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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. ” .

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Robert obtained their Master of Science degree in Engineering from Boise State University between 2002 and 2005.

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ISTE 2018: Where I?ll Be Presenting and Joining in the Learning #iste18

The CoolCatTeacher

If you want to know how to get the most out of ISTE, check out this podcast I did last year with Terry Freedman from the UK. It’s more important than ever to teach kids how to read news critically. Booth 2002. I’ll also be taping quite a few ISTE 2018 episodes for the next season of the 10-Minute Teacher. Location: W196C.

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Don’t Rely on Cute Apps and Games to Teach Coding. Turn to Your Students Instead.

Edsurge

So, having no idea where to begin a curriculum, they turn to so-called experts: companies that sell them products to meet new coding or STEM requirements. In 2002, I founded a summer coding camp, SummerTech, located on the campus of Purchase College, SUNY. And many former campers are now professional coders at top technology companies.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. Or, you know, how far does it go? How long was in the air? And so I've made videos and how physicists know how to figure out where the ball's going to land.

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As College Innovation Efforts Grow, So Do Warnings of a ‘McDonaldization’ of Higher Ed

Edsurge

One of the most-cited versions of the critique is the 2002 book “ The McDonaldization of Higher Education ,” by Dennis Hayes and Robin Wynyard. Rather, he objects to what he sees as attempts to shut faculty members out of discussions of how to bring change to teaching and academic services. “If

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5 Great Ways to Make Your Classroom a Healthier, Happier Place

The CoolCatTeacher

A 2002 study found that telephones, desks, water fountain handles, microwave door handles, and computer keyboards are the most bacteria-laden culprits in our workplaces today. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to edit and post it. They use hand sanitizer.

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