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Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools

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These practices help students manage stress, develop emotional resilience, and foster a positive attitude towards learning. Improved Concentration Mindfulness exercises, such as meditation and deep breathing, can enhance students’ ability to focus. Benefits of Mindfulness Practices 1. Ways to Implement Mindfulness in Schools 1.

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Keyboarding Pedagogy

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Why learn keyboarding? The last participant was the mom of a first grader there to share her keyboarding experiences (turns out, she was also the director of the early learning initiative at the New America Foundation, an author, and a prominent blogger). That means, Kindergartners learn to put t heir hands o n the keyboar d.

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18 Things Teachers Do Before 8am

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This is inspired by Jennifer Cohen over at Forbes who wrote a wonderful article on “ 5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8am ” (few of which I do, though I can claim #5). She includes chores like exercise, eat a healthy breakfast, map out the day–all great ideas, but not pithy enough for the average teacher I know.

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Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the IB Program

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It is worse for distance learning since no one is around to offer guidance. But even the pros and cons of remote learning are intertwined. The requirements guide discussions to ensure the article meets the standards for successful research. The independent, self-directed piece of research is a 4,000-word article.

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An Update on Digital Storytelling

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An Exercise in Digital Storytelling. To engage my 11th-grade English students during the 2020–21 school year, I created a digital storytelling unit. Students were able to explore various frames of reference, identify a personal story to share using digital media, and experience empathy throughout the process.

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SEL in Your Classroom

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SmartBrief, news on technology in education, recently published an article, Uniting technology and SEL to teach the whole child, on the importance of SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) in an educational landscape shaped by COVID-19. In part, they shared: Social-emotional learning is seeing a surge in mentions in the educational landscape.

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Multimedia content personalizes learning

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Josemaria and I share the belief that “…[technology] must be transparent, like a lens; otherwise, it hinders learning.” ” Here’s his take on the use of videos in education: Multimedia content as a way to learning process personalization. It can be called the multimedia learning hypothesis (Mayer, 2005).