The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. In this blog post, I’ll share my experience and opinion of eSpark and how it can increase student engagement for students of all ability levels to learn. Quests are adaptive to the individual student. What is a Quest?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. What are some examples of teaching techniques? What are the traditional tools of teaching?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Still, teachers are tirelessly putting in their best effort to make distance learning work for their students. In many cases, parent involvement understandably extends to supporting students in taking online assessments. For many adults, assessment was for your grade [when they were in school]. Now it drives instruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Direct Instruction should be designed so that learners can construct (induce) concepts and generalizations. For example, lessons can be divided into short exercises (two to four minutes) on slightly different but related topics. How students analyze, discuss and act on feedback is as important as the quality of the feedback itself.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It can make learning more personalized for each student. For example, it can figure out what each student needs help with and give them special lessons just for them. Give four real world examples for each. Request strategies to introduce Shakespearean plays to high school students. In education, AI can be helpful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

I could just check for proficiency on the material I thought it did well to see how much additional instruction was needed, if any. Even for something that seems like it should be plug-and-play, like an assessment, it’s enlightening to dive in and see what the program is doing. What do students actually see as they interact with it?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

In such settings, the teacher acts more as a facilitator or guide, providing resources and support while allowing students to explore topics that interest them. Group projects and collaborative assignments foster a sense of community and interdependence among students. Goals for Global Education. Theory Into Practice , 21 (3), 228–233.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Understanding Our Students’ Needs When I work with teachers to design learning experiences that strive to meet students where they are in their individual learning journeys, the first item on the agenda is pre-assessments. Before diving into the unit, he administers a pre-assessment to his diverse class of 30 students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

“Based on the results of our assessment, teacher candidates possess a shallow understanding of basic principles of learning science – and, perhaps as a result, they struggle to make instructional decisions that are consistent with our best scientific understanding of how students learn,” the report said.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

So I developed the Allendale Six instructional process: bell to bell instruction. performing formative assessments. standards-based instruction. student-centered instruction. We’re using them to improve instruction across the district. Savannah Joyner to Attend Princeton University this Summer.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. . #1: 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Over the past two years, TDSB has taken significant steps to shift their culture of equity to better support all students to be their authentic selves. The school visit demonstrated how they integrate culturally relevant pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and varied assessments to highlight Black brilliance in mathematics.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

According to its findings, “teachers report that arts integration stimulates deep learning, creates increased student engagement, and cultivates students’ investment in learning.” In addition, STEAM approaches can help students learn skills relevant to the 21st century, including innovation and cultural sensitivity.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. When students completed a project, they created a summative piece tied to the curriculum.

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wwwatanabe

DECEMBER 22, 2011

17th, focusing on strategies and approaches for helping students become better writers , got me thinking about what writing looks like in 21st century learning. She then had the class share with their partner again only this time giving examples of each strategy. 21st Century Learning blog collaboration differentiated instruction'

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. For example, students who have mastered the basic concepts could be given more challenging real-world word problems.

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wwwatanabe

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Instead of being wowed, I got consistent active student engagement with seamless technology integration in every classroom. The teachers were masters at differentiated instruction with technology. As I walked the classrooms, I consistently saw the students in flexible learning groups.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Help Students Show What They Know With Media by Wesley Fryer View different examples of student multimedia projects created by students, including narrated art/photo projects, narrated slideshow/screencasts, Quick-edit videos, visual notes, and GeoMap projects. I thought I’d link to some of them. A massive online game?

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wwwatanabe

JULY 20, 2015

It is great differentiation for all students including ELs , gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. 6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy Language.6.3b

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

State assessments and report cards, for example, arrive too late to be actionable. Summative and formative assessments are better but still require a trade-off: time spent assessing instead of teaching. Schools need leading indicators of learning progression that flag at-risk students before they fall behind.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 16, 2020

The idea is for your lessons to be as resilient as possible to any needed changes in the format of the instruction. For example, you might have a video (of a mini-lesson, book read-aloud, etc.) Here are just a few examples of activities you probably know how to do in-person but can also be done virtually via free tools: Exit tickets.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It is great differentiation for all students including ELL, gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. Alec Couros has resources and examples posted on his Open Thinking Wiki.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Both types of education, for example, require significant resources and trained staff — but often don’t get either. Students often work in small groups, with help from a co-teacher, or one-on-one, with lessons fitted to their skills and abilities. They teach students as a class and one-on-one or in small groups.

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Both types of education, for example, require significant resources and trained staff — but often don’t get either. Students often work in small groups, with help from a co-teacher, or one-on-one, with lessons fitted to their skills and abilities. They teach students as a class and one-on-one or in small groups.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

Architectural examples embodying UD principles include features like curb cuts benefiting various users (e.g., This definition brings to light the dynamic nature of UDL, illustrating how it fosters a collaborative learning environment enriched with technology and varied instructional methods.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This surge in demand will continue post-COVID, as schools work to increase their engagement with parents, provide more detailed reporting, and create more efficient, paperless administration systems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration. AR and VR, for instance, brings a fun element to a lesson and can help students develop critical thinking skills. –Carol DeFuria, President & CEO, VHS Learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. Choice Boards “Student voice, student choice,” Holzweiss said.

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