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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the dynamic world of education, keeping students engaged and attentive is a challenge every educator faces. 2004; Deci, 1992; Renninger et al., Classroom Attention Getters Here are some practical attention grabbers/ attention getters to use in your class to keep students engaged and focused: 1. 2010; Ziv, 1988).

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

World Savvy programs provide support at three critical levels to deeply integrate global competence into teaching, learning, and culture: student engagement, teacher capacity, and school and district leadership support. Gray is an educational innovation consultant working with schools, organizations, and corporations.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

. - Homework can drive students to develop negative attitudes towards school and learning. Assigned homework prevents students from engaging in self-directed and independent learning. Homework can interfere with students' engagement in social activities including sports and community involvement.

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Shifting from Passive to Active Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Quite often, they’re left wondering why there was no change in student engagement or achievement after large financial investments in devices. Researchers have consistently found that higher student achievement and engagement are associated with instructional methods involving active learning techniques (Freeman et al.,

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