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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

The opportunity that frequently emerged from the research was improving students’ mindsets and skills through design thinking methodologies. Over time, students who practice design thinking improve their STEM performance. For K-12 students to develop strong skills in design thinking, they rely heavily on the acumen of their educators.

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7 perks of technology done right

eSchool News

Technology can have a dramatically positive impact on student engagement and instructional practices when implemented carefully and accompanied by extensive professional learning and management, according to a new report. The report sheds light on some encouraging results: 1.

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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

edWeb.net

The Congressional Briefing elaborated on what students say most engages them, prevents their best work, and which device was most used 20 years ago. Empowering the Largest Set of Student Voices Saying “a lot has changed” is the understatement of the year. We’ve redefined digital learning.

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Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

Digital Promise

Teachers, too, can make sharing artifacts of teaching and learning the norm in their classrooms. Not only do students benefit when they see what they’ve created matters, but the resources teachers create and share publicly support their own professional learning as well. 2014 Oct;42(7):1038-48. Mem Cognit.

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How to Recognize and Understand Conspiratorial Thinking

edWeb.net

He first became involved with news literacy in 2014 when his students engaged in NLP’s original classroom program. News Literacy is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net where educators work together to develop their students’ civic knowledge and critical thinking skills when consuming news and information.

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Eyes on the Future: Building on COVID Lessons for Enriched Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning. While schools had already built successful professional learning programs, COVID shifted some of their thinking.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance.

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