“Vetting Resources for Data Governance,” with Ivy Nelson, Education Technology Manager at Belton School District #124 in Kansas City. Hear how this district accelerated their technology timeline, being careful to observe FERPA and COPPA compliance, and working through the myriad challenges involved. Then in our "Motivation in Math: How Blended Learning Transformed My Hybrid Model" segment, you’ll hear Sister Teresa Joy, Fifth Grade Teacher at St. Mary's School in Oak Ridge share how blended learning helped transform her fifth grade math class, fostering academic independence and motivation in each student, and she will pass along some best practices that could help this blended hybrid model work for you.
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Educator Sessions on Hybrid Organizing
• Oct. 21, 2020
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