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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. Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century.

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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. Review of Educational Research, 88(4), 547-588.

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Why Do Some Schools Get Better Quickly and Others Get Stuck?

Edsurge

We had this intranet server service called FirstClass that kind of did in 2003 just about everything that Google for Education does now. One of those spaces is in a college of education classroom or a seminar room where you can kind of talk about teaching. Teachers sort of have two spaces that they learn.

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

Waterford

Back to school crafts, get-to-know-you activities, and team building exercises are all great ways to encourage a friendly classroom environment. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 2003, 23(1), pp. NSW Department of Education. Educational Review, 2001, 53(1), pp. Education Digest, September 2008, 74(1).

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To Build Voice Recognition for Early Literacy, Soapbox Labs Gives Kids a Voice

Edsurge

In 2003, a team of Harvard University researchers concluded a survey and mapped out the idiosyncrasies in the pronunciation of common English words across the globe. Some offered multiple-choice questions, for instance, that simply asked kids to pick the correct pronunciation—hardly a useful exercise. Let's call the whole thing off!

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The Secret of Team Allocation in a Flipped-Classroom Environment

Fractus Learning

In addition, feedback from accounting graduate employers state that students need experience working within a diverse team, as they do so in practice (Howieson, 2003). Instead, the instructor moves around the room throughout the seminar discussing the assigned team exercises with the students. Team Allocation and Coursework Design.

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Research-based Strategies for Teaching Sight Words

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or someone interested in literacy development , this post aims to provide you with the necessary tools and understanding to help your young readers flourish. Many educators use tools like flashcards and repetitive reading exercises to help students memorize sight words. Scarecrow Press.