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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Engagement

Catlin Tucker

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is based on a scientific understanding of how people learn. The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Engagement.

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

I host a podcast called The Balance and wrote a book titled Balance with Blended Learning because I see teachers struggling with balance in every coaching and training session I facilitate. The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning.

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Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

Using digital tools and blended learning techniques, she has created a student-centered environment in which her students engage and thrive in active learning online and offline. Courses on Sale for Back-to-School!

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Blended Learning: Design a Mini-playlist that Allows Students to Control the Pace of Their Learning

Catlin Tucker

Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. From Whole Group to The Playlist Model.

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FAQ: The Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist? One of the biggest challenges for teachers is what to do with students who finish their playlists before the rest of the class is done.

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10 Awesome Courses To Improve Your Online Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

4 – UDL – Universal Design for Learning Inaccessibility is still a major downfall of some online learning implementations. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) ensures that lessons are accessible for every student. UDL is an excellent framework that can be used in any classroom.

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