Waterford

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. As students discuss their perspectives with each other, they’ll not only solidify their understanding of a topic—they may learn to see it in a new light, too. Additionally, whole classroom discussions engage students better than teacher-led lectures.[4]

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance. 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

In K-12 schools, students are facing an onslaught of emerging technologies — new developments arrive by the day — and yet we’re still teaching many of our core school subjects as if our daily lives are unchanged by these tools. Importantly, students have reported actually enjoying data science courses.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

It builds upon the success of education-focused applications such as TeacherView, which was introduced in 2010, and StudentManager, which was introduced in 2011. HiveSchool is the latest addition to Aerohive’s growing application portfolio.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Mental health and rates of anxiety (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor & Schellinger, 2011; Jones, Greenberg, & Crowley, 2015; Zins & Elias, 2006). So, how do we help students make responsible decisions? 5 Strategies Designed to Help Students Make Responsible Decisions. Click to copy.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2021

” So what are the three ingredients did Mitra identify (way back in 2011, and again in the 2018 video linked here )? For now, check the video out here. The post What Is Necessary For Learning? appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. Research shows that differentiated content leads to greater student reading growth (Reis et al., 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation. Contact Us.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With interactive whiteboards, students and teachers manipulate content directly on the surface of the screen. Student engagement increased and classroom collaboration was set to skyrocket. In 2011, large-format interactive flat-panel displays (IFPDs) displays became a new alternative.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Using technology alongside non-digital lessons can have many academic and behavioral benefits for your students, including:[2,7,11,12]. Higher classroom participation and student engagement. And finally, the benefits of classroom technology can expand far beyond the classroom and right into your students’ homes.[4]

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Critical thinking, as Finn (2011) defines it, “is applied rationality…a set of skills that people can learn and apply in their everyday or professional lives.” (p. Leaders of their own learning: Transforming schools through student-engaged assessment. ” Both critical thinking skills (e,g., References Finn, P. Jossey-Brass.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Best new blog- all4mychild presents incredibly thoughtful and sophisticated evaluations of apps (and books, in their books4all branch) and bridges student engagement with tech tools into other activities that elicit real-world, functional communication.

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Battelle for Kids

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Research indicates that one of the most important characteristics of a 21st Century educator is the ability to engage students. Schlechty (2011) asserted that teachers need to be prepared to engage students. This leads to commitment to the work at hand and more investment in their success.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 12, 2017

The last example illustrates how many grades are nowhere close to indicating what a student has actually learned. After an analysis of several research studies, Alfie Kohn (2011) concluded the following: Grades tend to diminish students’ interest in whatever they’re learning. The issues with grading are not new.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Staker (2011) defined this approach as “any time a student learns at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and at least in part through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace” (p.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

Genius Hour is a fairly new educational technique that allows students to work on self-paced and self-chosen projects for an hour each day.[5] 5] This encourages students to practice their creativity and independent thinking skills, and they can also develop a genuine love of learning. Child & Youth Care Forum, Jan 2011, 40(4), pp.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2012

Below are some some examples during the month of December: On December 13, 2011, Art Coughlin from Nelson-Patterson Insurance Agency in New Milford was a guest speaker in Mrs. Vicari’s Business Strategy classes. Coughlin has graciously volunteered to give the students “mock” insurance quotes for their start-up businesses.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2019

It's important that this is achieved, because as Biggs and Tang (2011) argue, students create their own meaning from their experiences, by seeking out learning engagement. The teacher's role is to create or facilitate the environments, content and dialogue that optimises the student's activities. References Biggs, J.,

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. million from the regular 2009 appropriation reflects the significant amount of funds available under the Recovery Act , which provided $650 million for Educational Technology State Grants, that will be available for use through the 2010-2011 school year.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2022

What makes a great teacher is more open to debate, but Holston says it’s one who can meaningfully connect with students, who can create engaging lessons based on standards and help students engage with that material. Rewarding these types of behaviors is a big change from how teacher compensation is usually calculated. “I

