opportunities
PD Opportunities
Our Fall Self-Paced sessions will run from October 18th - January 7th. Click on the links below to register.
· Using Google to Increase Student Engagement
· Nearpod
For questions, please contact Shannon Franklin.
Nearpod Training
We are continuing training for November. The information is below:
November 17th, 3:00pm-5:00pm
December 15, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Resources
Resources
BL Resource Website: Visit our website for all things blended learning. Locate your blended learning specialist, find out about our virtual course offerings,
Air Table: Want to know what digital resources we have for you? Check out the district's Air Table. You can filter to find the information you need.
Resources Document for Look-fors: If you like the Blended Learning Look-for document but feel like you need to know more, please check out our resource page that directly aligns with each of the blended learning focus areas.
Digital Learning Resources Canvas Page: Need help with one of our GCS district-provided resources? Visit our digital learning resource page to find video tutorials and instructional guides on anything from Swivl to Canvas.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Kaitlyn Saeger, from General Greene Elementary School, is the Canvas Challenge winner for the month of October. Ms. Saeger won a $10 gift card to Harris Teeter and a seasonal classroom decoration for submitting a screenshot of the 5th grade social studies outcomes she imported. See below for our November Challenge. The next winner could be you! A special thanks to the Lawndale Harris Teeter for their generous donation.
Canvas Challenge
Canvas Challenge
Create a four question pre-assessment (Canvas quiz) for your content area. This is the first step in beginning a mastery path.
Please submit a screenshot of your pre-assessment from your Canvas course at THIS LINK. Once you submit your screenshot, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a prize.
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