Author: valerie.doherty@idla.k12.id.us
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Rethinking Failure: Let Go of Fear, Embrace Opportunity
By Theresa Carter I know volumes have been written on this topic, but each time I work with teachers in this organization–whether it’s blended teachers or cohort teachers, this idea moves to the forefront, so it must need saying again. How can we shift our thinking so as to embrace the barriers in education, and […]
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Attending iNACOL Symposium 2015
By Jeff Simmons I recently had a chance to attend the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium. This event is an annual gathering of educators from around the world working in the field of online learning. “Online learning” includes those working in blended learning environments, fully online environments, and everything in between. It’s impressive to […]
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Reflecting on Reflecting
iNACOL’S Blended Teacher Competency Framework has four domains: Mindset, Qualities, Adaptive Skills and Technical Skills. In the Adaptive Skills domain, the first competency is Reflection. So, let’s reflect on reflecting. According to the CSU Writing Studio, “reflection transforms experience into genuine learning about individual values and goals and about larger social issues” and the same […]