eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2020

What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that schools are forced to provide virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related content: 8 learning apps for students with special needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. Learning is incremental. Learning is iterative.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

Ways teachers can make learning relevant and meaningful is the topic of our blog post today! My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

NEW YORK – Students are gearing up for the 2023 school year, and new research from Brainly reveals that AI is an integral element in middle and high school students’ academic life – even as educators debate and worry whether the revolutionary technology belongs in the classroom.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The best digital tools for the classroom are the ones that provide an easy interface, facilitate collaborations, simplify communication between students and teachers, offer quick analytics for administrators, and are cost-efficient. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods.

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Last month I attended the annual Digital Media and Learning (DML) Conference at University of California, Irvine. My schedule of sessions focused on what researchers have learned about games and learning. The continued importance of experiential learning. The Importance of Failure in Learning. Anderson, UCI.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. discuss two main types of prior knowledge which I want to draw your attention to: declarative prior knowledge and procedural prior knowledge. What is Prior Knowledge?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that schools are forced to provide virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related content: 8 learning apps for students with special needs.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Since the days of writing on wooden shingles with charcoal in one-room school houses, an increasing array of objects – pencils, paper, scissors, paste, books, and microscopes, to name a few – have been routinely used in classrooms to help students deepen understanding and record and communicate what they learned.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that schools are forced to provide virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an online academic environment, the focus on critical thinking skills is amplified.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Facilitator- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. Educators: Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. Mindsets can be changed.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

To Williams, that definition had built up too many negative connotations over time, including the implication that she was simply standing in front of a classroom dictating to children—something she felt was an inaccurate depiction. She notes that many who attend have no intention to teach in classrooms. “No

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? You can pose a question for a future column here. Or even hundreds?

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MiddleWeb

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Boost learning and fun this spring with quirky calendar celebrations collected by ed consultant Anne Anderson. The post Spring Celebrations to Enliven Your Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

BOSTON (April 21, 2022) – Hemet Unified School District in Riverside County, California, has adopted LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts. About Lexia Learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. But what does personalized learning actually mean, and how can school leaders do it?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Below, Melissa shares advice for how teachers can facilitate these kinds of powerful collaborative learning experiences with their students. In this culminating project-based unit, students design prototypes for real users that address issues related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Interested in learning more?

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 2, 2023

OpenAI's ChatGPT Strengths: Engaging Conversational Experiences: ChatGPT's advanced conversational capabilities make it an excellent choice for creating interactive learning experiences, such as chatbots that simulate discussions with historical figures or experts in a field.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 11, 2019

Although this isn’t really a game, but rather, it’s a digital learning session. The child smiles and moves to the next learning chapter. Research confirms that the quality of education and learning received by children in their early years of childhood is essential for their overall development. Enhanced Hand-Eye Coordination.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

parents[1] commissioned by Lexia , a part of Cambium Learning Group , and conducted online by The Harris Poll, found that just over half (51%) of parents strongly agree that their children’s teachers are properly trained in the science of reading. BOSTON – A national survey of over 800 U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2019

How do we best bridge this divide and bring education into the digital learning space where students reside? How do we take what we as teachers know in one literacy and allow students to demonstrate mastery in another, without losing control of the classroom? We, as teachers, are not. The formats are, in fact, endless.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education. Category: ASSESSMENTS.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States. Passing Legislation Is One Thing.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. Get ready for implementation.

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MindSpark

JUNE 7, 2022

When I became a teacher, I knew I wanted to create engaging, creative, and rigorous learning experiences for my students but it wasn’t until I read Doctor Adeyemi Stembridge’s Culturally Responsive Education that I felt I knew EXACTLY how to do it. And I always knew there had to be a better way. Why should you read this book?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Google has added some new features to Classroom. Like any edtech tool or feature, these new Classroom additions can be abused, focusing not on historical thinking skills but low level learning. Focusing on teacher centered, standardized learning rather than student centered, authentic learning. Locked quizzes.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

Apparently, I was dead wrong on this assumption and quickly learned that Twitter in itself wasn’t a powerful tool, but instead, it was the conversations, ideas, resources, and passionate educators that connected with me. This one focused on a book for principals about teaching science , as this was where my experience was in the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 27, 2021

The post Take Student Collaboration to the Next Level – SULS0120 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. There is guaranteed to be an idea to help any teacher incorporate more meaningful collaboration in their classroom. . As her thinking has evolved she has also incorporated new classroom systems to support collaborative work. .

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It was great speaking to this group of students after nine years of learning, leading, and troublemaking since the release of the book. But too much of our current knowledge base puts teacher activists in the past, as if we don’t have living examples among us.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2015

I used to make changes in my classroom based on intuition - I just know what my students need - but found that intuition alone wasn’t enough to truly spark student learning. Just because something is research-based doesn’t necessarily mean it’s relevant or valid for my classroom. Who is learning?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

It includes certificates of achievement, badges at the completion of units, and a classroom tracking poster to show how students are progressing. Classroom Suggestions. Classroom Suggestions. Here’s how to use it in your classroom: Cover one unit per week as a class, which will take about forty-five minutes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary Howard’s students build and learn in Open Sim , a virtual world like Second Life. Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard. We sat there on laptops in a classroom, and I tried to get all 25 students online at the exact same time. Vicki: And, it’s a learning process.

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EmergingEdTech

MARCH 7, 2018

Guest writer Nancy Lin offers 5 free web apps with phone based counterparts, that can be a huge help in classroom. Not so long ago, teachers had to rely largely on an extensive knowledge base, [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

It appears that much of the focus for improvement has been on creating rigorous classroom instruction to increase student achievement measured by the highly contested standardized tests. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs.

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