February Newsletter

• Did You Know?

• Teachers can schedule Teams meetings directly in their Canvas courses.  Below are step by step instructions how to create these meeting links. 

• Creating a Teams Meeting in Canvas

Best Practices: Blended Learning Models

In Catlin Tucker's Blog " The Why, How, and What of Blended Learning", she states, “Blended learning” is an umbrella term. Within the umbrella are many different models that give students different degrees of control over time, place, pace, and path. On one end of the spectrum are the rotation models, like the station rotation and flipped classroom models, where the teachers are the drivers of instruction. On the other end of the spectrum are models, like the a la cart and enriched virtual models, that rely heavily on online learning as the driver of instruction and learning happens primarily online. 

Here are a few things to consider as you look at which blended learning model fits us best

• Types of Blended Learning Models 

• Embrace Flexibility with Universally Designed Blended Learning 

• The Concurrent Classroom: Using Blended Learning Models to Teach Students In-person and Online Simultaneously 

• 8 Models of Blended Learning

• What Blended Learning Looks Like in the Classroom (station rotation video)

Resources 

BL Resource Website: Visit our website for all things blended learning.  Locate your blended learning specialist, find out about our virtual course offerings, tutorials, and other resources.

District-Provided Tools Database: 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.

Best Practices Document:  Learn about the four focus areas of Blended Learning and the models to make it all happen.

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.