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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Rosegard & Olson (2013) suggest that one effective approach is to increase arousal through external stimuli such as “a hook, trigger, attention getter/grabber, or anticipatory set” (p. An example could be allowing students to choose between creating a poster, writing an essay, or making a presentation for a project.

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UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?

Edsurge

But UCLA professors felt that the traditional math curriculum was uninspiring to students and that the classes offered few useful examples from actual biology, according to a presentation prepared by members of the university that EdSurge reviewed. A Barrier to STEM?

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

For example, a study by the Pew Research Center found that students who used laptops in the classroom were more likely to say that they were engaged in their schoolwork and that they felt like they were learning more. For example, students can use laptops to access online resources, collaborate with classmates, and create multimedia projects.

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ECM 147: App Smashing Definition and Examples

The CoolCatTeacher

App Smashing inventor, Greg Kulowiec shares many examples on today’s show. While researching this phenomenon, I traced the origin of the term back to Greg Kulowiec’s 2013 blog post. AppSmashing original post Feb 18, 2013 [link]. The Green Screen post Nov 2, 2013 [link]. Listen on iTunes. Listen online.

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. It can be concluded that perceived organizational support and work autonomous motivation was positively related to work satisfaction (Gillet et al., Newstrom, J.W. and McLaughlin, F.S.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Research consistently shows a link between greater social support and increased well-being (Batool & Ahmad, 2013). For example, a universal screening can be sent out to students via email, made accessible on school/college websites, and provided as a part of academic advising and counseling services. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01855.

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Top 5 most popular technology solutions in 2013

The Innovative Educator

Here are my predictions for the five most popular technology solutions we’ll begin seeing more of in 2013. These pioneering districts will be examples of what happens when we support students in effectively using the resources they need for academic, career, and citizenship success. Beyond 2013.