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7 Digital tools for project-based learning

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

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. PBL sets the scene for student agency and autonomy while teachers become coaches throughout all the stages of a project. 7 Digital tools for project-based learning that any teacher can use.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea. In the Claim step, students are prompted to articulate a clear and concise assertion or statement about the topic.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Modern Classrooms Project will help you bring engaging, exciting teaching to your classroom with their free online course and community. So many people ask me how to respond to Artificial Intelligence and my response is always, that we need to shift our pedagogical practices into the classroom to the time-tested research-based best practices.

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Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence

Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. Artificial Intelligence has been a trending topic in education for the last couple of years. AI World School.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. This summer, show students how learning is fun, worthy, and part of their world whether they’re at a friend’s house or the water park. Kids learn to measure ingredients, make change, listen to potential customers, and problem-solve.

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Helpful Science Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2023

From interactive simulations to comprehensive lesson plans, these resources are designed to cater to various learning styles and bring the wonders of science to life. These simulations cover a wide range of topics and are a fantastic way to engage students with hands-on learning in a virtual environment.

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How LMS groups enable student collaboration for better learning outcomes

Neo LMS

MAY 24, 2022

Teachers are encouraged to promote collaboration in the classroom to achieve better learning outcomes. The consensus is that fostering student collaboration through group activities leads to more engaging and efficient learning. . However, collaborative learning is not about dividing students into groups and assigning tasks.

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Genius Hour 2.0 with Lauren LaVelle

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

Recorded live at ISTE, the conversation delves into how Genius Hour has been revamped and integrated into the sixth-grade curriculum, offering students a full-year exploratory course that goes beyond traditional learning. Focused on designing project-based learning units with an interdisciplinary approach.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning.

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PROOF POINTS: The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

In an experiment on how best to study for a math test, learning through errors was pitted against working through practice problems in a Barron’s study guide, pictured above. The other half of their classmates studied the same algebra topics in a different way. They spent the first 45-minute session taking a mini practice test.

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Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Thanks to the Internet, news can travel around the world at the speed of light. While some look to technology regulations to combat the scourge of fake news, the strongest defense may well be in building a citizenry with strong media literacy skills.[2] Within the past generation, the news ecosystem was well-established.

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. A teacher can help to provide guidance, feedback, and structure to the learning process.

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An AI to-do list for educators

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Learn about AI. Read news stories, follow the conversation on social media, and explore some of the many free resources available online. The AI Education Project (aiEDU).

Education

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CoSN names 9 edtech hurdles, trends, and tools

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This year’s top topics shifted more from 2023 to 2024 than they have in any of the past five cycles of the project, underscoring a turning point in education and emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts. Changing Attitudes Toward Demonstrating Learning. Ensuring Cybersecurity & Safety Online. Learner Agency.

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

15 Unusual Projects. Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier.

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iCivics Offers Tons of Free Resources and Tools to Promote Civics Education

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

iCivics is an educational website that offers access to a wide variety of learning resources that include games, curriculum materials, lesson plans, webquests, and videos. They can also design assignments and monitor students learning progress. These resources are accessible from the Teach hub and are organized by topic.

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How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Students are also encouraged to apply the skills they learn in these classes to other non-data science courses as well.

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

10 Unusual Projects. It’s designed to show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. Long list of websites by grade. Coding with pixel art.

Robotics

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5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning

EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning. Leveraging new technology for professional learning requires some creative thinking — and it also takes money. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning. jena.passut_7651.

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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The report describes how five different learner-centered education models–The Met, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, Iowa BIG, Village High School, and Embark Education–were able to launch and grow their models by assembling value networks congruent with their vision for learner-centered education.

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Integrating Media Literacy with Project-Based Learning and a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

As controversies about the pandemic, climate change, and social justice continue to make headlines, these same topics also provide opportunities for students to learn and apply media literacy skills that will help them with their course work, personal lives, and civic engagement. Defining and Developing Media Literacy.

Learning

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How to weave video game principles into the classroom

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Key points: Harnessing the power of video games can foster a deeper, more meaningful educational experience 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies The future of gamification For more news on gaming principles, visit eCN’s Teaching & Learning page Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course.

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How Project-Based Learning Helps Students Process Challenging Personal Experiences

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Students who follow a project-based or a portfolio curriculum approach are typically encouraged to “learn from life.” These approaches afford students a greater latitude to explore personal experiences and beliefs in relation to what they learn at school. and part of the Big Picture Learning network.

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The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Misconception: AI will encourage students to cheat. We also accept the fact that, many times, a parent helps build their 4th-grader’s science fair project. Are they truly measuring student learning or is it a compliance-based assignment or worksheet?

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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning For more news on the E-rate, see eSN’s IT Leadership hub When the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program first emerged in 1996, only 14 percent of the nation’s K-12 classrooms were connected to the internet.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Incorporating internet use into learning can provide numerous benefits , including increased collaboration, access to additional informational resources and remote learning capabilities. . teachers also assigned internet-based homework last year, according to the Pew Research Center. Seventy percent of U.S. by Erin Brereton.

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OPINION: Starting earlier will create better student pipelines into STEM fields

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This is STEM education in action: Hands-on projects help students develop critical thinking skills while sparking interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Besides the fun, these hands-on learning experiences foster a mindset that embraces innovation, experimentation and collaboration. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Project-based learning gets its moment during the coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2020

Their experience with remote learning helped when schools closed because of the coronavirus. Shelby County Public Schools trained all of its teachers in project-based learning seven years ago, and the practice had taken root in pockets all over the district. But only for a few days. They are the means, not the end.

