The Hechinger Report

JUNE 1, 2020

Michael Walker directs the Office of Black Student Achievement in Minneapolis, which has one of the largest achievement gaps between blacks and whites in the United States. How do we support them when we can’t physically engage or physically see one another to give a hug, shed a tear or listen to their voices? Photo by Kim Palmer).

Outcomes 138

Outcomes Exercises Report Policies 138

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 25, 2020

Jerry Blumengarten, a connected educator with more than 30 years of experience, suggests , “To make distant learning work, you should prepare tutorials on the use of the tech tools you will be using for your instructors and students. Engaging Students In New Ways. Easier Plagiarism Detection.

Technology 145

Technology Learning Gamification Learning Analytics 145

Graphite Blog

MARCH 29, 2018

They are also less likely to spend time outdoors or be engaged in physical activities (aside from organized sports) and have less face-to-face contact with their peers. Next time you give a test, spend five minutes doing some standing exercises and stretches (make the test shorter if necessary).

Exercises 40

Exercises Video Classroom Technology 40

myViewBoard

MAY 21, 2020

While modern technology has helped to make this possible, it is important to take steps to ensure students are actually engaged with virtual lessons and taking an active interest in their own learning. Keep reading to learn some of the ways to keep students engaged in a virtual classroom. What is Student Engagement?

Student Engagement 93

Student Engagement Classroom Gamification Outcomes 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 30, 2018

Louis Park High School, just outside of Minneapolis, take time out of their social studies class for a team-building exercise that is part of the school’s Building Assets, Reducing Risks program. Related: What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause? Freshmen at St.

Meeting 107

Meeting Report Exercises Study 107

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

In the late 1960s, Nobel Prize-winning economist Herbert Simon posed the following thought exercise: Imagine you are an alien from Mars visiting a college on Earth, and you spend a day observing how professors teach their students. This story was published in partnership with The Moonshot Catalog.

Education 215

Education Learning Software Knewton 215

MindShift

AUGUST 30, 2018

These teachers should have the same students in their classes so they can all bring personal experiences with these kids to their joint conversations. But teachers also split up students and become the main point of contact for a subset of them, which seems to reduce the likelihood anyone will get overlooked. Freshmen at St.

Meeting 35

Meeting Exercises Report Study 35

EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2023

Email, phone chat apps, and virtual telephone services that let anyone contact toll-free numbers internationally at low cost, together with cloud storage, are just a few relatively recent technological developments driving the modern trend toward institutional decentralization. Promote Engagement and Communication. Establish Routines.

How To 88

How To Learning Software Study 88

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

Libraries 92

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 92