eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

These tools encompass a broad spectrum of resources, including educational apps, multimedia presentations, virtual field trips, and interactive maps–all of which have the potential to enhance the teaching and learning of social studies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy. Learn How 2. Some of you may use your professional development this summer to focus on culturally responsive teaching.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

This form of education helps teach students the critical collaboration and analytical skills they will need to succeed in the future workplace and society. Incorporate inquiry-based projects. If you are wondering how to get started with inquiry-based projects visit PBL Works. Some ideas include: .

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 24, 2019

This is the fourth post in our series on “Powerful Learning,” a set of principles guiding our work supporting schools and educators to develop learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners as we introduce new technologies. Inquiry and reflection are strategies for engagement as well as for enduring learning.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology innovations like artificial intelligence, virtual reality and advanced simulation are changing how nurses and doctors are trained. These disruptive shifts promise to increase access to medical education, ease skills shortages and better prepare the healthcare workforce to meet future demands.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Indeed, once you understand how to foster self-directed learning, it’s like unlocking a whole new world of educational potential. Alright, let’s now get into the nitty-gritty of self-directed learning strategies that can transform how we teach and how our students learn. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Flavell, J.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process. This confluence of research and firsthand experience has equipped me with a unique vantage point.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. It encourages inquiry, creativity, and independent learning.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. Approaches to Teaching and Learning are deliberate strategies, skills, and attitudes that permeate the teaching and learning environment.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Internet connectivity is a big deal for learner equity and access. Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. So how can we prepare today to support learner equity and access as much as possible now and in the future?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Thanks to what was at the time new research in the field of self-determination theory, that passion was realized. And when student agency is fostered, it improves learning for all teaching approaches, including the often tedious skill-building practices.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. In my 20 years as an educator, I have seen firsthand how service-learning engages students as they become leaders in their communities. Service-Learning in Action Jeslyn, a student in my U.S.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Gone are the days when educational progress was measured in decades; today, the landscape shifts almost annually, underscoring the dynamic and evolving nature of teaching in the modern era.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

The physical presence of classmates fosters social interaction, empathy, and teamwork, crucial skills for navigating the world beyond academia. Additionally, the classroom offers structured routines that promote discipline and time management, preparing learners for future endeavors. What is classroom learning?

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

This is the second of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. In an earlier essay, we discussed how teachers are leaning into SEL to adapt student services and unlock opportunities that, just months ago, may have seemed impossible.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2019

It is truly astounding how people can embrace doing things the way they have always been done without contemplating where and when the original decisions were made. Wouldn’t it be easier to have these systems of measurement based in tens? The Sumerian math system was based in 60, and it could not handle fractions.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 1, 2017

We need to do research and planning, work in teams, constantly adapt to feedback, all while trying to find the best solutions and keep within budgets. However, a lot of school work — of all levels — is still based on lectures, memorization capacity and standardized assessment. The answer is project-based learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. When businesses and innovators try to replace teachers with an algorithm or device, they pass up opportunities for extraordinary teaching and learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 22, 2012

I am extremely excited that my second book is now available through Solution Tree entitled What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science. It also provides the ideal platform from which to teach learners the engagement skills they will need as we move further into the 21st Century.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge learners to engage in Approaches to Learning. For the implementation of these Approaches in the classroom, we discussed how to improve learners’ research skills through inquiry-based teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

A Columbia University research found that, on average, students taught through online learning techniques performed modestly better than those learning through classical classroom approach. Think of this as a flip between what was considered as ‘homework’ and ‘classwork’ in the classical teaching approach. Let me see how I fared.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

Or offers secure cloud-based capabilities. When students show, explain, and teach, their minds are actively engaged in the learning process. Break into work groups to learn about different aspects of a topic, then teach the rest of the class. And share their inquiry via screencasting to spark group discussion.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge learners to engage in Approaches to Learning. Connecting Approaches to Teaching with Approaches to Learning. Let’s tackle the most prominent issue: what are “communication skills?”

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100mentors

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. For the implementation of these Approaches in the classroom, we discussed how to improve students’ research skills through inquiry-based teaching.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2019

We are just not teaching writing in this country. Indeed, having students write — focusing on the craft of writing by unearthing children’s ideas and having them put these ideas to paper — is not the same as actually teaching writing. A systematic approach to writing instruction is missing from the knowledge base.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Based on all that is known about how students learn, the predictions for the world they will face after graduation and the vast disparities of opportunity and privilege that have existed for centuries, we believe that continuing to use a traditional, one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning amounts to educational malpractice.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2015

In my experience, I’ve noticed that teachers are more likely to make positive changes when they get to decide when and how to change. I used to make changes in my classroom based on intuition - I just know what my students need - but found that intuition alone wasn’t enough to truly spark student learning. Change is hard!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Welcome to a post that has taken some time and research to put together for you. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. Let’s not forget how valuable connecting with experts and institutions can be.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2018

When I started introducing my students to competitions for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), it was because I wanted to share this love of inquiry. That’s when learning is at its most satisfying and when teaching is at its most rewarding. These are the moments that turn students into passionate, lifelong learners.

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More Verbs

MARCH 3, 2016

The second post described how to collaboratively envision a preferred future for students you care about. The worse outcome would be that it would not be used to improve teaching and learning. Action based. Presenting, sharing, and teaching others. Questioning and research skills. Self assessment.

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MindShift

APRIL 21, 2019

This article was originally published by Canadian School Libraries , a registered non-profit charitable organization dedicated to professional research and development in the field of the school library learning commons in Canada. Where can teaching professionals go for support as we try to improve? By Trevor MacKenzie.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Yet this messiness also has two upsides: space to be creative with how students can show what they know, and the opportunity to implement structures that students need for their creativity to thrive. Place-based Learning. We could then report to the community our analysis and our recommendations for environmental improvement.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. This third installment addresses how teaching developed in local and global contexts enriches students’ communication skills.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A tenured research professor at Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development, she left that cozy spot two years ago to roll up her sleeves and lead curriculum and instruction at the state department of education. The impetus for this [Google training event] is to give a line of sight for my team.”. Caitlin Dooley.

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100mentors

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. This final installment covers h ow to cultivate students’ self-management skills through teaching informed by assessment.

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MindShift

JULY 28, 2019

When Nell Scharff Panero walked into the high school math classroom, she couldn’t believe how bad it was. The teacher was at the board teaching his math, barely looking at the kids, while they ignored him and threw things across the room. Her approach is based on what she learned from working as a consultant at New Dorp High School.

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