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!
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- 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
- 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
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