Learning

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Figjam is a cool, flexible, fun, collaborative space for student projects, presentations, and collaborations. Designed by teachers for teachers these online investigations are lead by museum scientists and use the museum’s incredible collections to create engaging learning experiences that are fun for your students and easy to implement!

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OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Students deserve a chance to learn up-to-date topics that reflect how mathematics is being used in many fields and industries. Help us count the ways Algebra II, which covers topics such as exponential and logarithmic functions, is a typical university admission requirement. The high school teachers remain unconvinced.

STEM

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6 ways to support multilingual learners in STEM

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

The hands-on nature of STEM learning also makes concepts and vocabulary easier to grasp, and makes learning fun. Following are several strategies and tips that can help make learning more engaging and productive for MLs–or any student–in STEM. Provide a concrete context for new vocabulary.

STEM

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The teacher’s role in “phenomenon-based learning”

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2019

At the Hiidenkivi Comprehensive School near Helsinki, Finland, students don’t spend all their time learning what other people have discovered. They set out to discover new things on their own. Phenomenon-based learning is a lot like project-based learning, a more familiar term in the United States.

Learning

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Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For more news on assessments, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Standardized testing has long been a contentious topic in the field of education. For instance, instead of simply learning that the decimal point moves when multiplying or dividing decimals by a power of 10, they grasp the dynamic of the digits shifting.

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5 major education trends in 2023

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. This year’s no.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The change already delivers extraordinary results and 96% of teachers claim that EdTech increases student engagement in learning. 5 New EdTech tools to watch. 3D learning. Traditional education has always been based on the power of storytelling. However, the whole system changes with the introduction of 3D learning.

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Fake News or Fact? How do you tell?

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2019

Keeping up with national and international events was a lot easier when all the news came from one of three major TV news outlets and a few newspapers like The New York Times. Stories based on gossip as much as fact used to be designated Yellow Journalism. What is fake news? Why Fake News?

Social Media

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50 Fun Virtual Activities for Elementary School Students

Waterford

MARCH 16, 2021

Luckily, there are plenty of Internet resources available at your fingertips—with options for both synchronous and asynchronous learning-based classrooms. Share a Wonders with Charlie video to explore fascinating topics like ancient history, genetics, and music in a way that’s accessible for children.

Elementary

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Is early childhood education ready for AI?

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

I asked Isabelle Hau, the executive director of Stanford Accelerator for Learning, to share about the potential benefits and challenges of AI in early learning. So discussion around how to leverage, for example, computer vision or some form of voice inputs in classrooms, or some gamified approaches that are AI-based.

Education

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How I Helped Students Reclaim Pride for Their Black Hair With My Curriculum

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S. My students were full of insights and opinions on the topic of Black hair, and our discussions around hair and cultural expression reached depths often unexplored in the classroom setting.

Handbook

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Ali McMillan, an instructional coach and intervention specialist at West Feliciana Middle School, Louisiana.

Education

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning.

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Can Learning Science Help Teachers Design More Effective Civics Lessons?

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Berry is the CEO of Composer , a civics education project that aims to help teachers find, combine and share resources to create engaging lesson plans for students. Each lesson should ideally conclude with a real-world project. And perform worse on tests.

Learning

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WeVideo Partners with KQED Youth Media Challenges for 2021-2022 School Year

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 16, 2021) – WeVideo , a leading cloud-based, collaborative multimedia creation platform, has joined forces with KQED as an official technology partner of the KQED Youth Media Challenges , an initiative to help educators across the nation facilitate student civic engagement and media making. Mountain View, Calif. About WeVideo.

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ChatGPT in Schools: Friend or Foe?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s easy to grow jaded about the news that technological innovations are going to wipe out entire industries. Any time a new innovative technology appears, people seem dead set on making predictions regarding the ways in which it is going to completely uproot our society.

Adaptive Learning

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7 Digital tools for project-based learning

The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Trending Sources

Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence

How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

Helpful Science Resources for Teachers

How LMS groups enable student collaboration for better learning outcomes

Genius Hour 2.0 with Lauren LaVelle

How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

PROOF POINTS: The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed

Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

ChatGPT with My Students

An AI to-do list for educators

CoSN names 9 edtech hurdles, trends, and tools

15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

iCivics Offers Tons of Free Resources and Tools to Promote Civics Education

How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art

10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning

5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

Integrating Media Literacy with Project-Based Learning and a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

How to weave video game principles into the classroom

How Project-Based Learning Helps Students Process Challenging Personal Experiences

The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI

E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

OPINION: Starting earlier will create better student pipelines into STEM fields

Project-based learning gets its moment during the coronavirus

Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world

6 ways to support multilingual learners in STEM

The teacher’s role in “phenomenon-based learning”

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

5 major education trends in 2023

Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Fake News or Fact? How do you tell?

50 Fun Virtual Activities for Elementary School Students

Is early childhood education ready for AI?

How I Helped Students Reclaim Pride for Their Black Hair With My Curriculum

A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

Can Learning Science Help Teachers Design More Effective Civics Lessons?

WeVideo Partners with KQED Youth Media Challenges for 2021-2022 School Year

ChatGPT in Schools: Friend or Foe?

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