Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning

Pricing

FREE for Members

– Or –

$4 / On-demand Workshop for Non-Members
*The links to purchase individual workshops are available under the workshop descriptions.

Categories: Blended Learning / Personalized Learning | 6 hours (for total workshop) | 60 min/workshop

About the Workshop Series:

In this workshop series, participants will explore a variety of blended learning models and personalized learning strategies. Join Dr. Jayme Linton as she models blended learning strategies so that participants experience blended and personalized learning for themselves. Through this workshop, participants will design their own blended learning experience that leverages digital tools and personalized learning strategies to give learners choice over time, place, path, or pace. 

By the end of this workshop series, you will be able to: 

  • Identify your “why” for blended learning and reflect on the shifting roles of teachers and students in blended learning environments. 

  • Examine models of blended learning and identify effective uses of in-person and online learning opportunities. 

  • Explore combinations of teaching strategies and technologies that maximize instructional time for learners. 

  • Design a plan for using playlists or pathways for blended learning. 

  • Explore digital assessment strategies and tools and reflect on the power of feedback for personalized learning. 

  • Design a classroom management plan to maximize classroom instruction, student behavior, and academic performance.

Series Workshop Descriptions

This is session one of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description:

What exactly is blended learning, and what is your why for blended learning? Join Dr. Jayme Linton to uncover ways that blended learning can transform possibilities for students. In this session, participants will examine the purposes and benefits of blended learning and unpack the shifting roles of teachers and students in blended environments.  

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Identify your “why” for blended learning and reflect on the shifting roles of teachers and students in blended learning environments.  

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will engage in a Chalkboard Splash activity and use Flipgrid to deliver an elevator pitch to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning.

This is session two of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description:

There is no right way to do blended learning. There are countless versions of blended learning that exist along a continuum. Join Dr. Jayme Linton to unpack promising models and strategies for blended learning. In this session, participants will see blended learning models in action and identify powerful uses of in-person and online learning opportunities to make the most of blended learning. 

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Examine models of blended learning and identify effective uses of in-person and online learning opportunities. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will use Flipgrid to describe a blended learning model that supports their “why” for blended learning to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning. 

This is session three of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description: 

How many times have you thought, “There is not enough time in the school day. I wish I could clone myself!” With blended learning, cloning yourself is possible! Join Dr. Jayme Linton to learn how to leverage blended learning to clone yourself and maximize learning opportunities for your students. 

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Explore combinations of teaching strategies and technologies that maximize instructional time for learners. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will create or locate a resource to use for a cloned lesson to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning.

This is session four of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description: 

One of the most impactful benefits of blended learning is the ability to provide immediate feedback and make on-the-spot adjustments to instruction based on student learning. Join Dr. Jayme Linton to see for yourself just how powerful this can be! In this session, participants will use personalized assessment and feedback strategies to experience the power of blended learning for themselves 

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Explore digital assessment strategies and tools and reflect on the power of feedback for personalized learning. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will design or locate a digital assessment that can be used to provide personalized feedback and make immediate adjustments to instruction to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning.

This is session five of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description: 

Blended learning can provide students with multiple pathways to success. In this session, we will explore the strategy of blended learning playlists and pathways to personalize learning for students. Blended learning playlists and pathways are structures for organizing the blended learning experience for students and providing learner choice over time, pace, path, and place. Join Dr. Jayme Linton to explore blended learning playlists and pathways and learn tips and tricks for creating your own. 

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Design a plan for using playlists or pathways for blended learning. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will engage in blended learning activities using blended playlists and pathways and complete activities and assessments to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning. 

This is session six of six for the workshop series titled “Blending Your Way to Personalized Learning.” 

NOTE: While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on-demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.

Now Available On-Demand:

Workshop Description: 

Implementing and sustaining blended learning over time takes intentional planning and shifts in the classroom culture and environment. In this session, you will examine ways to transform the learning environment to support blended learning. Dr. Jayme Linton will share tips for establishing procedures and routines to support the shift in ownership of the learning from teacher to students. Join us to learn how to create a classroom culture and environment that supports blended learning. 

