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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

Pair students into small groups and have them discuss a question or topic. Then, bring the whole class together and have each group share their thoughts. Split students into groups and have them create a diagram that represents their responses to a question or topic. Socratic Circles. Algozzine, B., and Haselden, P.G.

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

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7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates]. Be sure to preview them to see if they suit your children or student group. The video’s only seven minutes long, easily shown to a group.

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

Edsurge

EdSurge: When you arrived at Southern New Hampshire back in 2003, there were some online courses but just a few. So I get here in 2003, and there were about 18 people [teaching] and a few hundred students [online]. Or read a partial transcript, edited for clarity, below. They dragged us into online, thank God, in 1995.

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ISTE Certification 01

Dangerously Irrelevant

When we created the nation’s first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school administrator at the University of Minnesota (way back in 2003!) , ISTE was one of our most important partners in that work. So far we’ve met once and have been assigned to some small groups. I’ve had a longtime relationship with ISTE.

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National Bullying Prevention Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates]. Be sure to preview them to see if they suit your children or student group. The video’s only seven minutes long, easily shown to a group.

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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, Wallace, Vodanovich, and Restino (2003) discussed how boredom correlates with attention deficit and memory lapses, signaling a deeper issue than mere disinterest. This approach appeals to different learning styles and keeps students engaged (Mayer, 2003). Furthermore, Pekrun et al. Psychological Reports , 59(2), 395–398.

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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. Group projects and collaborative assignments foster a sense of community and interdependence among students. Additionally, student-centered learning is often intertwined with personalized learning paths.

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