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 29, 2011

This webinar will discuss how STEM and PBL projects work together, 21st Century skills and how to use Bloom''s taxonomy to create projects for student engagement. Also a chance to help develop the EpCoP blog for 2011 and help promote the EpCoP events for Feb - June. Incorporate STEM activities through project-based learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2021

In parallel, online education went mainstream as educational providers at all levels— including colleges and universities—were forced to experiment with remote learning, long a preferred vehicle for part-time students engaged in lifelong learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

When I began my journey in the classroom, I decided to prioritize developing those bonds and really showing up for my students. I wanted to make an impact on my students, the way my grandmother and my sister have. But then reality set in. I couldn’t always reach my goal to put relationships first.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the program director and co-founder of Pioneer Academics , which identifies and empowers high-achieving students with university professors so they can take part in challenging and creative research opportunities across a wide range of disciplines while still in high school.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In the dynamic world of education, keeping students engaged and attentive is a challenge every educator faces. Classroom Attention Getters Here are some practical attention grabbers/ attention getters to use in your class to keep students engaged and focused: 1. Boredom, as Vogel-Walcutt et al. 2010; Ziv, 1988).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

To further complicate matters, statisticians have long warned of the pending “ 2025 cliff ,” which represents the abrupt reduction of potential first-time, full-time freshmen projected to arrive in 2025 to 2026 due to the drop in birth rates between the years 2008 and 2011. million persons under the age of 18. gross domestic product.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

While attending the 2011 NASSP Conference in San Francisco, CA I listened to a keynote by Dr. Bill Daggett. In an article for SEEN Magazine Dr. Implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s) as our means of professional development entirely focused on improving student achievement.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

Some studies have shown sluggish learning growth for gifted students. However, high achieving students tend to improve less than average or below average students whether they’re in gifted or regular classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 12, 2011

As I was walking out of an eighth period class on Monday that is what I heard one student tell her friend. I too sat in the same class as those students engaging in that conversation and am still in awe of how a little bit of technology could dramatically transform the learning experiences for our students.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

Instead of keeping cell phones out, we need to get our students engaged in using them constructively. 37% of all teens have smartphones, up from 23% in 2011. Where else are they going to learn about the potential for good or ill of mobile technologies? Almost half of those are smartphones (47%).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. Mosyle allowed our teachers to better focus on student engagement.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This type of project reflects the best intentions of the Next Generation Science Standards , which encourage teachers to enable students to learn science by doing. It makes science so much more dynamic and active,” Anglin said. You’re giving them a scenario and they’re getting their hands on materials right away.

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 26, 2017

2011 was a challenging year for Massachusetts' Lawrence Public School District. With English language learners (ELLs) representing a full third of their students, math educators set about looking for solutions to help all students, including those facing language barriers, to build a stronger conceptual understanding of the content.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Initially I would like to see some pilot classes begin to use Poll Everywhere to increase student engagement. If my school is awarded this grant I will be sure to blog about the innovative possibilities that this will bring to my students and staff. There you have it, my new adventures for the 2010-2011 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2019

That changed when she enrolled at the University of Minnesota Rochester, a 10-year-old public university that has been closing achievement gaps by following a playbook that prioritizes student engagement. “I Now a rising senior, Orakwue has met other students who previously struggled to fit in.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

It is difficult to predict the future accurately, but we are able to analyse social trends and determine what we might see with reasonable accuracy for a few years into the future (Kaku, 2011). 2011) Physics of the future, London: Penguin Books. 2017) Can one-to-one initiative and BYOD in schools increase student engagement?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Daugherty: Back in 2011, the district knew that we wanted to go one-to-one. Here, he shares his thoughts on cybersecurity and appropriate use of technology in the classroom. EdSurge: What security challenges or needs did you uncover as you were growing your district’s one-to-one device program?

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