Kasey Bell - Dynamic Blended Learning from Shake Up Learning

May 5, 2021

Kasey Bell, host of the Shake Up Learning Podcast, and author of 3 books including Blended Learning with Google, joins me to talk about making blended learning meaningful and dynamic. We hear about her 5 “beyonds” of blended learning and her tips for using choice boards in the classroom.

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• Today’s Guest: Kasey Bell
• • Kasey is a former middle school teacher turned award-winning digital learning coach at Shake Up Learning. She is also an international speaker, author of Blended Learning with Google, Google A to Z, and Shake Up Learning, blogger at ShakeUpLearning.com, and host of The Shake Up Learning Show Podcast.
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• Educational Duct Tape Question:  How can I make blended learning dynamic and meaningful?
• • Keep things practical. Bottomline, learning is the priority.
  • Pushing boundaries of our traditional education system.
  • Dynamic vs Static Characters in ELA
  • • Static = old school, characters stay the same
    • Dynamic = Growth, going beyond
  • The Dynamic Learning Framework - going beyond the bell, grade level & subject, tools, due date, the walls.
  • • DLF explainer video for teachers
    • Building future citizens
  • Steps to take to make class more Dynamic
  • • Voice and choice - beyond grade & subject
    • Ken Robinson TED - Do Schools Kill Creativity?
    • Think… Where is that wiggle room in your curriculum to offer voice and choice?
    • Choice Boards! - self-directed learning, autonomy, and ownership
    • • Choice can happen in many ways - Content, process, product, and MORE! (Voice and Choice: It’s More Than Just "What")
  • Choice Board best practices
  • • Start with the learning goal.
    • Start with 2-3 choices at first and ramp up later.
    • Choice of tool? Should be Familiar already. Build up that toolbox!
  • Get Kasey’s Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board!
  • How many “beyonds” can you hit on during choice boards?
  • • They aren’t “have-tos” that must be touched on for every lesson
    • Beyond the Tool - using old tools for new things or using a tool in ways not originally it was intended for
  • More Dynamic Learning resources from Kasey Bell
  • • Move from a Static Classroom to a Dynamic Classroom
    • Dynamic Learning v. Static Learning (DO THIS, NOT THAT)
    • How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning
  • Check out Kasey’s three books!
  • • Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic
    • Google from A to Z: The Google Glossary for Teachers
    • Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning
• Jake’s interview on the Shake Up Learning Show: shakeuplearning.com/108
• BlendedLearningwithGoogle.com/bookstudy (FREE, 3 hours of credit)
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