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Schoology & Blended Learning

"Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace."

Working to develop skills for the present, college and the workplace.

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• Where am I going?
• Where am I now?
• How can I close the gap?

Where Am I Going?

• Use learning objectives/standards in Schoology
• “In addition to providing students with clear learning targets, providing examples of high level work also helps students understand where they are going. Schoology is very flexible in terms of what you can upload and embed.” (Kellie Adie, 2015)

Where Am I Now?

• Use the Schoology Poll feature.
• Have students self-assess using a quiz/test function in Schoology
• Use Mastery to help students see their progress on specific learning targets or outcomes.
• Use Backchannel Chat or a Discussion Board for student reflection.
• Embed or link other tools for self-paced quizzes or checks for understanding.

How Do I Close the Gap?

• Leveraging rubrics for learning
• Giving feedback with comments assessments
• Giving feedback with comments in assignments
• Differentiating resources and materials for student use

Summative Assessment w/ Schoology

• Built in capability for digital tests/quizzes
• Combined with Focused Browsing (Hapara), allows teachers to monitor student screens.