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6 tips to help teachers pull off collaborative learning

eSchool News

While not calling for a return to those rigid structures, in their edWebinar “ Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning: Making It Work ,” Dina Brulles, Ph.D., both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning. This helps students avoid labels and learn to work with all of their peers.

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Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers. In The Gallup 2017 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents , 67 percent of respondents said the quantity of new teacher candidates is decreasing and 39 percent said the quality is also declining. VR Preps Teachers for the Classroom. meghan.bogardu….

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7 Digital tools for project-based learning

Neo LMS

As a teacher, I constantly hear about their desire to learn by doing, see how things develop, contribute to and witness the results of their work. In other words, students want information and tasks that are real and useful outside the classroom. 7 Digital tools for project-based learning that any teacher can use.

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A purposeful approach to tech integration

eSchool News

With students and educators each accessing 40+ tech tools each year, there’s a real risk of getting lost in the technology at the expense of developing critical soft skills like communication and collaboration. The amount of time we spend on devices outside of the classroom further exacerbates this challenge.

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How to Re-Energize Disconnected Classroom Participants

EmergingEdTech

Image Source: Pixabay A growing disconnect Numerous surveys indicate the increased fragility of student engagement in recent years. One 2021 survey found that 50% of students felt less motivated than before the pandemic (87% of teachers agreed that it had negatively impacted student motivation). According to the survey by Kahoot!,

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edWeb 2020 Teacher Professional Learning Survey Copy

edWeb.net

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere. Download the edWeb 2020 Survey.

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edWeb 2020 Teacher Professional Learning Survey

edWeb.net

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere. Download the edWeb 2020 Survey.