Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. What a great resource.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

How the past influences the present How we approach our subjects in the face of AI will both radically and also barely change. But the idea of the flipped classroom is credited to Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams in 2006. Recommended Resources Teaching Partner, Grading Assistant or Substitute Teacher?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Meanwhile, a trend that began in the 1990s was picking up steam — one-to-one computing.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In…studies of both secondary school and university students, self-discipline has surpassed intelligence test scores to better predict school performance, attendance, and graduation honors. For school performance, “discipline outdoes talent,” concluded researchers Angela Duckworth and Martin Seligman (2005, 2006).”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

In a presentation a few years ago, a top education-department administrator, Chief of Literacy Kerry Laster, wrote, “We retain students despite overwhelming research and practical evidence that retention fails to lead to improved student outcomes.” In that same year, 10 percent of all ninth graders were held back.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Next he plans to go to graduate school for a teaching credential in secondary social studies, so he can set the record straight with the next generation of students about American history. When students present their work, they talk about whether it meets these five areas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 30, 2011

He held this position from March, 2006 until June, 2008. The Kalamazoo Promise provides four year post-secondary scholarships for every graduating high school student in Kalamazoo the Promise has been the catalyst for educational reform and area economic/community development. Additionally, he directed a U.S.

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