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Creating a Sense of Community in Virtual Classrooms

Gyrus

Creating a Sense of Community in Virtual Classrooms Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems About 70% of students prefer online learning over traditional classroom methods. Online learning is even said to enhance information retention by 25% to 60%.

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Creating a Sense of Community in Virtual Classrooms

Gyrus

About 70% of students prefer online learning over traditional classroom methods. An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices.

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The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

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And two-thirds of all students attended schools where at least 20% of students were chronically absent , often resulting in slower progress for whole classrooms. Supporting community health care networks that provide school-based care and counseling can help keep kids healthy and ready to learn. Tutoring.

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On Networks, Love, and Death: Cookie Love

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I first started reading “Cog Dog Blog&# by Alan Levine since his first post in 2003, &# I Blog Therefore I Am.&# Although he was blogging about how to integrate social media into education and the classroom, his ideas have always been transferable to nonprofits. He writes in a humorous, authentic style, about geeky topics.

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Peeragogy: Self Organized Peer Learning in Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The term Peeragogy came fluttering through my network, like a butterfly, and it caught my interest. I’ve been obsessed with peer learning and self-directed learning models in my own learning and the trainings I design and facilitate. It resonated. What struck me was his authentic co-learning process with his students.

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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

To subvert the issue of a faceless sea, our Network Engagement team follows several practices to make it ( and all our trainings ) as engaging as virtually possible. . In a classroom, everyone knows who walks through the door—but sometimes in Zoom, that’s not clear. Welcome everyone. Break it up—or don’t!

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. The flexible classroom is a large open space.

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