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Best Apps for College Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today’s digital age, this journey is increasingly complemented by a suite of apps designed to make academic life more manageable and productive. It’s great for creating beautifully designed documents and integrates well with other Apple products. Ulysses : Offers a distraction-free writing environment.

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Tract: Learning Pathways For Students Created By Students

Catlin Tucker

It walks them through a series of learning activities designed to help them become effective creators of content and includes the following challenges: Identify your topic Research your topic Outline your learning path Create your challenges to drive deeper thinking Write your script Record and edit Present and publish.

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Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

How do we help them focus their energy on the aspects of the job that are rewarding? I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. We need to retain high-quality teachers who enjoy this work and feel energized and fulfilled by it.

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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?

Edsurge

EdSurge asked them to share about the challenges, rewards and lessons from their first five years — and, if they left, to elaborate on what drove them out. What has been the most challenging and rewarding part of your job? In addition, being able to learn from — and form friendships with — colleagues has been rewarding.

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18 Effective Classroom Motivation Strategies

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

On the other hand, extrinsic motivation revolves around external rewards. However, as Weisman contends, the impact of these rewards is nuanced. While certain types of verbal rewards might bolster intrinsic motivation, most external rewards, particularly tangible or performance-based ones, can paradoxically undermine it.

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How AI could save–or sink–creative writing in schools

eSchool News

Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. I credit Mr. Johnson’s class for eventually helping me pass the AP Writing exam my senior year without ever taking an AP-level English class. Writing became less of an exploration of ideas and more of a high-stakes gamble.

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5 Ways to Design Your Teacher-led Station

Catlin Tucker

This approach shifts your energy into supporting the process instead of waiting to assess a finished product. For example, if they are writing a formal lab report, they might bring their procedures section. If they are writing a formal essay, they might bring their introduction paragraphs. Begin your station with a quick quiz.

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