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Generative Textbooks

Iterating Toward Openness

My son tells me this exercise was incredibly helpful and he plans to do it several more times before having a “real” interview. Then do the same with every colorful little box containing an example, case study, etc. After I have answered all the questions, give me feedback on my answers. Then ask me ten technical questions.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

While in some cases, technology is used in powerful ways to support students in developing critical thinking and collaboration skills, and to develop a sense of agency, in other situations it is used in things like drill and practice exercises, test prep, and reading online content.

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How to Keep Class Sessions from Running Short (Or Going Too Long)

Edsurge

I recommend making use of a timer, having an established end in mind for each class session, erring on the side of student engagement versus “covering the material,” having plans for extending the learning if activities are shorter than planned and leaving room for metacognition, meaning, leave time to talk about the learning process.

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

Here, students engage with instructional content, such as pre-recorded lectures or readings, at home, freeing up class time for interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Additionally, flipped classrooms have gained prominence, reversing the traditional lecture and homework dynamic.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

For example, using “ We the People ,” one of the EAD’s seven themes, elementary grades can study, in age-appropriate ways, how America has defined who is an American in the naturalization process by reading picture books and working with corresponding primary sources.

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S'Cool Tools of the Week: Plotly, DoodleMaths

Edsurge

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. A product out of the UK, DoodleMaths provides students with tutorials, games and exercises for learning math concepts, rewarding them with stars along the way. “K-12 DoodleMaths Freemium!

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Digital Literacy Skills for Students

eSchool News

Teaching digital literacy in K-12 education requires a multifaceted approach that combines hands-on activities, critical thinking exercises, and interactive technology integration through digital literacy lesson plans. Coding and computational thinking skills can be introduced through interactive coding exercises and projects.