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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

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The following are some notable platforms where diverse and credible case studies can be accessed: Harvard Business School Publishing The Harvard Business School produces various curated course content that learners and teachers can use. This comprises the NCCSTS collection, which you can access online for free.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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This includes online dictionaries and thesauruses, how-to videos, and access to teacher assistance outside of class. Assessment might include a quiz or test, but it also judges the student’s transfer of knowledge from other classes, their tenacity in digging into the topic, their participation in classroom discussions, and more.

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Beyond the Genius Bar: Cultivating Leadership With a Student-Led Tech Team

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What if we asked those student learners to create informative, instructional digital content that is accessible to all? Our Makerspace Mentors, for example, produce instructional videos and creative, digital content in both languages so that all students can access the design challenges in the Makerspace.

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Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project

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Students can view a collection to build their knowledge base and then–if they’d like–select one of the several Missions as the project they will complete for Genius Hour. If you want to put project-based, peer-to-peer learning into practice, you’ve found the right platform with Tract.