 

Learning Objective:  

  • Design a plan for the implementation and sustainability of blended learning. 

 

Special Technology Instructions:  

Participants will need access to an internet device and a non-school, personal Google account. SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.

Assessment:  

Participants will plan for the implementation of strategies to build classroom culture and environment that supports blended learning to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objective and reflect on their learning. 

Who Should Attend?

Elementary Educators (K-5), Middle Grades Educators (6-8), High School Educators (9-12), Special Education Teachers, Other school support staff, Curriculum Directors / Instructional Support

Meet the Presenter

Dr. Jayme Linton is an education projects specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). She lives near Washington, D.C., and supports strategic planning, continuous improvement, and professional learning for DoDEA schools worldwide. Previously, Jayme served as a leadership coach, an assistant professor, instructional technology facilitator, and instructional coach. She is the author of The Blended Learning Blueprint for Elementary Teachers, published by Corwin, and she has been presenting for SimpleK12 since 2011.

Learning by Doing Teacher Professional Development

What are workshops? How do they work?
Collaborative opportunities to learn new skills and strategies that can be applied right away.

Learning by Doing Teacher Professional Development

Hows does SK12 support PD options for educators? We empower educators with training created by teachers for teachers. Virtual, on-demand, 30-minute sessions, and 60-minute workshops.

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What solutions are there for districts offering PD to educators? Districts can scale PD offerings with relevancy for each building and individual educator.

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Things to Know

Live Attendance

In order to receive credit for attendance and CEUs for each individual workshop, you must be a member and be in attendance and participating throughout the whole 60-minutes. Members who are in attendance and complete all required aspects of the workshop will see their completion status reflected on their Certificate of Attendance and CEUs applied to their profile on their Teacher Learning Community profile, typically within 48 hours of completion.

On-Demand

  • Members can access any workshops they may have missed on-demand. Recordings of the workshops are typically available within 3 days following the live workshop.
  • Non-members will need to pay for each individual workshop they would like to watch. *CEUs and Certificate of Completion are not provided for non-members.

CREDITS

  • 1 CEU learning hour is provided for each workshop you attend.

Anyone! If you find a workshop that appeals to you, you are welcome to join us.

Live workshops are 60-minutes in duration. Attendees will have access to the ‘workroom' following the workshop so they can continue collaborating with peers. Additionally, the trainer is available for 24 hours following the workshop to help coach.

While it's recommended you attend every workshop of a series to make sure you are achieving all learning outcomes, each workshop can be viewed as a stand-alone.

  • Workshops will be available on-demand in the Teacher Learning Community for UpTeach members, typically within 3-5 days after the workshop has ended. NOTE: Non-members will need to pay to access the on-demand workshop.
  • UpTeach members will also have access to the associated classroom to view the participant discussion stream and access any resources supplied. NOTE: Access to the trainer is only available during the actual workshop.

We host at least one virtual workshop per week throughout the year, with the exception of holiday weeks. Times for workshops vary due to many of our trainers being educators and school consultants themselves. This means that typically workshops are held after school hours ET.

We are excited to say that workshops are now included with Premium member subscriptions and district memberships.

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*The links to purchase individual workshops are available under the workshop descriptions.

  1. Internet access.
  2. Access to GoToWebinar. Whether you use the download app or an internet browser, trainers present direct instruction and communicate throughout the training via GoToWebinar.
  3. Access to Google Classrooms. Please make sure you are in a setting where you will have access to Google Classrooms. NOTE: Some school firewalls will not allow you to access Google Classrooms from your classroom. In these cases, you may need to be in your home to participate. Additionally, if your school email address is already associated with Google Classrooms, you will need to use a different personal email address to join so that you are not locked out of the training. Again, due to school privacy restrictions on some school email addresses.

Yes! If you have access to dual monitors, this is ideal. With this type of setup, you will be able to keep GoToWebinar open on one screen, and Google Classrooms open on another.

If you do not have access to a dual monitor setup, no worries! You will just need to make sure you can ‘toggle/switch' between the two.