Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources at Lexington Public Schools in Massachusetts, I’ve been studying the labor market for substitute teachers for the past ten years. According to an article published in Education Week in 2016, 27 percent of pre-k-12 teachers were absent for more than 10 school days per school year.

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Securly

APRIL 6, 2016

This reliance poses a threat to the actual retention of knowledge learned in the classroom. But how can we keep students learning and engaged amidst so many other distractions of 2016? First, consider that all students learn in different ways. Utilize Video Tutorials and Online Resources.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

8:00pm Collaboratively Designing First Year Information Literacy Program in Fresno State - Raymond Pun , First Year Student Success Librarian Higher-Level Thinking Mobile Activities - Harry Tuttle , Ed.D.

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Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

Try Project Based Learning, a teaching method where students are presented with a challenge, complex question or problem and are given extended time periods to investigate and respond. The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) has a ton of resources for learning about and getting started with PBL in your classroom.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In fact, it can be surprising to learn that groups with a wide range of talents and backgrounds contribute to high performing group work as does a range in aptitude. There is research that shows that all group members benefit from each other in collaborative groups and lower performing students increase achievement (Clifford, 2016).

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

The professionals we spoke with described a process in which they began by collecting or gathering; moved to connecting content and resources for specific purposes and audiences; curated by adding value with context and commentary; and contributed by offering the community opportunities for collaboration, learning and growth.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Gradually, we began to talk about how we might implement an ARG at a university, given that there was already suggestive data and observations that the form might be a useful platform for motivating collaborative learning, teaching digital literacies, sharing resources, and inviting participants to engage in difficult and complex conversations.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 8, 2020

Catlin Tucker reaffirms this idea in this incredible post discussing “5 Tips for Teaching Online”: #4 Prioritize Student Communication & Collaboration. Learning remotely can be an isolating experience for students who are used to seeing their classmates every day.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

Research has shown that the way furniture is arranged in a classroom can significantly impact student behavior and learning outcomes (Granito & Santana, 2016; Parks, Corno & Cozzone, 2017). This can help to promote collaboration and encourage students to work together to achieve a common goal.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Excerpted from Making Science: Reimagining STEM Education in Middle School and Beyond by Christa Flores, published in 2016 by Constructing Modern Knowledge Press. Well-designed open-ended challenges versus rigidly planned lessons allow children to do real work in a controlled environment with the help of a learning community.

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MindShift

JULY 17, 2017

His Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab develops Scratch , one of the most popular coding programs for kids, which is based on the seminal work of Seymour Papert, who died in 2016. Being part of a community is part of that creative learning process.”. Ipzy started using Scratch when she was 11.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This is the last public talk I’ll deliver in 2016, and I confess I am relieved (I am exhausted!) ” Take “collaborative learning,” for example, which this year’s K–12 report posits as a mid-term trend. 2016 – the phones in their pockets. Either way. as well as honored to be here.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 1, 2019

These devices can be used to enhance teaching and learning, rather than just being included because it’s available. Interactive resources and video content can quickly be provided for pupils to use at an appropriate time in their learning. Teacher may have to create additional resources.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It's a ton of fun, you'll be doing some good, and you'll have the undying gratitude of the conference organizers!

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

At the September 2016 Summit to Expand Research Use in Education , educators, technology developers, and researchers met to address an essential question: How can we work together to expand research use in the design, development, and improvement of education programs, products, and practices? Credit: Lane Change Consulting.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

As NETP (2017) noted, “the conversation has shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how it can improve learning to ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences.” 7) Digital tools and resources have become integral, fundamentally altering the educational landscape.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Here’s what they said: 2016 was The Year of Video. And it has.

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