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The Role of Kits in Maker Education and STEM Learning

User Generated Education

There has been a fair amount of criticism leveraged against “paint-by-numbers” types of STEM and maker kits. Think about learning how to cook or play an instrument. The kids in both groups thoroughly enjoyed making the projects. This criticism revolves around the stifling of the creativity of learners.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Group Projects: When students work in groups, they need to coordinate efforts, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively on a shared task. Some groups will work more quickly, while others will benefit from having more time. Teachers can use this one-on-one or small group time for a range of tasks.

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How to close learning gaps with the help of an intelligent learning platform

Neo LMS

There are different types of learning gaps, but usually, they all fall into one of these five categories: Knowledge gaps stem from a lack of correct and sufficient knowledge; they can be caused by poorly planned teaching activities. You also need to take into account their overall performance and progress to figure out how wide is the gap.

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How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts

The CoolCatTeacher

Her many areas of expertise include deeper thinking with technology, authentic learning, curriculum design, and performance tasks and assessments. Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. Keep reading to make sure you have the know-how on how to maximum your provider and don’t forget to check out ViewSonic’s education solution page to learn even more. .

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Collaboration: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to a series of posts dedicated to 21st skills and assessment. It seems educators and industry are all talking about the importance of student collaboration, but how are we facilitating and assessing this skill. I have a workshop and session entitled “STEM is a Verb”. In fact… the Workshop is also a Verb!

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5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. Now, Mike, you have five ideas for us today, to do formative assessments. Formative Assessment Idea #1: High-Five Hands. And its free!