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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

To master keyboarding, one must be able to let fingers flow freely (Waner, Behymer, & McCrary, 1992), a concept backed by Bloom’s idea of automaticity and discussed by Wronkovich (1998), who defines it as a “system of automatic habits corresponding to the system of tasks”. The key is introduce age-appropriate skills.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Low science and math proficiency in Nevada’s public school system indicates there are inherent and structural inequities that exist. As a researcher and innovation leader, I wanted to explore the “why” behind the low proficiency rates. Work in mathematics (Goldman et al., 1998), science (Kolodner et al.,

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Educators as Purveyors of Hope

User Generated Education

Hope is not just a feel-good emotion, but a dynamic cognitive motivational system. 2002) have higher overall grade point averages. 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al., 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al., That’s a shame. Cutting-edge science shows that hope, at least as defined by psychologists, matters a lot.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

In 2002, a critical transition occurred when 94 percent of public schools secured always-on broadband connections, granting educators and students increased access to rich media content. Compatibility with existing systems. It’s essential for edtech solutions to integrate with existing systems. Responsible use of AI.

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The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design

Catlin Tucker

Some online learning uses a badging system to create a rewards system for participation. The more online learning speaks to the participants’ interests and passions, the more likely they are to engage with the content and each other. Incentivizing participation may also yield higher levels of participation.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. Now, the number of college students graduating with a humanities major has fallen for the eighth straight year to under 200,000 degrees in 2020, according to federal data from t he Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. See graph above.).

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