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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

And if so, how do we continue teaching and deriving the pleasure, learning, sympatico and intellectual development it promises? In 2002, the National Endowment of the Arts had bad news for educators and society at large : For the first time in modern history, less than half the adult population [of the US] was reading literature.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

While in some cases, technology is used in powerful ways to support students in developing critical thinking and collaboration skills, and to develop a sense of agency, in other situations it is used in things like drill and practice exercises, test prep, and reading online content.

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How to Focus on Conceptual Understanding While Practicing Student Thinking Skills: Simplifying Approaches to Teaching & Learning Series (Part 2)

100mentors

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. In the first part of the series, we started with some basics about Approaches to Teaching and Learning (ATLs) as an integral component of the IB curriculum.

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How to focus on Conceptual Understanding while practicing learner Thinking Skills: Simplifying Approaches to Teaching & Learning Series (Part 2)

100mentors

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. In the first part of the series, we started with some basics about Approaches to Teaching and Learning (ATLs) as an integral component of the IB curriculum.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

Edsurge

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Different students have different approaches to learning, he says. His choice: modular learning.

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How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

By preparing in advance, you can help your students return to school excited and ready to learn. Some information families may need during back to school night might include: Login information for remote learning and progress reports. Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 2002, 167(6), pp. Sources : Weir, E.

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The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

The Hechinger Report

It’s difficult to learn and to trust information if we’re not aware of some of these ways information is manipulated,” West said. The middle school exercise was almost not included in the study because researchers thought it was too easy, said Sam Wineburg, Stanford professor and lead author of the report. “We