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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education.

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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. To learn more about our findings, read the full report.

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More Green Spaces in Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood

MindShift

Wealthier families, for instance, might be able to afford to live in neighborhoods with more access to nature and also have access to other wealth-related resources that could enhance childhood development. To isolate the effects of nature from so many potential confounding factors requires a large and rich data set. .

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Are science fairs unfair?

The Hechinger Report

Furthermore, if the fair becomes a contest between kids with financial resources and plenty of parental help, and students without access to fancy supplies or a grown-up’s guidance, it’s worth asking whether science fairs are fair. Related: Teaching kids not to be scared of math might help them achieve.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

Create variety (different kinds of examples, models, exercises, and presentation modalities). Yet, the wealth of knowledge and experience that can be accessed through well structured professional development and collaboration opportunities. Accessed 18 Apr. New York: Free, 2003. Accessed 20 Apr. Bandura, A.

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Why It’s Time to Rethink School Science Fairs

MindShift

Furthermore, if the fair becomes a contest between kids with financial resources and plenty of parental help, and students without access to fancy supplies or a grown-up’s guidance, it’s worth asking whether science fairs are fair. The good news is that some schools are conducting truly radical experiments on the science fair itself.

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How Schools Can Bridge Mental Health Care Gaps with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tools

MindShift

School counselors, along with school social workers, may be children’s only access to some form of mental health care, since it’s estimated that only 20 percent of children with mental or behavioral disorders receive help from a mental health care provider. percent in 2003 to 8.4

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