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Working memory exercises for students of all ages

Neo LMS

Remembering directions, where you saved the document you were just typing, or what you said you’d pick up from the store are all tasks that require effective working memory. It’s especially important for kids to develop strong working memory to help with literacy, social skills, and confidence in the classroom. Benefits for students.

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Classroom Use. The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty.

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Social-Emotional Learning Part III: Responsible Decision Making

Catlin Tucker

To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions? Classroom management, promoting positive behaviors and reducing unproductive behaviors. Click to copy.

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Classroom Learning

eSchool News

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online

Catlin Tucker

This is a digital spin on a traditional concept mapping exercise. Their job will be to post their observations in the chat window or on a shared Google Document. Teachers can insert a two-column chart into a Google Document then copy and paste text in the left-hand column. Sort It Out. What questions do they have?

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An Update on Digital Storytelling

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An Exercise in Digital Storytelling. Digital storytelling has a permanent place in my classroom. Shadow Puppet EDU – make videos to tell stories, explain ideas, & document learning (app). To engage my 11th-grade English students during the 2020–21 school year, I created a digital storytelling unit.

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Crowdsourcing Your K-12 Innovations: Three Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Promise

Despite being incredibly busy, each classroom teacher, building administrator, and district-level leader in this group joined with the noble goal of creating practical resources for fellow educators struggling through the transition to emergency remote learning. You lived and led through this experience yourselves.

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