Kudzoo "is a free student benefit program that grants students access to deals, giveaways, scholarship opportunities, concert tickets and once in a lifetime experiences based on student's grades and achievements." Students can download the app, scan the report cards, and receive rewards points at places like McDonald's or Pizza Hut. I wish this existed when I was in high school!
Recently, I was shocked to learn that there is an algorithm for taking the square root of a number. In my math classes, taking the square root was only the press of a button on a calculator. It was never necessary for me to memorize the algorithm because technology did it for me, and then I could apply it. Ok Google is a technology that has the potential to decrease the time teachers and students spend memorizing formulas and algorithms and increasing the time spent in applying mathematical ideas to complex problems. Ok Google is simply a voice-activated search with the not-so-simple capability of completing complex tasks such as graphing parabolas. I urge you to activate this feature in your browser and test its limits!
Professional Learning
The Role of the Teacher white paper delineates 10 reasons why a teacher is vital to the success of blended learning. Each reason details why teachers make blended learning "click" (ha!).
The article How Modern Education is Adapting to Millennial Lifestyles details some of the reasons why digital tools are so effective in reaching our students.
Teacher Laura Thrash details the challenges she had to overcome in being a blended learning first year teacher in The Curious Case of Missing Computers and the First Year Teacher.
In 'A Cat is Not a Dog' and Other Advice for Blended Learning Teachers, a high school student presents some strong do's and don'ts for blended learning teachers to follow. I would listen to her if I were you!
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